But Not as Cute as Pushkin

Season 5, Episode 10, Aired
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Miss Patty celebrates forty years in show business on the same day that Luke mourns his father's death; Terrence's urging Paris to get on with her life prompts her to try speed dating, where she hooks up with Doyle; Marty finally clues Rory in that both he and Logan are interested in her; Lorelai's attempt to do something nice for Luke backfires; Rory enlists Richard in turning the practical joke table back on Logan; at Headmaster Charleston's request, Rory happily gives Anna, a Chilton student and prospective Eli, the Yale grand tour, but the immature Anna manages to get both herself and her host in trouble with her party-crazed ways.moreless
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  • Rory shows a girl from her old school Chilton around Yale, Lorelai learns about Luke's dark day. Good one.

    9.4
    "Superb"
    By stewie1423, Jul 19, 2008 Report Abuse
    So we learn about Luke's 'dark day' where he just disappears. Lorelai doesn't know what to do and asks around town. It becomes clear that it does happen each year and luckily Luke comes clean to Lorelai saying its the anniversary of his fathers death. This was quite sad but it was nice to see him open up to Lorelai.

    Also Lorelai keeps a boat of Luke's father that he was going to sell, he lashes out saying she only does what SHE thinks is right but later apologies and claims that there good. In other news Rory is showing a girl from Chilton around Yale, her name is Anna. All this Anna seems to be interested in is the boys, freedom and fun in Yale rather than education etc.

    Logan makes a scene in a classroom pretending to confess his love for Rory with two of his friends. This humiliates her but excites Anna. Anna later is missing and Rory and Marty go to find her. Where he tells her that she is being naive and that Logan actually likes her. This is after Rory says in front of Anna that Marty is just a friend, this leaves him disappointed.

    Logan and Rory also have a conversation because Rory is mad with loan for the stunt, she tells him there two different people and leaves. Also Paris goes on a speed dating course because her therapist tells her to get herself out there. She ends up hooking up with Doyle and they discuss if it was a one night stand or a relationship. These two could be a funny couple.

    Good episode, not as strong as the last.moreless

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  • A girl from chilton is visiting Rory to get to know how college is, but things don't turn out the way she expected. And Luke had a 'dark day'. (contains spoilers!)moreless

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    By serina86, Jul 12, 2008 Report Abuse
    I thought this episode of GG was hilarious, and sweet at the same time. On one side we have Roy who has a girl form her old school on a visit who she wants to show everything she finds important. Anna arrives and from that moment on things don't go the way Rory wants them to. Anne turns out to be a girl who just wants to party, which Rory doesn't want to see. On top of that Logan pulls a prank on her in het class. Which was brilliant funny and hilarious. I thought that was one of the funniest moments in the whole series. But Rory can't really appreciate it. She only sees a missed class and that Anna is getting the wrong idea of college. She doesn't see it's Logan's way of showing that he likes her (maybe not in the way they get in the future, but there's the beginning of the relationship). Which Marty, the poor guy, has to explain to Rory. It ends with Anna at a underage-drinking party, and Rory getting even with Logan using her granddad. That was again extremely funny. Then in Stars Hollow there is the matter of Luke having each year a dark day. Seeing it is already season 5 and we know Lorelai by now she isn't going to give up until she know exactly what causes the dark day. She goes against Luke's wishes and keeps his boat (very flashy in her garage). We learn that every year on the day Luke his dad died, Luke goes somewhere. He wants to be alone. Lorelai respects this, but Luke still comes back in the end to thank her for the boat and being who she is. I found that really sweet.moreless

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  • Hilarious episode about Logan! (contains spoilers).

