This series of events between Lorelai and Rory continues to irk me. The whole thing always rubbed me as very out-of-character. Though both Lorelai and Rory were very capable and in-character to act immature in the situation where Rory dropped out of Yale, I find it really difficult to believe they would interrupt the baptism to have a fight. They love Sookie too much for that.

In, ‘Always a Godmother, Never a God,’ Lorelai tried to call Rory only to find her number disconnected (which we later learn is because Rory lost her phone). Kind of like how when Rory tried to apologize and instead found out Lorelai was engaged, it just made her more mad. So, when Sookie asks both Rory and Lorelai to be godmothers to her children, they can’t back out because of their fight - they love Sookie too much for that.

Rory seems to do better through the baptism than Lorelai does. Lorelai is distracted, wondering if she’s the only one without Rory’s new phone number. So distracted, Lorelai asks the Reverend for a moment and drags Rory, with the babies, outside to ask why she doesn’t have her phone number. Rory seems embarrassed about interrupting the service, but Lorelai isn’t.

Sookie later says she’s not mad at Lorelai for disrupting the service. She feels guilty for setting up Rory and Lorelai the way she did, which is way beyond what Lorelai deserves for her breakdown I think. But Sookie’s a great friend. Anyway, when Rory tries to apologize to Lorelai and to give her her number, Lorelai turns her away. Again, immature. Where’s all this coming from? Lorelai had to learn very quickly to grow up when she left home with baby Rory, so all this seems over-the-top, don’t you think?

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Gilmore Girls 7.22 "Bon Voyage"
Original Air Date: May 15, 2007
Discussion Date: August 14, 2008
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Discussion Questions:

• Why doesn’t Lorelai let Rory put clothes on before driving her to the Inn to meet Christiane Amanpour?
• Do you think it realistic that Christiane would give Rory her card?
• Does it seem like Rory is in less of a panic about her future now?
• What do you think of the rollercoaster trip?
• Do you think Rory wants to talk with Logan?
• Is Lorelai really over Luke, or does she just want to be?
• Why does Lorelai think being friends is healthier with Luke?
• Why does Rory whine about the town throwing her a party?
• Why do both Luke & Lorelai talk about being "over" each other? Why that term?
• Why is Emily berating Lorelai about the rollercoaster vacation?
• Did Rory accept the job with Barak Obama because it’s a good job or because she had no other offers?
• Do you think this is a good first time job for Rory?
• Would you accept a job that may not have any vacation time for 2 years?
• Would Rory have accepted this job if she’d still been with Logan?
• Do you think Lorelai & Rory should still have a mini party for the sake of the town?
• Why does Luke decide to lead the town in throwing a surprise party for Rory?
• Does Sookie interpret Luke’s gesture as something more than friendship?
• Are you impressed that the town all decided to get together for a more organized collective party for Rory?
• Is Lorelai overpreparing Rory as a way to avoid facing that Rory is leaving?
• Do you think that Rory and Lane will keep growing apart now that Rory is moving away?
• Why is Rory upset that Lorelai is not being sentimental?
• Do you think Rory is up to the task of being a political reporter? Would she enjoy it?
• How do you think Lorelai will be with Rory so far away for so long?
• Does Rory leaving push Lorelai to re-examine the other relationships / priorities in her life?
• Why does Luke decide to find the solution to the rain issue all by himself?
• What prompts Luke to put Lorelai’s necklace in his pocket? Is doing all this for Rory showing him what he feels for the Gilmore girls?
• Are you surprised that Lorelai wasn’t told about the surprise party?
• Do you think the party provided a way for us, the viewers, to say goodbye to all the cast?
• Do you think Christopher should have been invited to the party?
• Is Richard right? Did the town throw the party as much for Lorelai as for Rory?
• Do you think Richard & Emily see Lorelai differently now? With more respect?
• Why is Taylor’s speech so graphic?
• Did Emily think they needed to bribe Lorelai to come to dinners?
• Does Lorelai enjoy her parents more now, or does she realize they will all need each other more with Rory gone?
• Why didn’t Luke take credit earlier for putting the party together?
• Did Sookie tell Lorelai about what Luke did knowing it would get them back together?
• Did Luke put the party together as a romantic gesture for Lorelai? Would he have done it, had he not wanted more than friendship?
• Do you think Luke & Lorelai will get married now?
• Did Luke suggest the breakfast at the diner, or do you think that was Lorelai’s idea? What does it signify?
• When Luke says to "take all the time she needs", was that a statement about his relationship with Lorelai? Is he hinting at marriage?
• When Lorelai orders quickly, is that telling Luke she doesn’t need time to know what she wants?
• Do you think Lorelai told Rory about Luke? If not, why?
• Is Lorelai confident Rory will do well?

