Gilmore Girls

The episode opens with the weekly Friday night dinner at elder Gilmores'. They talk about the new cook, and Lorelai asks how Richard can possibly mix up the names Anton and Sophia, since one is male and the other female. As the conversation moves along, Lorelai and Rory discuss her school obligations, which includes participating in team sports. Rory lists a number of sports as well as golf. Emily insists that Grandpa take Rory to the country club to teach her how to play. Lorelai does not want Rory to be forced to go the club or spend time alone with her grandfather. Lorelai tries to get Rory out of it, and Richard does not seem excited about the prospect either. Rory says that she does not mind. After dinner, Lorelai tells Rory a list of things she'd rather do then go to the club with her.

Rory: Maybe you could come with me.
Lorelai: Oh, is there a 'you're crazy' team? 'Cause I think they'd make you captain.
Rory: Please?
Lorelai: Rory, I love you. I would take a bullet for you. But I'd rather stick something sharp in my ear than go to the club with you.
Rory: Fine.
Lorelai: I'd rather slide down a banister of razor blades and land in a pool of alcohol than go to the club with you.
Rory: I got it.
Lorelai: Don't stop me, I'm on a roll. I'd rather eat my own hand than go to the club with you. Ooh, I'd rather get my face surgically altered to look like that lunatic rich lady with the lion head than go to the club with you.
Rory: Would you like me to drive so you can continue your diatribe?

The next day, Richard tells Emily that Rory would rather be at a mall than go to a club with her grandfather. Emily will have none of it.

Emily: Richard, so help me God, you will be sweet to this girl and make this a memorable day for her. This is the first time we've gotten to show our granddaughter off at the club and it means a great deal to my happiness, and yours, that this day go well. Are we clear?

Richard does not say anything and Emily answers the door to greet Rory. Emily gives Rory a hat.

Rory is impressed by the club and shows off her bad golfing skills. It takes some time for Richard to get comfortable around Rory, but when he does, he finds that his granddaughter is a pretty amazing girl. They take a break from golfing and each of them go to a steam room. Rory is amused by the gossip of some of the ladies in the sauna. At lunch, Rory openly shares all the gossip she heard while she was in the steam room. Richard is totally taken with his candid, charming granddaughter and eagerly shows her off to some of his friends, who end up joining them for lunch. The more they talk about Rory, the more they talk about their own wild grandchildren. Richard becomes proud of Rory and shares that she is at Chilton with a 4.0 grade point average.

At the Inn, Lorelai is preparing for a double wedding, involving twins marrying twins. She deals with the mother of the brides, the tulle, the harp player, the lack of strawberries, the soup versus salad argument, and Michel's fears of swans. The whole day she can't stop worrying about what an awful day Rory must be having at the club with her father. When Rory and Lorelai meet up at Luke's diner, Lorelai has chocolate cake to make Rory feel better. When Rory tells her that she had a fun day, Lorelai is surprised to hear this.

The next day at the Inn, Richard calls... for Rory. Lorelai is completely shocked that Rory wants to talk to him and is even more shocked by how long they stay on the phone. Rory said that he had found a rare book she was interested in reading. At home later, Lorelai and Rory are sitting outside. Lorelai tells Rory that she thinks that she might be able to get them out of going to Friday dinner since Rory went golfing with Richard.

Rory: No. It's just gonna get Grandma all freaked out.
Lorelai: Yeah but I can handle those freak-outs. I've done that.
Rory: You know, I have to get the book from Grandpa anyway. Let's just go.
Lorelai: Oh. All right. If you really want to.
Rory: I do.

Lorelia looks a bit put out and then focuses on what Rory is wearing. She notices that Rory is wearing her sweater and starts to harass Rory for taking her sweater without asking. Rory apologizes but Lorelai refuses to let it go, yelling at Rory for stealing her things and ruining them. They get into an argument about who has bigger boobs.

Rory: You're cracked!
Lorelai: You're... bigger! (Lorelai says lamely as Rory goes inside the house.)

Lorelai and Sookie are walking down the street as Lorelai tells her about the argument.

Lorelai: 'Your boobs are bigger than mine?' I'm a mental case.
Sookie: So apologize.
Lorelai: I was too mad and stupid to apologize last night, and she was gone before I got up this morning. What is wrong with me?
Sookie: You're very possessive of your sweaters. I understand. I'm the same way. If somebody breathes too hard on my paring knife I'm like a crazy spider monkey.
Lorelai: It's not about the sweater. It's about the golfing thing and the liking it thing. She had fun, Sookie. Just like my mother said she would.
Sookie: Yeah, that's got to hurt. Lorelai: She should have fun. I mean, I want her to have a good relationship with her grandparents. Just because I don't doesn't mean she shouldn't, right?
Sookie: Right
Lorelai: Right. So then why was I trying to get her out of Friday night dinner? I mean, what am I trying to do -- undermine their relationship?
Sookie: No you weren't.
Lorelai: Yes I was.
Sookie: Yes you were.
Lorelai: Yes! I'm four years old!

Sookie sees a fruit stand with strawberries. She rushes over to the stand and starts to take some. Jackson sees Sookie and walks up to her.

Jackson: So this is what we've come to? You sneaking around behind my back buying somebody else's strawberries? You disgust me!
Sookie: I needed the strawberries! Jackson: Well now you have 'em. I hope you're happy together.

Jackson walks away and Sookie chases him down the middle of the street where they both almost get hit by a car.

At the Inn, the wedding and reception went off without a hitch. Rory is sitting at the sign-in table when Lorelai walks up, telling Rory she is sorry about the argument they got into.

Lorelai: A crazy evil spirit obsessed with bra size took over my body. She's gone now. You know, I'm glad you're bonding with your grandparents.
Rory: No you're not.
Lorelai: Yes I am. It's just weird for me is all. I just can't relate to it.
Rory: You could if you tried.
Lorelai: No, we're too -- too much has happened and I'm glad you are anyway.
Rory: Okay
Lorelai: I didn't mean to cut you off from them so completely, you know. It just happened. Not having them in my life just felt so right. I just never thought... I'm sorry.
...
Rory: If it makes you feel better, I think I got a fungus from the steam room.
(Lorelai smiles.)
Lorelai: It does. Thank you.

The show ends with another Friday night dinner. It is clear how things have changed between Rory and her grandparents. Richard is happy to show Rory the books he bought for her. Rory becomes excited and leaves the room with Emily, who wants to see the books as well. They leave Lorelai sitting alone in the room, who stares off into space, looking lonely, left out, and forlorn.