Teach Me Tonight

Season 2, Episode 19, Aired
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Lorelai's complaint about Taylor's choice for "Movie in the Square Night" lands her the responsibility for picking the evening's entertainment, but her enthusiasm for the task is quickly dampened when Taylor informs her that she must make a choice from a list of free movies which doesn't include any masterpieces; against her better judgment, Lorelai agrees to Luke's request that Rory tutor an about-to-flunk-out Jess; Rory and Jess decide to take a break from studying to get some ice cream, and with Jess behind the wheel, get into a car accident which leaves Rory with a broken wrist and a totaled car; a distraught Lorelai blames Luke for the accident, creating a serious rift in their relationship; Christopher arrives in the middle of the night ready to go after Jess, but he's already left Stars Hollow to return home; Kirk's short film premieres at Movie Night.moreless
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  • Movie Night

    9.3
    "Superb"
    By karatiz, Jul 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    It's Movie night in Starts Hollow and trying to prevent for seeing the same movie for the 4th time, Lorelai argues with Taylor and now she is the one who decides the movie.

    Jess is failing school on propose and Luke is called to the Principal's office for a chat. He realizes he must figure something out to help Jess.
    He thinks of Rory, she could be Jess' tutor, she says yes.

    What starts as a study night ends up with a trip to the hospital. Rory and Jess go for ice cream and get into an accident...
    Jess is fine but Rory fractures her wrist, the car is really bad.
    Lorelai calls Chris and he shows up.

    Luke and Lorelai fight and later she finds out that Luke send Jess away.

    I got the impression that Chris is not with Sherrie or that they may been having some problems...moreless

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  • Rory is asked to tutor Jess. Another great one ...

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    By stewie1423, Jun 02, 2010 Report Abuse
    I liked this, it wasn't what I was expecting but it was still great. Rory and Jess continue to connect, this time because Luke asks Rory to tutor Jess as a favour to him. Lorelai confronts Luke about this but agrees that Rory can do even though she is hesitant. The school/pencil thing with Lane and Jess was funny.

    When being tutored Jess continues to show that he likes Rory, but does do anything to do with studying. Rory gets irritated, done well, but gives in to go and get some ice-cream. In the car, there chemistry is very high. There is one moment where they stare at each other for like a minute, you can just tell they have feelings for each other.

    But they get into a crash (Which we don't see) and Lorelai is mortified and rushes to the hospital. Her conversation with the woman behind the desk was great, very her. Rory has only fractured her wrist but Lorelai still storms into Luke's searching for Jess,. who she is obviously furious with.

    Her argument was Luke was really engrossing but also painful to watch because of how much they like each other, the 'go to hell' bit on Lorelai's part being the worst bit. Christopher's return was good I guess, shows he is a good father. His argument with Lorelai (From, It Should've Been Lorelai) is resolved. Lane putting the sticker on her cast was amusing.

    Kirk's film was just plain weird and was awful, but funny. The end was good, we overhear Mrs Patty and Babette talking about Luke sending Jess. The Gilmore Girls hear and sit in silence. Wonder what Dean will think of this ...?moreless

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  • This was a really good Rory and Jess episode!!

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    By xocaitixo, Apr 30, 2010 Report Abuse
    Jess is going to flunk out of school if he doesn't start trying in school. So Luke decides to ask Rory to help tutor him. She agrees and when she comes, Jess will do anything but study. He agrees that if they go get ice cream, he will study. When they are driving, they get into an accident and Rory breaks her wrist. Lorelai rushes to the hospital when called and when Rory is in X-rays, she yells at Luke, saying it was his fault for taking Jess in. meanwhile, Lorelai has to decide on the movie for the town movie fest.

    I loved the episode Rory-Jess wise, but i didn't like Lorelai. i know she was just being protective, but since I'm a Rory-Jess fan, i didn't like how she totally blamed Jess and yelled at Luke. I felt bad for Jess because he looked so sad on the bridge!moreless

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  • Gilmore Girls again shows us how great life is and how important is to have someone on your side when the life is hard.

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    By martooo_m, Apr 05, 2008 Report Abuse
    The episode started like nothing much was happening.A typicxal day at Stars Hollow.Teylor decides to picj again the same movie but Lorelai hepls him picking another.I thought that nothing much will happen in this episode but I was excited to see it coming when Luke asked Rory if she can teach Jess.The teaching was great-Rory's desperately trying to teach him and Jess's doing anything but studying.When they go for an ice cream,they crash.Lorelai is so mad at Jess that she goes to Luke and tells him everything-how everybody in Stars Hollow hates him,taht he is a thread and needs to get out of the town.Lorelai and Luke fights.Luke finds Jess alone near the river sitting and smoking.Rory breaks her wrist and needs to rest.It was so warm to see Lorekai and Chris sleeping in Rory's room and looking after her.At the end of the episode when Lorelai,Rory and Chris go to the movies with the whole town's people they hear Paty gossiping about Luke sending Jess back to home.So sad.And the looks on Rory and Lorelai's faces were awesome.moreless

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  • A very important continuation of the growing love triangle story arc and the maturation of Rory.

