Presenting Lorelai Gilmore

Season 2, Episode 6, Aired
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At the urging of her friends, Emily decides that Rory's making her debut at a society ball will be just the thing to get Richard back into the social swing. To Lorelai's amazement, Rory willingly agrees and Emily goes into high gear shopping in preparation. Christopher agrees to escort Rory and Lorelai becomes entranced by his new responsible side, but gets a shock when she learns about his new relationship.''moreless
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  • Rory has her debutante ball

    9.1
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    By leo23dc, Jun 25, 2008 Report Abuse
    The episode starts with Richard and Emily having a fight about Emily's social functions and how Richard has missed many of them. Then Rory goes to her grandmother's house to pick up a book. There she is drawn into Emily's DAR friends talking about a debutante ball. Rory agrees to go, which is something Lorelai is amazed by. But there is just one problem: the girl has to be "presented" by her father. Lorelai calls Christopher and, to her amazement, he says he will "definitely" be there. When Rory is told this she is excited and says there is a 50 percent chance her dad will be there. But Lorelai says it is more 60 to 40 percent. Christopher shows up in a Volvo station wagon, carrying a dictionary he had long ago promised Rory. Then Rory has to get Dean lined up to dance with her at the cotillion. Rory shows him Neal Young in a tux. Lane points out that he also has to wear tails and white gloves. Rory convinces him to do it. Richard also has a problem with his tuxedo, telling Emily he doesn't have time to pick it up. So Emily gets it for him. Richard doesn't really want to spend time going to the cotillion, becuase he feels he has to work harder to avoid getting "forced out" at work. Everything goes on as planned at the debutante ball, and Rory has a great time. Finally the evening ends at Luke's diner, where Jess copies Luke's style of dress. Luke doesn't think this is funny.moreless

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  • Rory agrees to come out at a debutantes' ball for Emily. A great one!

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    By stewie1423, May 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    This was very good, as usual. So Christopher comes to stay for the second time in the series, as I've said before I actually don't mind him, not as a couple with Lorelai but as a character, he's good. It was actually amusing to see Emily and Richard fight, the opening scene was very entertaining. Emily going back and forth to get things, Lorelai's amusement at them arguing was funny.

    I was glad to see Emily and her friends, it was interesting, once again amusing to see how Emily was with them. Then poor Rory is roped into another thing, the debutantes' ball. Lorelai's surprise that Rory was definitely going to do it was done well. I like how they both know how unreliable Christopher is, less dramatic maybe.

    Dean's horror about the suit or tail was funny, there wasn't enough Lane though, she needs more screen time. Sookie was missing as well, something I hope isn't often.
    We then see how much Lorelai and Christopher connect when they dance for Rory and Dean, who can't do it themselves. Ms Patty is creepy but kind of funny too.

    The ball itself was entertaining, Emily and Richard still fighting, Lorelai and Christopher bonding and Rory talking to a fellow debutante, who ended up getting drunk I think. It was interesting to here about Richards work, I liked that Emily still argued back. I thought it was amusing that Rory had to tell them she was coming out next.

    After Lorelai basically tells Christopher that she likes the idea of them being together and they kiss. Not sure what to think, don't really mind. But then Christopher tells Lorelai that he is seeing someone, not a huge shocker. Lorelai is obviously disappointed. Then we find out that Rory knew about this, shows us she has a good relationship with her father.

    Luke is still having problems with the rebellious Jess, when Jess was dressed exactly like Luke, funny. His comment about the metallica t-shirt bringing out his eyes was amusing as well. This was a great episode, look forward to more.moreless

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  • Good!

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    By VGFreak8, Jan 06, 2008 Report Abuse
    After talking with her friends about it, Emily asks Rory if she will present herself in the society ball. She also thinks it will help Richard get involved in her social life. To Lorelai's surprise, Rory accepts it! Lorelai asks Christopher to come to escort Rory for the ball. He comes and Lorelai finds out that he has a car and a job. She is amazed. Jess likes making fun of Luke. Dean hates wearing a tux. Lorelai also learns of Christopher's relationship with a woman named Sherry. Richard and Emily are fighting.

    This episode was good! It was kind of boring. I give this episode an 8.0 out of 10!moreless

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  • Rory is presented

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    By karatiz, Sep 04, 2007 Report Abuse
    Trouble in paradise, Emily and Richard are fighting, openly fighting.

    After missing a few social events because of Richard's work, Emily's friends convince her to present Rory to the society.
    There's going to be a society ball and she is going to be debut.
    Lorelai can't believe Rory said yes.
    And the best part is she must be lead down the stairs by her father so Lorelai calls Christopher and he shows up in a car! A Volvo Sedan, responsible on the outside and wild on the inside with his sound system. Dean will be Rory's escort at the ball.

