Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy

Season 2, Episode 5, Aired
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Luke's sister Liz, afraid that her 17 year old son Jess is headed for trouble, puts him on a bus to Stars Hollow to live with Luke. Lorelai finds out and offers Luke some guidance on the care and feeding of a teenager, but is rebuffed. Undaunted, she hosts a dinner party for Jess, who is sullen and angry with everyone except Rory. Luke realizes that he needs Lorelai's help after pushing Jess into the lake.

Paris is intent on making Rory's life miserable, so she sabotages her participation on "The Franklin". Her plan is frustrated when the faculty advisor singles out Rory's article for praise.moreless
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  • Luke's nephew Jess moves in with him.

    9.6
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    By bleedinpaper, Jun 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    This is one of my favorite episodes of the series. I love how Jess is more than what he looks like in that yeah he smokes and can act like a jerk but he likes to read which you dont really expect from him, and that the books that he likes to read Rory likes to read too. I also like that even though him and Luke do not get along there are moments where you see that Luke does care for Jess, like when he bought all the stuff to make Jess stop smoking. This episode shows just the begining stages of his relationships with Luke and Rory.moreless

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  • I love this episode.

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    By lisa_91, May 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    1 word: Jess. That pretty much describes why this episode is good.
    I absolutly love Jess, he is my favourite character on the show (of course..that is after lorelai and rory). He is played by Milo Ventimiglia, who I knew as an actor from Heroes before I started watching Gilmore girls. In the beginning of the episode you're positioned to dislike him because he's rude to lorelai and everybody, but you soon find that he is not what he seems. I loved the last scene at the end where he took Rorys book and wrote notes in it :) Oh yeah, and the scene where Jess gets pushed into the lake is hilarious! Anyway, besides Jess, this is the first episode where you see Rory in a journalistic situation and its the beginning of her 'career' in a way.moreless

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  • I love this episode.

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    By lisa_91, May 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    1 word: Jess. That pretty much describes why this episode is good.
    I absolutly love Jess, he is my favourite character on the show (of course..that is after lorelai and rory). He is played by Milo Ventimiglia, who I knew as an actor from Heroes before I started watching Gilmore girls. In the beginning of the episode you're positioned to dislike him because he's rude to lorelai and everybody, but you soon find that he is not what he seems. I loved the last scene at the end where he took Rorys book and wrote notes in it :) Oh yeah, and the scene where Jess gets pushed into the lake is hilarious! Anyway, besides Jess, this is the first episode where you see Rory in a journalistic situation and its the beginning of her 'career' in a way.moreless

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  • Luke's nephew Jess comes to stay in Stars Hollow. Brilliant episode.

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    By stewie1423, May 24, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was really good, though he seems mysterious and doesn't say much, I like the new character Jess.
    I'm glad that Luke is in the show more now, I'm really starting to like his character. Loved how he reacts with things, like little meltdowns all the time. The start was funny when Lorelai and those kids were waiting to be served, very funny how Lorelai spoke to them. Wonder if we'll ever see Luke's sister Liz, if so it will be interesting. How hilarious was it when Lorelai tried to get the little boy to buy her coffee!

    Lorelai giving Luke advice was great, so obvious that there meant for each other. Loved how they talk to each other, Lorelai's comments are amusing, the bed thing was funny and the sheets. Then Jess turns and we are introduced to a very distant, not overly friendly teenage boy. Liked how he only answer with yes or no, but when he did talk, it was usually some strange or smart ass comment. The scene when he meets Lorelai is great, you can just tell he doesn't care.

    Paris is back to her old mean self. Even Louise isn't making an effort anymore, at least Rory handles it well. Paris tells Rory the wrong time for the school paper meeting, but luckily this doesn't phase Rory, who just does what she is asked and very well at that. Really like this about Rory, Paris's face was classic when the teacher complimented Rory's piece. I wonder if they'll ever be friends.

    The dinner party was entertaining, watching Jess just brood everywhere. It was interesting that he actually interacted with Rory, do I sense a romance. Luckily Rory sticks to her guns and doesn't leave, like Jess does, when he sneaks out to have a beer. It was great to watch Lorelai give him a piece of her mind, he was still an ass though. Then Luke and Lorelai have a fight, all very engrossing.

