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Gilmore Girls 5.19 “But I’m a Gilmore!”

by Arieanna on April 10th, 2008

Gilmore Girls 5.19 "But I’m a Gilmore!"
Original Air Date: April 26, 2005 (Recap date: April 10, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why doesn’t Rory want to talk with Lorelai about Logan?
• Was Rory ok just being friends?
• Was Rory presenting an ultimatum?
• Do you think Logan wanted an excuse to be only with Rory? Is he ready for it?
• Why is the kitchen so unprepared if Sookie has been planning everything to take time off for the baby?
• Do you think Rory wanted to go to the Huntzberger dinner?
• Why does Paris want to go into medicine if she doesn’t like sick people?
• Do you think Lorelai is unhappy that Rory is dating Logan? Why?
• Why does Logan’s family assume Logan is serious straight off?
• Why do they disapprove of Rory? Is it her upbringing, her family name, her ambitions?
• When Logan talks about "marrying the heir of the Huntzberger fortune", was that a slip to his true feelings? Or, simply a way to explain it?
• Do you think Sookie was being too protective of her kitchen?
• Is Logan rethinking his relationship with Rory? If so, why?
• Is Rory letting Logan walk all over her?
• Does Mitchum believe his family acted badly by saying what they did because it was untrue or because it was badly timed?
• Why does Mitchum apologize?
• Should Rory accept the internship?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Rory wakes up on the bathroom floor with a lovely hangover. Paris is suffering too. Kirk is having a sugar hangover, not quite the same thing. Lorelai has tacos and fries to cure the hangovers. Rory sarcastically thanks Lorelai for leaving her on the bathroom floor all night. Lorelai said she tried to get Rory up, but she kicked her.

"It was very House of Daggers but with vomiting."

Lorelai says Paris was the talk of the town. She attacked the pretzel cart and the police were called. Rory wasn’t happy seeing herself that way either. Lorelai asks about all the stuff Rory was babbling. Rory doesn’t remember everything she said about Logan. And avoids even bringing it up this morning.

Rory pays a visit to Logan, still in her clothes from the day before. Logan asks about the octagon imprint on Rory’s face, but Rory cuts him off and tells him she can’t do this anymore.

"This casual dating thing. I don’t like it. It’s not who I am, and I don’t want to make it who I am."

Rory knows they talked about it and it’s not his fault. Logan thought it was going well, but Rory said he hadn’t called for a week. She cuts of his explanation and tells him he doesn’t owe her one, he’s not her boyfriend. Rory says she doesn’t want to be one of the many anymore. Logan’s roommate tells him there’s a girl on the phone, but Logan says to take a message. Rory is done with the conversation, though Logan is confused.

"I’m a girlfriend girl, Logan. I have boyfriends, not escorts."

Rory says she can’t be different, she thought she could be. Rory suggests they be friends. Logan takes the offensive and questions sarcastically that maybe they can become girlfriend or boyfriend, thinking it’s an ultimatum. Logan is pacing the room. Rory is now confused and too hungover to argue. Logan comes over and says:

"Ok, fine, I’ll do it… I’ll be your boyfriend."

Rory says he can’t be her boyfriend. That he told her that he couldn’t be. Logan insists to Rory that he can do this, despite all her arguments to the contrary. A girl then comes by to get Logan to buy her lunch, but Rory excuses them to finish up. Logan cuts off Rory’s "I can’t" with a question:

"Rory, do you really want to stop seeing me? Because I don’t want to stop seeing you."

Logan won’t let Rory put in another "but", and tells Rory he wants to do this. He proves it with a kiss. Rory knows he can do "that", and she wants to believe him. Logan says it’s a new start. Rory goes home to change before they go out for lunch. They are both grinning from ear to ear, and Logan jokes that he thinks he’ll be an excellent boyfriend.

Paris returns to her dorm and finds Doyle in her bed. He’s very sick and has been there all weekend. Not avoiding her like Paris thought. Paris freaks out when he asks her to put her hand on his head, and backs out of the room.

Sookie has been put on bed rest. Lorelai offers to take notes on what needs to be done for dinner, but it’s over her head. Lorelai says it’s ok, and takes Michel to go sort out the kitchen staff. Lorelai finds the rest of the staff is there for the prep work and desserts - no main meals or sauces. That was all Sookie. Lorelai calls Luke in her panic, asking how pretty he thinks she is. He’s coming right over.

Rory is feeling a bit better now. Logan has enjoyed watching people freak out about the mess of food she ate - mashed potato, mac & cheese, biscuit, gravy combo. Then they go back to Logan’s to look up info for a movie. A girl is waiting for him. Logan goes to hug her - her name is Honor. Rory starts to get the wrong idea, but Logan introduces Honor as his sister.

