Love, Daisies and Troubadours

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired
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Paris wreaks her revenge after Tristan lies about going to a concert with Rory; Rachel leaves Stars Hollow after she becomes convinced that despite his protests, Luke is in love with Lorelai; Rory's defense of the Stars Hollow troubadour during a town meeting brings her back together with Dean, enabling her to finally say, and mean, the words that he's been longing to hear; Luke and Max meet and engage in a little not-so-friendly rivalry as Max begins to suspect, despite her protests, that Lorelai and Luke were once an item; Max proposes to Lorelai with a thousand yellow daisies.moreless
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  • Relationships reach new stages. Good finale.

    9.4
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    By stewie1423, May 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    I liked this, it was an enjoyable finale. Not the best episode of the first series, but it was great. One thing I would have liked is more Sookie and lane, there great character. But I get that it was about relationships of the Gilmore's. Plus Emily and Richard were absent.

    Liked the whole Rory trying to see and find Dean thing. Her going to the shop was interesting and funny, Lanes excitement about it and then Dean not being there, the guy that replaced Dean, what Rory said was funny 'I'll cross that off the list' Then at the town meeting, her speech was great, loved how people reacted, obviously this meant something and dean got that.

    But before that, the whole Girl scout thing was really funny, how scared Dean's little sister was./ Tristan is an ass again, telling everyone that he and Rory were going to a concert, clearly they weren't. A jealous Paris takes out her annoyance on Rory, wish Paris could see passed this, she can be a good character.

    Good scene when Dean turned up at the school and Rory finally told him she loved him 'I love you, you idiot' good scene, that told Tristan. Glad there back together. So then we have Lorelai and max, an alright couple, loved the scene when Luke and Max had a sort of confrontation, brilliant.

    Rachel left and told Luke to tell Lorelai about his feelings for her, wonder if hell do this, I hope so. I thought the Mr Fix it thing was funny. Max suddenly purposes but Lorelai is shocked and tells him that that's not what a proposal should be, it should be planned, there should be 1000 yellow daisies.

    The next day, Lorelai finds 1000 yellow daisies at the inn, she calls max and he tells her to think about the proposal. Lorelai then arranges a meeting at the diner with Rory. She gets a page and they both meet and exchange each others exciting new. A nice end.

    I look forward to season two. I would say that this has been a good opening series, my favourite episode being 'Concert Interruptus'. Can't wait to dive into the series two box set.moreless

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  • Season Finale!

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    By VGFreak8, Dec 21, 2007 Report Abuse
    Rory wants to get back together with Dean. Tristin starts a rumor that he and Rory are going out, which makes Paris, Louise, and Madeline all mad at Rory. Lorelai and Max have an arguement ending with a marriage proposal. Rachel leaves because she thinks that Luke has a thing for Lorelai. Rory and Dean finally get back together! After the abrupt proposal, Max proposes again, which makes Lorelai very excited!

    This was a great episode! I don't think Lorelai should marry Max. Luke and her are a great couple! I'm glad about Rory and Dean, but sad about Rory and Paris. The last thing that Sookie said was hilarious! This episode gets a 10!moreless

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  • This is the season finale of Season 1 and it gave mixed feelings. Rachel leaves Luke because she knows that he is in love with Lorelai and she warns him to tell her before its too lare. Max becomes very jealous of luke and luke of max.moreless

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    By lcdahora137658, Sep 13, 2007 Report Abuse
    I thought this episode was good and bad. In this episode we get a feel of the very strong feelings that Luke has for Lorelai and thats great! What i dont like is the idea of Lorelai marrying anyone but Luke :( It made me really happy to see that Max was jealous of Luke and sensing that there was something between them (which we all know there is) but it made me mad that the jealousy made him bring forth the proposal. Basically i hate max! He is a good guy and all but we all know who Lorelai really truely belongs with... LUKE! but it makes me really mad that when rachel left and told him to tell Lorelai the truth and he got there to tell her stuipid Max inturupted!moreless

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  • great episode, loved it can't wait to see season 2

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    By karatiz, Aug 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    Where to start?
    Luke is hidding from Rachel at Lorelai's house fixing things and Rory is trying to get back to Dean, she even went to the grocery store to see him
    Lorelai and Max's relationship is getting serious.
    Rachel leaves because she realizes that Luke is in love with Lorelai and Luke realizes it a bit more too.
    Tristin tries to go to a concert with Rory but she says no.
    Meanwhile Dean goes to Childton and runs into Rory coming out and Tristin with her books (he toke then and would return). They argue a little and then it comes:
    Rory: Dean!
    Dean: What?
    Rory: Stop!
    Dean: Why?
    Rory: Because I love you, you idiot!!

    The kissing starts and Tristin leaves the books and walks away

    Oh and Max ask Lorelai to marry him, in an unconventional way but he does, she doesn't know what to say, he shouldn't ask while they were fighting (because Luke and other stuff) and she says that the proposal should be with 1000 yellow daisies and a horse
    He gets the daisies for her at the Inn, so beautiful and the speech... He loves her.
    The part of Lorelai and Rory running to each other is beautiful, like to kids
    The really are best friends and this episode is one of my favorites. The season ends well for both and that's good. They are both happy.

