So... Good Talk

Season 5, Episode 16, Aired
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When Richard and Emily return from their second honeymoon, Rory attends Friday night dinner without Lorelai, who refuses to speak to her mother or see her, and plans a girls' night out with Sookie instead. Richard and Emily then give a 100-year-old Greek book to Rory and have yet another maid. Rory surprises everyone with a rare outburst at her grandmother for interfering in Lorelai's love life. Meanwhile, Luke, who's miserable without Lorelai, takes his anger out on his customers and his dark mood causes him to burn the food and when one customer wants his omelet redone, he throws him out of the diner. When a police officer is writing a ticket to put on Luke's boat parked in front of the diner, Lorelai arrives just in time and talks her out of it. Emily goes to the diner to talk to Luke. Meanwhile, Lane has a horrific realization about her mother's influence.moreless
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  • Lorelai won't speak to Emily, but Rory gives her a piece of her mind. Brilliant episode ...again!

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    By stewie1423, Jul 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    I finally got the scene I was waiting for, someone giving out to the witch Emily. I know it would be better to see Lorelai have it out with her mother, but with Rory it was great too. I loved how she acted so distant from her, not making any effort and I'm glad she had an outburst at her, it's the least Emily deserves. I also loved when Emily rang Lorelai and she kept hanging up, brilliant.

    Emily doesn't redeem herself a small bit when she goes to Luke's to tell him he won, Lorelai chose him. This is what makes Luke do the right thing, he goes to Lorelai's and they kiss. Thank god there back together! It was amusing to see Luke so moody and mean with the customers, Lane trying to help them was great.

    Speaking of Lane, I loved what she shouted at her mother 'You're in my head' plus the dinner scene with Zach was amusing. Logan and Rory grow closer when Logan goes away and returns early, he requests that Rory comes to find him, which she does. So overall it was a brilliant episode, things are moving forward and there nothing but exciting!moreless

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  • They are back together!!!!!! I'm happy lol

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    By karatiz, Jan 04, 2008 Report Abuse
    Luke is in a great mood lol that's the typical throw clients out the door lol

    I loved that scene at the Inn, Sookie worried with the costumers in the next two months because of her pregnancy.
    And Emily calling and Lorelai hanging up all the time she heard her voice. She only talks to Richard, when he passes to Emily she still hung up lol
    I'm with her and I loved that stuff.

    That's too much laundry to have lol and Rory is right, washing two socks in an empty laundry machine.

    I knew something was going to happen at Friday night dinner. The minute Rory entered the house and the way she was looking at Emily, and off course the way she welcomed Richard, really different from Emily.

    And Sookie and Lorelai's night out was fun lol no dance, no bars, no movies, TV show first then Weston's!!!

    I love when Rory flips, it's rare but always for a good reason. She was right, they have a contract but is only for dinner, not for the mood she is in and if she is upset with her grandmother, more then upset she is not forced to hid it. Emily acted like nothing had happened and she couldn't take it. It's her opinion, Lorelai doesn't have anything to do with it, Rory loves Luke too and she didn't like what Emily did.

    Was fun to see Richard surprised with Lorelai when she talked with her about insurance.

    And Lane, she completely freaked out when she realized Zach wanted to have sex. With clues like those how couldn't she saw it? And the "I have to wait until I get married" thing...

    And Luke and Lorelai are back together!!!
    Emily went to the diner and said Luke some things that made him realize that Lorelai choose him over her family. She cut all connections like she said she would do, she said they were out of her life and that's what she did.
    She chose Luke, he makes her happy.

    They got back together because of Lorelai did not because of what Emily said, she only told Luke what was going on, getting back to her was based on Lorelai's actions after the wedding event with Chris, she simply cut off all ties to prove Luke she is "in".

    And the getting back together couldn't be different, a classic tune, a knock on the door and an intense and unexpected kiss from the lover.
    Loved itmoreless

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  • Emily and Richard returns fron their 2nd honeymoon and Lorelai is not talking to one of them.

