Lorelai's First Cotillion

Season 7, Episode 3, Aired
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When Richard and Emily have no real reaction to the news of her break up with Luke, Lorelai suddenly realizes that most of her emotional life has been based on doing and feeling the opposite of whatever her parents want. Later, when Michel forces Lorelai to attend Emily's beautiful cotillion dance, Lorelai discovers that some things her parents wanted for her weren't really that terrible. Rory has a tough time making her long-distance relationship with Logan work. After taking Rory out for a father/daughter dinner, Christopher makes a startling confession to Lorelai.moreless
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  • Lorelai is questioning if she is driven by her parents dissaproval.

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    By nofeartina, May 29, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was the best episode this season! It was about time for Lorelai to really question her relationship with her parents, and the reasons she does the things she does. Her parents having no reactions to her break-up with Luke makes her realise that she is very driven by her parents dissaproval, and she finally opens up to trying out things she never would have. She unwillingly attends a cotillion with Michel, and actually enjoys it. And when Christopher, in a heartbreaking scene, finally tells her that he is in love with her, that she is the one, and that he will wait for her to realise it too, the idea of them being together isn't as farfetched as it normally would be...

    I loved the way Zack reacted to the big news of Lane's pregnancy. He just blamed it on Brian... :-) But when they finally talked about it they just realised they were both really scared. What a fantastic scene... :-)moreless

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  • Lorelai and Rory attend the first Friday Night dinner of the season, and learn that Emily is in charge of this year's club cotillion for young girls.

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    By kle1992, Jan 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    Lorelai and Rory attend the first Friday Night dinner of the season, and learn that Emily is in charge of this year's club cotillion for young girls. Lorelai realises, after telling her parents about her break up with Luke, that perhaps every move she's made in her life has been in direct, intentional contrast to what her mother wanted her to do. Rory's transatlantic love life is not going all that well. Paris suggests that she try phone or text sex to keep the spark alive. Rory, naturally, goes to the bookstore to read up on how to be sexy. Lane finally tells Zach about her pregnancy, and after a brief period of denial, they both admit that they're freaked out about their impending parenthood. Christopher shows up at Lorelai's and admits that he's in love with her and that he'll wait for her forever. After thinking it over, she calls him and opens the door to a potential relationship.moreless

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  • Better episode than the previous two. Nice to see Emily and Richard Gilmore again.

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    By omar_chg, Nov 25, 2006 Report Abuse
    well, i think this epidose was ok, although it´s far from being my favorite. i think the last two episodes were not that good, but this one i liked. it was nice all those scenes with lorelai and emily and how lorelai remembered her childhood and how she grew with her parents, i liked the little girl in the cotillion that was like lorelai when she was little. i think it´s getting kind of boring the relationship between logan and rory. it´s great the storyline for lane and zack, i hope they will be ok with the baby and everything.moreless

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  • Lorelai attends her mother's cotillion after realizing something really important, Lane finally tells Zach she's pregnant and Chris makes the most romantic and beautiful confession to Lor!

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    By anyabr, Nov 24, 2006 Report Abuse
    I love this season! I love new Lorelai, I love how Chris is back in Gilmore Girls! It doesn't even matter how boring Rory is, everything else's so great!!!

    Like myself, Emily and Richard have no special reaction to the news that Lorelai & Luke have broken up. Which makes Lorelai think that maybe all the stuff her parents wanted for her is actually good, not dreadful like she tought till now. And many things were good! Lorelai's new "things" and how she makes this new decisions and choices were great, and I loved how she's finally moving on. Also, the cotillion was beautiful and Michel, hilarious as ever.

    Lane finally tells Zach she's pregnant and they both freak out. It was so sweet! They have so much chemistry and are going to be great, hilarious parents!

    I can't stand Rory anymore. The only things she does is engage in few conversations with Lorelai, Lane, Luke and Chris, and miss Logan. Come on, girl, do something!

