Farewell, My Pet

Season 7, Episode 14, Aired
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Two days after his by-pass surgery, Richard is on the road to recovery, and Rory returns to Yale, where she finds that Richard's economics class is now being taught by an attractive young TA, Tucker Culbertson, who flusters Rory with his charm.

While Lorelai tries to distract herself from the issues in her marriage, she and Sookie focus on planning a funeral for one of Michel's beloved dogs. Finally, Christopher returns ready to talk, and he and Lorelai discuss the main problem that has haunted their marriage Lorelai's feelings for Luke.moreless
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  • Christopher is gone. That should be all anyone should remeber about this episode.

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    By lilpumpkin, Apr 23, 2011 Report Abuse
    I am one of the many people who is elated, estatic, jubilant, or any other word to describe how happy I feel that this marriage is finally over. This was a great episode because one, Christopher is gone, and two, the scene between Christopher and Lorelai was excellent. It was sad and it made you feel bad for Lorelai because, even though it is Chris, you really want her to work out her relationship.

    But was I the only one who thought "yesss!" (with such an evil thought to the yes part) when Chris and Lorelai were talking about how there marriage wasn't working? It is about time Lorelai realize that her feelings for Luke will not go away in 8 months. He was her friend before they were together and not only a friend but a lover after they were together. Feelings like that do not go away that quickly even if you wish they would.

    Now, I am so sick of Rory and Logan. What was up with her telling Logan that she had a crush on her TA? Who tells their boyfriend that they have a crush on someone else? She could of kept that to herself. Their whole relationship makes me sick and I just wish that they break up. Next week looks pretty good and I hope word spread around town pretty fast about Lorelai and Chris breakup. If Miss Patty and Babette has anything to do with it, it will.moreless

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  • Lorelai breaks her marriage

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    By mswaffle, Sep 11, 2010 Report Abuse
    This season keeps getting worse and worse, the writing sucks and everything feels out of character. It was stupid for Lorelai to start dating Christopher after her break up with Luke and even more idiotic to marry Chris... c'mon!!!! Lorelai has more brains than that!.
    They made the poor Chris the bad guy again, he was really trying to be with Lorealai and prove He can be the man for her, I always thought those two really were compatible; they had the quirky quemistry and shared a lot of memories together.

    They come up with 4 stories in 1 episode. this is the worst season with season 4... gosh I hate them for ruining my fave show! learn something from classics dumb asses!!!moreless

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  • As Rory gets back to school and Michel's dog Chin Chin dies, Lorelai and Christopher decide the time has come to end their marriage.

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    By anyabr, Jul 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Not much happened on this episode. Michel is in much pain after the death of his beloved pet Chin Chin (he even go to Luke's to eat a burger! Loved that) and makes Lorelai and Sookie throw a memorial service. Of course the two don't give it much attention (Sookie's pregnant, Lorelai's dad in the hospital, her husband's missing from the world), and much of the episode is around Michel getting his friends do something nice for Chin Chin's memory, which of course was funny, but a little too much.

    Also, Rory gets back to Yale and meets Richard's substitute, a handsome young man who makes her blush every time he speaks to her. Apart from that not being Rory at all (it was a long time ago, when Dean was around), it just didn't make any sense in the episode. Her telling Logan about it afterwards was nice, tough, it showed how grown-up Rory is, even after Logan slept with half the rich girls of Connecticut when they were still together.

    But in the end, after two new small fights and an important talk with Sookie, Lorelai decides her marriage with Christopher is over. Their conversation, where she reveals she does have feelings for Luke and it was all her fault, because she jumped into the new relationship, was just so painful to watch. Lauran Graham and David Sutcliffe were both really great, they made me cry. What I loved the most was Christopher being so understanding, admitting his own faults, holding Lor's hands while she cried. It showed how they never can be apart. I know most people hated them together, and I was probably the only one who tought 'French Twist' was insanely perfect, but I guess this was the best they could have done after Lorelai and Luke's break up. Lorelai and Chris needed closure. After thirty years of friendship, a baby, getting together, Sherry's baby, fights, and Chris finally getting his life together, they needed to try it once more, to realize they're better off as friends. It was a nice ending.moreless

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  • Michel's chow dies, Christopher confronts Lorelai about her still being in love with Luke. Rory crushes on her TA.