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    By amfarley84, Nov 17, 2006 Report Abuse
    I thought that this episode was really great. I really liked that every time Emily called Lorelai she would hang up on her and when her father called she would take the call. I found it funny that Emily had a place set for at the table after the phone calls. I thought that it was evan funnier that Emily went to Lukes dinner to talk to him bascailly telling him to get back together with her daughter. I bet the people of Stars Hallow are going to be happy seeing how the food sucked this episode. i was so happy that they are back together.moreless

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  • They're back!

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    By SMGslayer97, Oct 02, 2006 Report Abuse
    Yes, that's right ladies and gents Gilmore and Danes are back. And I love that they save it right till the end.

    This is also another episode that shows even though Emily can hurt Lorelai, try and take over her life, make her decisions for her, in her heart Emily does try and do what is best for her daughter.

    She may not always make the right calls or realize that Lorelai is a grown woman and she should not be involved in her ,the way she chooses to be. But she does love her and wants the best for her.moreless

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  • Luke and Lorelai get back together while Lorelai continues to ignore Emily. Rory blows up at Emily for this at Friday Night Dinner.

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    By kellers1543, Sep 22, 2006 Report Abuse
    It was an truely amazing episode with Lorelai and Luke ending the rough spot in between them. This was the first episode of season 5 that I ever watched although it was 4 months ago. I like how Rory blows up at her grandmother because Emily really deserved what Rory did to her. I also like how they showed Kirk in this episode. It was really funny how he was enjoying the food Luke made although it was really gross and it was probably not what he thought. I didn't really enjoy the Logan scenes ... nothing really in them.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • Lorelai talks about a funny Seinfeld song, both Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson have guest starred on Seinfeld but never at the same time. Edit
    • This is one of the very few times where it's Luke who goes to Lorelai to make up. In most of their fights, Lorelai did do the first step (e.g. after Rory's car accident with Jess in season 2&3; after Lorelai gets angry at Luke about him moving in with Nicole in season 4; after her parents' vows renewal in season 5, she goes to him twice in order to fix things; in season 7 she's the first one to say she's sorry... just to name a few). Edit
    • When Zach pours Lane some soda during their dinner, he puts the bottle back on the floor afterwards -- but the bottle is tilted sideways the whole way to the floor, it still has soda in it, and there is no cap on it. Edit

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    • French episode title: "Le Contrat du Vendredi Soir", meaning "Friday Night Contract". Edit
    • Music: - "Hong Kong Garden" by Siouxsie & The Banshees - "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Concretes Edit
    • Lorelai is watching the movie A Star is Born when Luke comes to the door at the end of the episode. Judy Garland is singing "The Man That Got Away" (Luke!) as she gets up to answer the door. Edit

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    • Lane: (goes up to Mrs. Kim and...) You're in my head!! Are you happy? You are in my head!!! Edit
    • Emily: We have a contract! Rory: Contract? Emily: We pay for Yale, you come to dinner every Friday night and you act pleasantly and decently. Rory: You're right Grandma, we do have a contract but is to come to dinner, period. There is no agreement on how vivacious or bubbly I have to be. Edit
    • Lorelai: But remember I don't put out unless I get dinner. Sookie: I know I saw your bumper sticker. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Rory:I told you to call my land line. My cell phone bill is astronomical. Lorelai: But a conversation with me, priceless. This is a reference to the famous Mastercard commercials known for showing a number of things someone could buy using Mastercard and then showing a resultant thing of these buys qualifying them as 'Priceless'. Edit
    • (Rory pulls out an antique book her grandparents gave her as a gift) Rory: Oh, my God, it's amazing! Richard: Leaves of Grass in Greek. A hundred years old, some beautiful engravings. "Leaves of Grass" is a collection of poems by American poet Walt Whitman. It consists one of the best known poems is "O Captain! My Captain!" Edit
    • Lane: Birds do it, bees do it. Quote from the Cole Porter song Let's Do It. Edit

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