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    By playahaitian, Jun 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    I have just started watching Gilmore Girls from the beginning on ABC Family and this story arc is very revealing. We are finally seeing Rory act like a "normal" teenage girl. Discovering love and loyality. She is confused and inexperienced. She has begun to lie and be deceitful. But this just shows more of her innocence and purity. While I don't like the treatment of the Dean character, Jess also forces the love trianle between Luke, Lori and Christopher. Yes, Jess is bad influence and misunderstood but he is very much like a young Christopher. And just as Emily wanted to choose a man for Lori, Lori wants Rory to choose Dean. I really love that fact that Dean isn't portrayed as a "bad guy" (even though he was treated just as badly as Jess when he first moved to Stars hollow). While it is the two love triangles and the maturing of Rory that are key to this episode(s), we all know that it is Kirk's short film that steals the show!moreless

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    • In the opening scene where Lorelai and Rory are shopping at Doose's Market, when they get to the checkout the box of 'Kraft Easy Mac n' Cheese' is clearly standing upright, yet a split-second later, when Taylor picks up the basket, it has managed to turn itself on its side. Also, it goes from Rory sliding the basket along the counter to it being in Taylor's hands as the camera angle moves, when there was clearly no time for Taylor to have taken the basket from Rory.

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    • When Rory is in the car with Jess after getting ice cream, it's obvious that the images outside the window are on a loop. The same white car passes Jess's side of the car more than once and you can see the same cars passing along Rory's side as well. Edit
    • While Kirk tells Lorelai about his self-made movie, Kirk refers to several of his jobs: Kirk: It’s true. Don’t get me wrong, I love the blue collar work. I enjoy the plight of the every man. But as much as the mailed letter delivered and the DSL line installed and the latest J. Lo flick rented fills me with a deep sense of pride, in my soul I am Akira Kurosawa.
      But he was not the DSL installer. It was the same actor (Sean Gunn), but another character: Mick as seen in Season 1, episode 2. Edit

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    • German episode title: "Nachhilfe", meaning "Private Lessons". French episode title: "Cours Particulier", meaning "A Private Lesson". Edit
    • Milo Ventimiglia (Jess) stated that this was one of his favorite episodes to film, because he and Alexis Bledel (Rory) were just goofing off and having fun that night. Edit
    • Jess' Book List: Please Kill Me by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain Edit

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    • Information on the blackboard at Lanes and Jess's school test: "There is nothing fascinating on you palm, under your shoe, under your desk, on the floor." Edit
    • Lorelai: Where are you going? Luke: I'm going to go find Jess. Lorelai: Yeah, well, I'll tell you one place he's not. He's not in the emergency room getting his arm plastered up! Luke: Hey! I am sorry about Rory. You know I care more about her than I do myself. But at least you know where Rory is, and at least you know that she's okay. Now I have to go find Jess, and I have to make sure that he's okay, so if that cuts into your screaming time, then that's just too damn bad! Lorelai: Go to hell! Luke: Right back at ya! Edit
    • Luke: Was Jess hurt? Lorelai: No, Luke. Jess did the hurting. That little punk nephew of yours almost killed my kid tonight! Edit

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    • Lorelai: Okay, I have now finished going through every single one of these movies. I've read them, reviewed their merits, and I'm proud to announce that I have chosen our movie. How does The Yearling sound to you? Rory: Perfect. Lorelai: And buh-bye. (There is a knock at the door) Lorelai: Oh, that must be Pauline Kael rising from the dead. Rory: Tell her hey. (Lorelai gets up to answer the door to find Luke standing there with a box of brownies) Lorelai: Pauline! Pauline Kael was a film critic who published her movie reviews in The New Yorker magazine from 1968-1991. She died in 2001. Edit
    • Rory: I'm going to be a journalist. Jess: Paula Zahn? Rory: Christiane Amanpour. Paula Zahn is an anchor for CNN. Christiane Amanpour is an international correspondent for CNN. Edit
    • Rory: The stuff they gave me at the hospital made me a little dopey. Lorelai: My little Marianne Faithfull. 1960's singer/songwriter Marianne Faithfull was known for her drug use. Edit

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