    Oh and another thing, I really like the guitar guy, I've noticed him before and I like the songsmoreless

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  • Max proposes to Lorelai during an argument. Then he sends 1000 yellow daisies and makes a beautiful speech to propose for real. Dean & Rory get back together. Luke avoids Rachel. Then Rachel realizes Luke is in love with Lorelai and leaves.moreless

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    By GilmoresRock5, Jun 09, 2007 Report Abuse
    I love this episode! Scott Patterson is such an amazing actor. I love his scene with Rachel when he can barely tell her that he and Lorelai are just friends. It was a nice scene. I am glad they were able to end that relationship amicably.

    I also loved the scene between Luke and Max when they were getting all territorial over their role in Lorelai's life. It was a bit weird they way Max just popped the question in the middle of an argument. I don't blame Lorelai at all for feeling totally thrown with a proposal like that.

    The scene at the town meeting when Rory makes her speech about not being able to say what she means, that was great! One of Alexis' finer moments. The scene where Dean goes to Chilton after Rory was so romantic! He almost ruined it when he gets jealous over Tristan carrying Rory's books.

    Luke and Lorelai's scene, of course, as always were the best!moreless

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    • When Lorelai gets locked out of the house, she reacts with frustration to being locked out seconds before she actually turns the door knob. Edit
    • If you look closely as Rachel is leaving for good, you can see that she's carrying the new camera case that Luke got for her birthday. The same one that Lorelai bought on her tremendous shopping spree in the previous episode. Edit
    • There are clearly more than 1000 daisies at the inn (even though Kirk says the order was for "no more, no less"). Each bunch has at least 30 or 40 in it, so there are probably several thousand! Edit

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    • German episode title: "Alte Liebe, neues Glück", meaning "Old Love, New Happiness". Edit
    • Kelly Bishop (Emily) and Edward Herrmann (Richard) do not appear in this episode. Edit
    • Music: "Honey Don't Think" by Grant Lee Buffalo "Sadness Soot" by Grant Lee Phillips "One Line" by PJ Harvey "Everybody Needs A Little Sanctuary" by Grant Lee Phillips "How To Dream" by Sam Phillips "My Little Corner Of The World" by Yo La Tengo "Swan Lake" -- Ballet -- Ste Op. 20a: Sea in the Moonlight by Tchaikovsky Edit

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    • Max: I couldn't find a horse. Lorelai: You didn't have to- Max: Don't say anything, please. You were right last night, I shouldn't have proposed to you like that. It was stupid. It was the wrong place and the wrong time. I kicked myself the entire night for doing it. But you were wrong about something too. I didn't propose to you because we were fighting. I proposed because I love you. We're in a bad pattern Lorelai, and we have to break it. And other than that murder-suicide thing, which would be illegal and messy, I can only think to be impetuous. Lorelai: Max. Max: No listen, I woke up this morning and I realized that I studied and taught the great literature all my life. And those stories are replete with characters that let opportunities slip by, but what I teach is more than literature, it's lessons in life. If I don't follow these tenets, I'm not the man I thought I was, the man I want to be. Edit
    • (Luke has just left Lorelai's house, after having a rather intense encounter with Max) Max: So are we going? Lorelai: Uh, yeah. Just wanted to make sure you two were through swinging those things around. Someone's bound to lose an eye. Max: What are you talking about?Lorelai: Nothing. I'll get my purse. (Max follows Lorelai into the living room) Max: So not to be blunt, but is that over? Lorelai: Is what over? Max: Whatever's going on that I just walked in on. Lorelai: Oh Max, come on, that's Luke. Max: I kind of picked something up there. Lorelai: Okay. Well, drop it back on the ground and kick it under the couch, because there is no there there. Max: Hey, it's okay. I mean, we were apart for quite a while. I never assumed you joined a convent. Lorelai: Max. Max: I mean, it's not like I didn't date while we were apart. Lorelai: You dated? Max: A little. Lorelai: A little person? Max: No, I dated a little. Lorelai: Okay. Well, I didn't expect you to join a manvent or whatever the male equivalent of that is called. Who did you date? Max: A monastery. Lorelai: You dated a monastery? Max: No, a monastery is the male equivalent of a convent. Lorelai: Thank you Mr. Medina. I'll make a note for the quiz on Friday. Max: I didn't know if I'd ever see you again. Lorelai: No, I get it. Yes. We were apart. And, uh, you know, I didn't exactly remain inactive. Max: So you did date Luke? Lorelai: No, I did not date Luke. Max: You can tell me. Lorelai: I did not date Luke. Max: There was a vibe. Lorelai: There was no vibe. What is with the questioning? You won't tell me who you dated. Edit
    • Rory: I can't date you, Tristan. Tristan: Well I give you permission. Rory: And on that humble note... (Rory walks off) Edit

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    • Lane: I miss the old Rory. Rory: Well, she's staging a comeback. Lane: May it be more successful than Peter Frampton's. Rock guitarist Frampton was a big hit in the 1970's, but his return in the 1980's (after recovering from a car crash) was never as successful as his earlier career. Undaunted, he tried several times for a comeback, but never quite made it. Edit
    • Lane: I almost went full Matrix on her. Reference to the movie The Matrix, which featured lots of violent scenes of kung fu and gunplay. Edit
    • Madeline: (referring to Judy Garland) She was the Courtney Love of her day. Courtney Love is the lead singer of Hole and has battled a drug addiction for several years, similar to actress, Judy Garland. Edit

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