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    By filly41, Jul 25, 2010 Report Abuse
    Lorelai shouldn't have been too shocked for Michel's dog funeral, afterall, she help Babette organize one for her cat in season 1, "Cinnamon's Wake." I miss the old writing, this episode definitly shows that no one can compare to Amy. I love Gilmore Girls and wish the humor could be a little more snappy and integrated more into the script, not just by "quoting." I guess you would have to see the show to get what I'm saying. Still a huge fan of the Luke and Lorelai romance and I really despise Christopher. He is not a nice character and I wish she never married him. He tries too hard.moreless

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  • Time to move on to the series finale reunion of Luke and Lorelei

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    By supercin721, Apr 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    I have mixed feelings about this episode. I won't lie. I warmed up to Lorelei and Christopher as they went through their worldwind courtship. I even agreed when Luke told Lorelei, at the supermarket, that they just weren't going to work out, that they were from different worlds. So, even though I've been a L & L fan, I wanted her marriage to work out. I say this only because the two seemed good together and both seemed to be trying. They rushed into marriage but now they are rushing out. The storyline feels just like it is...a way to keep the seemingly star-crossed lovers apart until the series finale. Still, it was necessary. Without it, Lorelei might have always wondered about Christopher...he was after all who she called when she was supposed to marry Max. So, this episode finally marks the conclusion of the triangle and brings us back to Luke and Lorelei land.moreless

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    • The fight that took place between Christopher and Luke in "Merry Fisticuffs" is finally revealed to Lorelai. Edit

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    • Music: -"My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic. Played at Chin-Chin's service. Edit
    • French episode title: "Adieu, Mon Chien" meaning "Goodbye, My Dog". Edit
    • International Airdates: Spain - October 4, 2007 on FOX TV Spain Germany - January 18, 2008 on VOX Edit

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    • Lorelai: It's not just Luke. Christopher: Lor... Lorelai: I mean you were right. There are feelings there...because...when that ended I just jumped. Christopher: I pushed you. Lorelai: I jumped. But if that's all there was...if that's all it was...we could fix it, you know...with time. Christopher: But it's not. Lorelai: (Lorelai shakes her head) You've always been this...possibility for me. (She looks at him affectionately) This wonderful possibility but it's just not right...and I'm so sorry. (Shakes her head) I am so sorry. Christopher: (Sadly, hanging his head) Yeah. I guess I should have known, huh. It took me 20 years to get you to say yes. Lorelai: (Breaking into tears) I need you to know...that you're the man...I want to want. Christopher: I know. Lorelai: (Sobbing) You have no idea how badly I wish. Christopher: I do. I do know. (After a long pause) I do. (He grabs her hand.) Edit
    • Christopher: Clearly we have some issues. Lorelai: Issues, what issues, we got in a fight, you took off. Christopher: I was mad. Lorelai: (Sarcastically) Oh you were mad. Then never mind. You should have left. Edit
    • Logan: Can I ask you a question? Rory: Yeah, anything. Logan: Has Paris ever belly danced before? Rory: No, I think this is her first class. Logan: Another question? Rory: Shoot. Logan: Why the hell aren't we over there watching her? Edit

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    • Paris: I went to the Sigma Chi party without you. Sigma Chi is an actual fraternity that was founded in 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. They split from Delta Kappa Epsilon. Edit
    • Episode Title: Farewell, My Pet It is most likely derived from the 1993 Chinese Movie Farwell, My Concubine that has two parallel, intertwined stories. It is the story of two performers in the Beijing Opera, stage brothers, and the woman who comes between them. At the same time, it attempts to do no less than squeeze the entire political history of China in the twentieth century into a three-hour time-frame. Edit
    • Rory: I'm supposed to be at a wrestling match. We're supposed to trade notes later. Logan: Use the term "half Nelson". Rory: I'll use the term "whole Nelson". I'm not afraid. A Nelson Hold (sometimes simply referred to as a Nelson) is a grappling hold which is executed from the backside of the opponent. One or both arms are used to encircle the opponent's arm under the armpit, and secured at the opponent's neck. Several different nelson holds exist, and they can be separated according to the positioning of the encircling arm(s). Edit

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