    Really funny when Luke pushed the rebellious Jess into the river, just hilarious. Then he goes to Lorelai and she tells him it'll be okay, more hints. Loved Luke setting the record straight with Jess, should be interesting. Then we see Jess talk to Rory again, I think he likes her. What does this mean for Dean . I'm sure this won't go down well. Sookie and Jackson were amusing in there scenes as well.

    Really a great episode, look forward to see how Jess gets on with everyone.moreless

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  • jess comes to stars hollow :)

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    By gosoxjavajunkie, Jan 11, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode is hilarious. I am a huge Jess fan, so this episode is exciting for me. Jess is forced to go, so he is not very happy to be there. All of the Jess and Luke interaction is hilarious! i love when Luke pushes Jess into a lake :P Luke and Lorelai have a small arguement ( :( ), but luke quickly comes back to ask lorelai for help. He even saved her a danish even though it isn't danish day anymore :). The chemistry between Rory and Jess is instant. You can really see it in the last scene where he gives her back her book and she calls him Dodger. It really sets uo the tension between them very nicely :)moreless

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    • When Luke blows up the inflatable raft, he does not flip the lever on the bike pump to a right angle, which would make it very difficult to pressurize the raft.

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    • In this episode we can see that Luke gets pretty upset when Lorelai tries to help him with Jess. It foreshadows how he will shut her out when April enters his life. Edit
    • In the beginning of the episode where Lorelai and the boy scouts are waiting on line, the cash register is on the opposite side of the counter. In other episodes its on the other side. Edit

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    • German episode title: "Ein schwerer Fall", meaning "A Hard Case".
      French episode title: "L'arrivée de Jess", meaning "Jess' Arrival". Edit
    • Rory's Book List: Selected Letters of Dawn Powell by Dawn Powell Edit
    • Edward Herrmann (Richard), Kelly Bishop (Emily), Jared Padalecki (Dean), and Yanic Truesdale (Michel) do not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Rory: Hey Luke. Luke: Rory. Rory: Um, I'll have two coffees and two cherry Danishes to go, please. Luke: Two coffees and two cherry Danishes. Rory: Oh, and some napkins. Luke: One of these is for her isn't it? Rory: Who? Oh, no no no. They're all for me. I am super hungry today. I was debating ordering three, but I'll tell you how I feel after two. Luke:: Tell you what, I'll give you one Danish and one cup of coffee, you can sit over there and eat, and when you're finished them right over there where I can see you, then I'll bring you a second one. Rory: You're really just gonna stand there and watch me eat a Danish? Luke: Cable's out. I'm starved for entertainment. Edit
    • Lorelai: Rory, this was a bad one, okay? This was not Nick and Nora, this was Sid and Nancy, and I'm not going in there. Rory: But the coffee is in there. And it's Danish Day. Are you seriously telling me that you're gonna let a stupid fight get in the way of Danish Day? Lorelai: No, I'm not. Rory: Good. Lorelai: So go in there and order two coffees and two Danishes to go. Rory: You're kidding, right? Lorelai: And don't forget the napkins. Rory: Mom, he's gonna know what's going on. He's not stupid. Lorelai: He cannot prove that you're not ordering all that for yourself, can he? No, so go on. Scoot, scoot. Mommy's right here. Edit
    • Jess: Wanna play some poker? Five bucks a hand. Luke: No. Jess: Ten? I can't go any higher than ten. Luke: Jess- Jess: Okay, fifteen. Luke: I don't want to play poker. Jess: You sure? Luke: Yeah. Jess: Okie dokie. Edit

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    • Lorelai: You need to ask some subtle questions, like had he seen The Shawshank Redemption, did the settings seem homey to him. The Shawshank Redemption was a 1994 film about an innocent man who goes to prison for life in 1947 Maine. Edit
    • Luke: I got Frosted Flakes. Jess: Wow, that's grr-eat! This comes from the Frosted Flakes slogan, "They're more than good, they're grr-eat!" Edit
    • Lorelai: Grups, huh? This is a reference to Star Trek:The Original Series, episode "Miri". The children in that episode referred to adults as "grups" (short for "grown-ups"). Edit

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