Honor is now engaged, to long-time boyfriend Josh. She’s there to ask Logan a favor. She wants to tell her parents at dinner tomorrow and needs Logan there for support. He owes her a favor after the year-off-school-boat-sinking fiasco she helped bail him out of. Logan has been smiling at Logan, and he has been smiling back. Honor turns to get a better introduction, and Logan chokes out that Rory is his "… girlfriend". Honor laughs, since Logan has never called anyone a girlfriend before. Honor wants Rory to come to dinner as well.

Later, Rory assures Logan doesn’t need to bring her to dinner. She understands it’s a family thing. Logan wants her there - that boyfriends bring their girlfriends to dinner.

Luke says he can handle the ducks. There is a folder of Sookie’s notes. Lorelai just hugs Luke for helping.

Paris has called her Nanny to come take care of Doyle. Doyle was hoping Paris would take care of him, but Paris says she is. She got Nanny. Paris says sick people freak her out.

Sookie calls to check in on Luke and to get him to double strain the duck sauce. She sounds stressed. Lorelai asks Sookie where the applications are from the culinary institute for her temporary replacement. Sookie plays dumb about them. Lorelai later has to call to get the applications re-submitted.

Lorelai hears a noise at home and takes a pillow to defend herself with. But, it’s just Rory home to get her blue dress. Rory has something to tell Lorelai, but she cannot say a word about it. Rory says she and Logan are boyfriend & girlfriend and she needs her dress for dinner at his parents house. Lorelai scowls funny, but keeps her mouth shut.

Rory tells Lorelai how it happened, but silences her from saying anything. Rory says she’s happy with how things are going, despite a rocky start, and thinks that Lorelai will be too in time. Lorelai hugs the pillow to keep from saying anything.

Luke is enjoying his time in the kitchen. Sookie calls to say she tasted walnuts in his bechemel - Luke wants to know how she’s tasting the food. Luke realizes that someone on staff is sneaking Sookie food to taste. Luke catches someone coming back with a tupperware and tells the staff the food cannot leave the premises. Luke tells Sookie her kitchen will be there when she gets back and hangs up.

Rory goes to her room to put her blue dress away and finds Nanny cleaning her bed. Hearing about Doyle, Rory points out to Paris again that she’s pre-med. Rory tells Paris about Logan’s turnaround to commit when presented with the alternative. Paris says Rory landed the whale - she’s Annette Bening. Rory says it was all about getting Logan to focus on the situation.

Rory gives a ‘wow’ to Logan’s house. Logan is very clearly nervous. He’s worried the family will get viscous after hearing about Honor’s engagement. Rory says her Friday night dinners have prepared her well. Honor comes outside to say it’s iceberg city in there. Rory just remembers a time when Lorelai wore a shirt with a rhinestone penis and Emily had her car towed.

Rory is in awe of the interior of the house as well. Logan’s father is not there yet, but his mother and grandfather are. Logan introduces Rory and reminds his mother they know Rory’s grandparents. Rory tries to break the tension with small talk, but it is an uncomfortable room. Mitchum is going to be late for dinner, so they decide to start without him. Honor apologizes to Rory and Logan for getting them into this. Rory stops to admire a Velasquez before heading to dinner.

Luke has added lamb chops to the menu on a whim. He loves the kitchen crew. Luke notices Pedro going upstairs with a ladle, so follows. Sookie is upstairs with food all around her. Food that has gone missing all night. Luke tells Sookie she will not interfere anymore.

Logan’s grandfather is not in a good mood. His mom goes to take a stress smoke. The grandfather starts in on the "serious matters" or their "important family" and on "marrying into it", not content to wait for Mitchum. Honor looks freaked out, thinking she and Josh are about to be lectured. Logan jumps in to defend Honor and Josh, and Honor speaks up too. Logan’s mom says of course they’re going to get married, as if it were not a surprise or an issue.

Logan’s grandfather continues his discussion about "unsuitable people marrying into this family", while looking at Rory. Logan is confused at being attacked with that. With the accusation of him forgoing his "responsibilities to this family." Logan’s mom is sure Rory understands. Rory wants to be a working girl, to travel and be a journalist. Logan’s mom says a girl like Rory has no idea what it takes to be in their family. That she wasn’t raised or bred that way - that it’s "not" about Lorelai, but just that they come from two different worlds. The grandfather tells Logan it wouldn’t work for him, and wouldn’t work for the family.