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    By tvlovinarria, Feb 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was such a great episode. The parts with Miss Patty's party, Rory showing Anna around Yale, and Luke's darkest day were good, but they were far surpassed by the parts with Logan and Rory (and many other people watching!). In one of Rory's classes (Philosophy I think), a guy bursts into the room, yelling at Rory about how she left him heart broken. Then, Logan bursts in and starts yelling too. They yell about how she has stolen their hearts and their balls, and say she must choose one of them. When the teacher tells them to leave, Collin, dressed in a very funny guard's outfit pretends to take them away. The "Life and Death Brigade" has struck again! This was so hilariously done! It gets even funnier when, at the end of the episode, Rory decides to get Logan back for the stunt that got her whole class into a frenzy, and employs the help of her grandfather to do so. He bursts into the courtyard where the three members of the "Life and Death Brigade" are talking and starts ranting about how he heard about the stunt. He then goes on to tell him how he met with Logan's father and arranged the pre-nups, and money, and everything else for Rory and Logan's engagement! Hilarious! I'm hoping this is the beginning of Rory and Logan's relationship and I recommend it for all to watch!moreless

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  • fun fun fun

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    By karatiz, Jan 01, 2008 Report Abuse
    Chilton comes back to Rory's life. She has to show a young girl Anna the Yale life.

    And Luke's dark day is arriving, Lorelai didn't knew about it and I have to say I don't remember this day in the other seasons. Miss Patty is having a party in that day and before he knows the day he says yes but after he backs out. Paris is going crazy, must be all that glue. Anna got impressed right from the start, people is nice, Martin came with food and Paris wasn't that bad. The trip to the newspaper was not the best one and the library, with Logan, was good.

    I never saw Luke yelling with an old lady. He was really upset, bad mood. The woman had his father old boat and now she is moving and the boat has to go.
    And the fact that he tells her the truth about the dark day, about his father's death anniversary...

    And that play at class, Logan, Finn and Colin acting lol. That was fun, I almost believed Colin at first lol, I didn't recognized him. That was very fun!!! Colin storms in the classroom, yelling to Rory about he love for her and then Logan comes in and starts fighting to him for Rory. They start fighting all over the place and then Finn comes in, dressed as a policeman and breaks up the fight.

    And Paris and Doyle, both at speed dating, that's the start. It ended in sex lol and a call to Terrence.

    Anna is loving Yale life lol then she disappears, that's not good for Rory because Anna was arrested by the campus police at a party.

    And Luke is still in his bad day, he looks bad and then the boat thing and fighting with Lorelai, that was bad. Lorelai wasn't in the mood for it but Miss Patty's party was fun.
    Then Luke showed up and they made up, he even when to her place to look on the boat.

    Oh I almost forgot it!!! Richard talking to Logan at the end of the episode!! I believed him! Really!! But the sign with the nose was cute and all was great. Logan was white lolmoreless

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  • Luke's dark day.

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    By SMGslayer97, May 12, 2007 Report Abuse
    What a mystery, Luke has a dark day! Very mysterious indeed and no one in all of Starshollow seems to have any idea where he goes or what he does on this dark day, only that he has and mysteriously disappears on this day every year. Very mysterious. As it turns out the mystery isn't so much mysterious as it is very sad, every day on the anniversary of his father's death Luke just kind of disappears. He has a hard time being around people on that day and is just in pretty much a fowl mood. He shares this fact with Lorelai after he has a small issuse with his father's boat and just decides to sell it. And because they are in a relationship, and that's what you do when you're in a relationship. You share. Unfortunately, Lorelai doesn't see fit to share with Luke the fact that she kind of bought his father's boat without exactly telling. Which upsets Luke when he finds out, granted it has more to do with the fact that the day itself is upsetting him, and they get into a little scuffle. Fortunately, the scuffle isn't really about the boat and as it turns out Lorelai thinking that she maybe Luke would regret getting rid of the boat in the heat of the moment was defenitely right thought. All as well once again in JavaJunkie-land. Rejoice!moreless

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    • In such a small town, it is surprising that not only had Rory and Lorelai, who go to Luke's every day for coffee and sometimes meals, not notice that Luke's was closed for an entire day at the same time every year, but also had never heard mention of a "dark day" from any of the townspeople. Edit
    • In this episode, Rory complains to Marty that she does not understand why Logan does not like her and came after her during the class. Marty responds that she is being naive, that Logan likes her. This is very similar to an episode in season one when after Dean and Tristan fight at the dance, Rory says that Tristan can not stand her. Dean, like Marty informs a clueless Rory that it is because Tristan has a thing for her Edit
    • "Everybody knows" about Luke's dark day and that it takes place on November 30. Luke's dad lived in Stars Hollow his entire life. Wouldn't the townspeople be aware of the date of his death and assume that the two are connected? Edit