What did you think of the series finale? Did it tie up enough loose ends? How does it compare to the rest of the series?

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Gilmore Girls 7.19 "It’s Just Like Riding a Bike"
Original Air Date: April 24, 2007
Discussion Date: August 5, 2008
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Discussion Questions:

• Why did Lorelai decide to return to the diner? Why didn’t she go back earlier?
• Do you think Lorelai & Luke feel town pressure to get back together?
• What do you think of Jackson coming to stay with Lorelai? Doesn’t he have guy friends?
• When Lorelai admits she’s worried there’s "too much history" with Luke, that things are awkward, what does she mean?
• Were you surprised Paris got into so many elite schools this time around?
• Do you think it out of place that Paris calls Rory an inspiration? Why?
• Why hasn’t Paris decided between law or medicine already?
• Is Rory beginning to be worried because she has no choices open to her yet, while Paris has so many?
• Rory complains to Lorelai about not knowing what she’ll do next year, but isn’t not having a job different than not knowing what you’ll do? Hasn’t she already decided to be a journalist?
• Why does Lorelai bike to work? Why no cab?
• Why is Jackson getting on Sookie’s nerves, and is that troubling?
• What kind of car should Lorelai get?
• Is Sookie right, is shopping for a car something that can bring Lorelai & Luke back into comfortable friend mode?
• Do you think Luke & Lorelai can be just friends? Is that part of the awkwardness?
• Why are Luke & Lorelai having trouble talking casually?
• Why does Paris break up with Doyle? Do you agree he would influence her decision?
• Do you think Paris is afraid of her own feelings for Doyle?
• Why does Sookie get so mad at Jackson about the doll house breaking?
• Do you think Sookie is happy to be having a third baby, or still has some resentment about that?
• Why is Luke shocked about Lorelai’s mode for "feeling" the car she wants?
• Why is Lorelai hating shopping with Luke so much?
• Why does bickering make things better between Luke & Lorelai?
• Is there some tie between memories & their significance in this episode? With Luke & Lorelai, the doll house, the Jeep… what does it mean?
• Does Paris believe Doyle is "the guy"?
• In the hypothetical question of choosing Logan vs. choosing the NY Times, is it a realistic scenario given that Logan lives in NY?
• Would Rory put her career above Logan? Or do they need to be mutually exclusive?
• If Rory is ok being apart from Logan, does that mean she doesn’t think him "the guy"?
• Why is Jackson so excited about pizza night with Lorelai?
• Why does Luke go so far to get Lorelai exactly what she wants in a car? Is that more than a friend would do?
• Does it mean something significant for Luke to realize that "feeling" is important to Lorelai? What could that mean about their history / future?
• Does Lorelai enjoy relying on Luke so strongly?
• Will Paris make a good doctor?
• What do you think of Doyle’s decision to follow Paris wherever she goes?
• Do you think Rory put too much hope in the Reston scholarship?
• Do you think Rory feels inadequate in this episode? 