Logan tries to interrupt, but his grandfather starts to wag his finger at him and say that Logan will be taking over the company and he needs the right kind of person at his side when he does. His mom gushes about a girl she liked for Logan. Logan gets up to leave with Rory. His mom yells after that it was unexpected that he was coming home with a girl he calls his girlfriend - that they had to take it seriously. Logan ignores her.

Rory is outraged and confused. She’s a Gilmore, don’t they know that? Her family came on the Mayflower, she had a coming out party, went to Chilton and Yale. Logan says there is no reason for it. Rory asks why Josh is not being criticized.

"Josh isn’t marrying the heir of the Huntzberger fortune, you are."

Mitchum comes home just as Logan and Rory are bailing out. Logan presumes that Mitchum knows why, but he seems not to. At least, not totally.

Doyle is feeling much better and thanks Paris for being his lifesaver. Paris hesitates and says it’s time they talk about their relationship. She withholds the Nyquil as her bargaining chip.

Jackson comes in fuming at Luke. He yells that Luke will listen to Sookie and will feed Sookie if he has anything to say about it. And will kick Luke’s ass if he does otherwise, unless Luke has killed him first. Luke runs after Jackson but sees Lorelai first. He tells Lorelai he’s had enough. He tells Lorelai about Sookie and Jackson. Lorelai missed it all, but asks Luke what he’s going to do.

Luke angrily yells he’s going to do nothing, since he’s in a relationship with Lorelai. All he can do is come out and yell and pretend he has a leg to stand on, then go back to the kitchen to keep cooking. Lorelai lets him continue his rant and pats him on the back.

Lorelai goes upstairs to the room Sookie has taken over. They aren’t there anymore, instead Lorelai finds them in the cart driving through Stars Hollow. Jackson is mad at Lorelai by extension, but Sookie asks him to stop. Lorelai tells Sookie that she is not resting - the restaurant is not her job right now.

Sookie admits she hadn’t thought any applications were good enough. And she even admits Luke did a pretty good job with her food. And she loved his lamb chops, has taken some home to study. Lorelai suggests they use Mannie as her temporary replacement, given that he’s already in the kitchen and is well trained.

Logan looks catatonic and drops Rory before she gets to her room. Rory tries to calm him down, but he needs to walk and clear his head. Logan says he’ll call Rory later. Rory asks if tomorrow, and after a pause he says yeah.

Luke is exhausted. While he’s near sleep, Lorelai tries to get his recipe for the lamb chops. No go.

Rory calls Lorelai to talk about how horrid dinner was, that they hate her. Lorelai says nobody hates Thumper. Rory thinks the Huntzbergers think she is trash. That the Gilmore name is not good enough. Lorelai agrees that is crazy, and that them jumping to the marriage conclusion was crazy too. They said all these things at the dinner table in front of her. Rory is annoyed at herself for just sitting there and taking it. Lorelai is happy that Logan stood up to his family, but Rory is worried that they were quite all the way home. Rory thinks he’s rethinking it all now and may want to bolt.

Lorelai asks if she can say something Rory may not want to hear. Lorelai says maybe Rory should let him bolt - that he’s not a commitment guy. Rory says that she is good for Logan, that he can change. Lorelai reminds Rory about how upset she was on the bathroom floor, wondering what she had done to make Logan not call her. Rory, who can do better than that. Lorelai asks Rory if that’s the kind of relationship she wants to be in. Rory seems to be considering it. There is a knock at the door. It’s Logan.

Logan says he’s sorry. Sorry for taking off - that was overreacting to an intense evening. Rory says there is nothing to forgive. Logan asks Rory to get her coat so they can go for dinner. Rory goes back to her room and asks Lorelai if she heard all that on the phone. Lorelai’s face is falling but Rory says she just got upset about nothing. Rory says she heard her, but has to go.

Paris tells Rory that Doyle had been dumped two years ago very badly, and Paris is his first girlfriend since. Doyle has admitted they are now in a committed relationship. Paris can now call herself Doyle’s girlfriend.

Mitchum Huntzberger comes to see Rory at the Yale Daily News office. Mitchum apologizes for how his family behaved. Logan may have been naive to walk in with Rory, but Rory deserves an apology. They were wrong.

Mitchum asks Rory about her journalistic aspirations. He says they just bought the Stamford Eagle-Gazette and that he has an internship available. Rory says no, and looks a little disgusted. He boldly asks why, and Rory admits she believes him to be doing it out of guilt. Mitchum says "so what?" Isn’t it still an opportunity? It shouldn’t matter why she got it. He says life is about making the most of things that you are handed. Rory smiles to accept the internship. He leaves, telling Rory to bring a pencil. Rory looks confused.

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