    And finally, Christopher and Lorelai meet againg after their night together. And he makes the most romantic confession ever, saying that he loves her and will wait until they're both 80 for her to figure them out. It was SO sweet!!!!!! I love Chris so much! At the end, Lor calls him, but we never find out how that ends! Can't wait for the next one!moreless

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  • This was an amazing show just like every other Gilmore Girls episode. I loed watching it and i couldnt believe that any show could make me so obsessed with a television series. It could not have better acting from amazing Lauren Graham. Shes outstandingmoreless

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    By Da3rdGilmoreGrl, Oct 23, 2006 Report Abuse
    This was an amazing show just like every other Gilmore Girls episode. I loed watching it and i couldnt believe that any show could make me so obsessed with a television series. If it werent for Lauren Graham, the show would still be great but not as amazing as it is with her. She is my favorite actress ever. How does she still have no emmy or why is she not as famous as she should be. it just seems insane to. She is better than Alexis but alexis is still a good counterpart. They have great chemistry together.moreless

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    • At the cotillion when Charlotte introduces Lorelai to her grandparents, you can make out on the stage in the background that the musicians begin to stop playing their instruments, however, the instrumental music does not stop. Edit
    • When Charlotte is making the drinks at the drinks table, the camera cuts to a close-up of Lorelai and Rory sitting on the couch and you can clearly see in the background that Charlotte has disappeared. Edit
    • Emily said to Charlotte that Lorelai had never attended a cotillion. This is not true because in the season 1 episode, "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore", Chris told Dean that he knew how to tie a bow tie because of the many cotillions that he and Lorelai attended. We do know, however, that Lorelai never had a "coming out" party. Edit

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    • International Airdates: Italy - October 09, 2007 on Italia 1 Spain - September 19, 2007 on FOX TV Spain Turkey - October 05, 2007 on CNBC-e Germany - November 2, 2007 on VOX Edit
    • David Sutcliffe (Christopher Hayden) is credited as a Special Guest Star. Edit
    • This episode drew 4.71 million viewers. Edit

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    • (Lorelai and Rory are standing outside the Gilmore house) Lorelai: Hey, punch me in the stomach. Rory: What? Lorelai: Real quick, jab jab. Not too hard. Just enough to cause internal bleeding. Rory: That sounds pretty hard. Lorelai: Yeah, true. Plus, internal bleeding is internal, which means it can't be proven. And unless my mother sees blood, there's no way she's gonna let you take me to the hospital. You're right you're gonna have to punch me in the face. Real quick, jab jab. Rory: I am not going to punch you in the face. Lorelai: Why? I'll heal. I'd much rather spend the night in the emergency room getting 8 to 10 stitches than go in there for dinner. Plus, it'll give me a groovy scar. I've always wanted a groovy scar. Rory: Mom. Lorelai: It'd be such a great conversation piece. "Where did you get that groovy scar?" "Oh, my daughter dropkicked me for no apparent reason." She's totally psycho. Edit
    • Michel: Take me. Lorelai: Oh, Michel! (seductively joking) Michel: Take me to the Cotillion. Lorelai: Oh. Edit
    • Lorelai: (to Charlotte) You don't have to jump off the Empire State Building to know it's gonna hurt! Edit

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    • Rory: Well it's supposed to be metaphorical and evocative. It's Henry Miller. Lane: Henry miller has better stuff than that. Believe me that is not why they banned his books. Henry Miller was an American writer and, to a lesser extent, painter. He is known for breaking with existing literary forms and developing a new sort of "novel" that is a mixture of novel, autobiography, social criticism, philosophical reflection, surrealist free association, and mysticism. A small number of his works contain detailed accounts of sexual experiences, and his books did much to free the discussion of sexual subjects in American writing from both legal and social restrictions. He continued to write novels that were banned in the United States on grounds of obscenity. Edit
    • Rory: but Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking could have a more connected conversation. Helen Keller and Stephen Hawking both have disabilities that make it hard for them to interact with other people. Stephen lost the ability of speech, and Helen was deaf and blind. Books were written about the both of them, Helen wrote her own. Edit
    • Rory: Charlotte's Web was one of my favorite books. Charlotte's Web is a popular children's book written by E.B. White. Edit

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