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    • German episode title: "Die Ausreißerin", meaning "The Runaway". French episode title: "Le Banc Légendaire", meaning "The Legendary Bench". Edit
    • George Anthony Bell, who plays the role of Professor Bell in this episode (and a few others), is also the Dialog Coach for Gilmore Girls. Edit
    • Music: - "Robot" by The Futureheads - "Drunk" by North Green Edit

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    • Paris: (To Terrence on phone with Doyle next to her) I don't know what this is... the beginning of a relationship, a one-night stand, do you hear me Terrence? Terrence: I hear you, Paris. Do you hear her, Doyle? Doyle: I hear her. I just don't see why we need to talk about it with you! Edit
    • (Richard is at Yale and goes talking to Logan. Finn and Colin are there too.) Richard: Logan I wanted to talk to you. I've just heard about the incident. Logan: The...? Richard: I heard that you professed your feelings for Rory. Logan: (Surprised) What? Richard: Mr. Bell is a very dear friend of mine as is the Dean of Admissions. Well you know this place, news travels fast. Logan: Yeah look... Richard: I have to tell you that while I understand what could have driven you to such a public display of affection, there is a proper time and place for that sort of thing. In a classroom, in a middle of a class is not one of them. Logan: No, I know. I... Richard: However, what is done is done, it's out. So I dropped by to tell you that I've spoken to your father. Logan: My father??? Richard: We ponded out a few things, property agreements, prenups, that sort of things. Logan: OK I think there's ... Richard: Oh we came to a very good agreement. I'm sure you will be pleased. Now we are setting up a dinner for next week to finalize the engagement and start talking about the ceremony. (Colin and Finn are choked) Richard: Emily is handling all the newspapers announcements so not to worry, that's all being taken cared of. Logan: But ... Richard: She is a fine young lady Logan. I want her to be happy, you will take care of that I assume. Alright, I'll let you get back to your coffee break. Nice seeing all of you again. And Logan... welcome to the family son. (And just walks away, giving a signal to Rory that was watching all from a safe distance) Edit
    • Lorelai: It wouldn't hurt to maybe throw a little something fun in. I'm not talking a kegger. But just walk her by the crazy drama students yelling, "Give me a location!" or something like that. Richard: You know, your mother may be right. Lorelai: Who heard that? Richard: Well, a good college experience is a well-rounded college experience. It's important for you to show her that Yale students have fun too. Oh, have her touch the toe! Rory: Yeah. Lorelai: Touch the toe? Rory: The toe. The statue of Theodore Woosley, it brings good luck to everyone who touches his feet. And for that reason he has one left toe that's been rubbed completely shiny. Lorelai: Wow, that is fun. Make sure you get a parent consent form for that one. Edit

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    • Marty: Attention like that from people like Logan is like being tapped. You've been anointed; you're in. Marty is alluding to a tradition at Yale called Tap Day, during which select students are invited to join secret societies such as the infamous Skull and Bones. The fictional Life and Death Brigade is modeled after these societies. Edit
    • Lorelai: And over here we have the world-famous Luke's diner, home of the best coffee on the east coast and the most delightful and chatty proprietor since Mel kissed Flo's grits. Reference to a 1974 movie, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, where Flo is a woman who becomes a waitress at Mel's Diner in Phoenix, where she "befrends" the owner, mostly annoying him. Their relationship is a bit adversarial and every time Flo is angry with Mel, she uses her phrase "Mel, kiss my grits!". Edit
    • Lorelai: You're hotter than Willie Wonka. Luke: I'm not hotter than Willy Wonka. Lorelai: Slap on a purple top hot and we'll see. Willy Wonka is a character from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Edit) Willie Wonka actully had a brown top hat and a purple coat. Edit

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