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Gilmore Girls 7.16 "Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?"
Original Air Date: February 27, 2007
Discussion Date: June 24, 2008
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Discussion Questions:

• Do you think Rory has to "make up" for the bachelorette disaster?
• What do you think of the baby shower ideas?
• Are you surprised it was so "easy" for Rory to get an interview with the New York Times?
• If you were Sookie, would you be jealous that Lane is getting a better baby shower?
• Is Rory babying Logan? If so, why? Does she suspect major problems?
• Does Logan want Rory to find out on her own about losing the money?
• Do you think Logan hitting hard times, after so much success, is showing his "true colors" more?
• Why does Zack want Luke at the baby shower so badly?
• Do you think it’s petty that Mrs. Kim doesn’t want to go to the baby shower?
• Is Lorelai right? Is Lane’s idea of freedom just as restrictive to her tastes as Mrs. Kim’s was?
• Why does Rory try to get Logan to call Mitchum?
• Is Liz right, is Luke getting "stuck" with the boat?
• Does Luke fear change?
• Do you think Lane & Mrs. Kim were on the same path as Lorelai & Emily were? To fights over petty things?
• Are you surprised April seemed to indicate Luke was "mundane" or in a rut?
• Do you think Lane will be a lot like Mrs. Kim as a mom? Is that bad?
• Why does Mrs. Kim insist on the baby shower after Lane is put on bed rest?
• Why do you think Logan rushed into the agreement? Doesn’t he have a team of lawyers & partners who should have done the due diligence?
• Which, to Logan, is worse? Making a mistake, or having Mitchum realize it?
• Why is Rory surprised that Logan wants to go to Vegas with Colin & Finn?
• Should Luke have sold his boat? Why?
• Are you surprised Lorelai didn’t phone Rory about Lane being on bed rest? Or about the fight with Mrs. Kim?
• Are Lane & Rory growing apart as friends? Will Rory being godmother help to bring them back together?
• Is Mrs. Kim thankful Lorelai was there for Lane, as a place of escape?
• Why is Rory upset that Logan is not at the baby shower, if it’s not typically a guy thing? Is that pain displaced from Logan hiding the truth from her?
• Why did Luke buy a new boat? Is that truly moving on?
• Is Lorelai hurt to not be involved in Luke’s life, his decisions, anymore?
• Luke has proved to himself that he can change & make decisions - will that bring him closer to, or further from, Lorelai?

Ok, and let’s be honest now, how many of you know people who have "borrowed" ideas from Lane’s baby shower?! I know I will when the time comes!! 

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Gilmore Girls 7.14 "Farewell, My Pet"
Original Air Date: February 13, 2007
Discussion Date: July 17, 2008
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Discussion Questions:

• Is it just a character reference, after all?
• Are you surprised that there was no early suggestion that ChinChin was sick?
• Why did Michel think that Lorelai wanted to host the memorial for ChinChin?
• Do you think Paris’ is over-preparing, like she did when she was applying to Harvard?
• Why is Logan so much more free with his feelings now?
• Why does Paris say that Rory "broke" Logan? Is it true?
• Do you think Lorelai & Sookie are being insensitive to Michel, knowing what ChinChin meant to him?
• Chris came to Lorelai apologetically, so why does she turn on him with sarcasm?
• Is Chris being petty in his request that Lorelai cut Luke from her life?
• Does Chris have a right to his "time" when he is needed, as a husband?
• Do you think Chris has truly grown up, changed?
• Do you think Rory is aware the marriage is falling apart?
• Do you think Rory has a crush on her new TA, Tucker? What does this mean, given her feelings for Logan?
• Chris is a single parent now too, so why can’t he understand how important Lorelai’s letter was for Luke’s case?
• Chris is giving up before even trying to work things out, saying there’s "nothing" to do. Why?
• Is Chris simply a selfish person, unable to work through things in a partnership? Or, is he being very mature, realizing that nothing can fix their marriage if the right kind of love is not there?
• Does Lorelai believe the marriage can work out?
• Why is Sookie skeptical that Lorelai could cut Luke from her life completely? Hasn’t she done it before?
• Is there a difference between cutting Luke out of her life and letting go of her feelings? Should she have to do either?
• Do you think Chris would be the one, with no Luke in the past or future?
• Is Lorelai worried her feelings for Luke may mean she’s holding out for him?
• Did Lorelai run to Chris because he was there and was ready for her? Not out of love?
• What is Lorelai thinking when Luke waves cordially from the diner?
• Why does Rory tell Logan about her crush?
• Are you surprised Logan is not jealous about Tucker, after his reaction to Marty?
• Logan & Rory admit to being fully committed to each other - is this foreshadowing a big step?
• Did the "My Heart Will Go On" music show Lorelai her true feelings?
• When Lorelai returns to Chris, is she telling him it’s not just about Luke, but about them not working?
• What does it mean when Lorelai says "you’re the man I want to want"?
• Is Lorelai accepting all blame for their failed marriage? Is that fair?
• Does Chris feel sorry for Lorelai?