    We find out later the reason for Richard's mood.He was throw out from an account he brought to his company and in witch he has been working for 10 years, witch means he is getting old.

    At the end we get to see Lorelai going to her mother house offering to talk.

    Lets she what comes up nextmoreless

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  • Really nice to watch!!!

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    By clabrazil, Feb 24, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is e very good example of a good series, with a great story, and very well written episodes....
    The Dialogues are so funny.... The scene in Miss Paty's studio, where she is teaching Dean and Rory to dance was so funny to wacth..... and the debutant ball was amazing.... the drunken girl, Richard and Emily arguing in the middle of the room, and Dean was a very good sport..... a gentleman....
    But the final scene when Lorelai goes to her mother's home and tell her she can talk to her if she needs to, was the best one for me.... they hate each other, but they love each other more!!!!!moreless

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    • When Lorelai and Rory are discussing her dad's new girlfriend being named Sherrie, Lorelai says, "Poor girl is named after a Journey song, that's gotta be rough." Actually, "Oh Sherrie" is 1984 song by Journey's lead singer Steve Perry on his solo albumStreet Talk.

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    • When Jess comes down dressed as Luke, he is wearing the hat that Luke wore in the first half of season 1, before Lorelai gave him the blue hat he currently wears, in episode 10 "Forgiveness and Stuff". Edit
    • Libby, the girl who is having her fifth "coming out", makes another appearance in Season 6 when Logan and Rory attend Logan's sister's wedding. There she plays one of Honor's bridesmaids, Walker. Edit

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    • Liza Weil(Paris) does not appear in the opening credits in this episode even though she appeared in the previous episode. Edit
    • German episode title: "Emily in Nöten", meaning "Emily In Difficulties". French episode title: "Le bal des débutantes", meaning "The Debutante Ball". Edit
    • Yanic Truesdale (Michel) and Melissa McCarthy (Sookie) do not appear in this episode. Edit

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    • Lorelai: See; now only a lady can gracefully walk around a room with a book on her head while eating Kung pow chicken. I mean a great lady can even spit the peanuts back into the container without anyone noticing. Rory: Wow! Lorelai: Yeah, well don't be intimidated. You have to practice and practice to get to my level. Rory: Anyone want the last egg roll? Dean: Err...no! Lorelai: Hey, where are you going? Rory: To get the last egg roll. Lorelai: Getting the egg roll yourself? Rory: Yes! Lorelai: No, ladies never get their own egg rolls, ladies never get their own anything they don't even get their own ideas. Rory: Oh Boy! Lorelai: They just sit helplessly and wait for some young strong man to come by and assist them. They don't step in puddles, they don't step over puddles, and they can't even look at puddles. They actually need to be blindfolded and thrown in a sack and carried over puddles. Rory: Isn't there a moratorium on how long ladies are supposed to talk? Lorelai: Err…no! Now repeat after me "I am completely helpless". Edit
    • (Jess comes down the stairs drssed in a flannel shirt and a backwards baseball cap) Lorelai: Uh, Luke... Luke: What? (sees Jess) What do you think you're doing? Jess: Working. Luke: So, you think this is funny. Jess: I'm sorry, I thought this was the uniform. Luke: You know what? That's fine. Have your little joke, doesn't bother me at all. Clean that table. Jess: Yeah? Luke: I'm ignoring you. You do not exist. Jess: Okay. (Jess starts to clean table) Luke: That's it, gets upstairs and change. Jess: Whatever you say, Uncle Luke. Luke: It's Luke. Just Luke. Mister Luke. In fact, don't address me at all! Edit
    • Emily: You don't want your granddaughter admitted to society? Richard: To hell with society! (to a table of people) And yes, I'm talking about you! Edit

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    • Rory: At one point Miss Patty thought Dean was gonna get hurt, she made me sit in the corner and watch. Lorelai: Hey! Nobody puts Baby in the corner. Lorelai is referring to a scene in Dirty Dancing. Patrick Swazye (Johnny) takes Jennifer Grey (Baby) from her parents (one of whom was played by a younger Kelly Bishop), who were sitting at a corner table, to dance in the resort's final show. Edit
    • Lorelai: That's like accepting the position as the drummer in Spinal Tap. In the 1984 Rob Reiner movie This Is Spinal Tap, spoof "rockumentary" about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap, it's not unusual for their drummers to die in a freak gardening accident, to explode onstage, or even to die from choking on someone else's vomit. Edit
    • Rory: Remember that I'll be watching Battle Bots with you for a month. Battle Bots is a TV show where people build robots that fight each other in a ring. Edit

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