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Gilmore Girls 7.12 "To Whom It May Concern"
Original Air Date: January 30, 2007
Discussion Date: June 10, 2008
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Discussion Questions:

• Lorelai is usually honest when she hates food - why hide the quail?
• Did Sookie bring Lorelai coffee from Luke’s on purpose? Why?
• Do you think Sookie now likes the idea of Lorelai & Chris?
• Why is Anna being so mean to Luke before the court? Saying he’s "no parent"?
• Why does Paris auto-include Rory in "Operation Finish Line"? Because Rory is clueless about her future?
• Why doesn’t Sookie realize she’s pregnant?
• Why does Rory seem bored when Richard talks about his classes?
• Why does the Lucy issue bother Rory so much, if they haven’t been friends long?
• Why didn’t Jackson get the vasectomy? Why did he hide it from Sookie?
• Does Anna really think April has no connection with Luke?
• Why is Sookie so mad at Jackson, when she was equally unfair in forcing the vasectomy on him in the first place?
• Do you think Lorelai is warming up to the idea of having a baby with Chris?
• Why does Paris confront Lucy on Rory’s behalf?
• Do you think Lucy is getting too much attention as Rory’s friend, vs Lane for example?
• Do you think Rory was, in any way, responsible for Lucy & Marty breaking up?
• Is Luke making a good impression in court, interrupting the way he is?
• Why does Lorelai have a copy of the letter she sent to Luke?
• Is Chris angry or hurt by the letter? Why?
• Does Luke read "love" into Lorelai’s letter, or is he just proud of what she says?
• Do you agree with Chris, does Lorelai’s letter read like a love letter?
• Should Lorelai have to forget her past feeling for Luke in order to be loyal to Chris?
• Is Chris misreading Lorelai’s signs? Is his jealousy driving them apart?
• Were you surprised the custody hearing was over so quickly, and that Luke won?
• Did you expect Richard to be ok from his heart attack?

And, though not directly related to a spot in this episode, I think this episode has a lot to offer us in terms of love - what it means to love as a friend, what it means to be "in" love, in terms of loyalty and trust, jealousy and anger, hurt and betrayal. And how hard it is to be equal in the way you share your heart.

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Gilmore Girls 6.21 "Driving Miss Gilmore"
Original Air Date: May 2, 2006 (Recap date: May 14, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why did Emily & Richard want to make up with Christopher?
• Why did they decide to donate money to Yale? Is this a public statement of their involvement in Rory’s life?
• Is Lorelai avoiding Luke? Why? Did what Anna have to say about being engaged vs. being married hit Lorelai hard?
• Why is Luke so angry to hear that TJ and Liz are not together? Is it his misplaced emotions of missing fatherhood, or concern for Liz?
• Is Rory being overprotective? Does Logan like that, particularly in contrast to his own family?
• Do you think Emily wanted Lorelai’s help, instead of that of strangers?
• Is what Mitchum said a lie? Why does it make Rory so angry?
• Is Liz displacing her fear of being a bad mother onto TJ? Trying to pre-blame him for any problems?
• Is it ironic that Luke is preaching about relationships to TJ when he himself is missing Lorelai’s signals?
• Why does Emily bring up Christopher being lonely?
• Why does Lorelai get so mad at the mention of Christopher?
• Why does Rory call the Wall Street Journal? As an editor herself, shouldn’t she know the futulity of her request?
• Were all the errands a front to get Lorelai to the real estate office?
• If Emily appears to be ok with Lorelai marrying Luke, as evidenced by the house, then why talk so much of Christopher?
• Do you think Emily had good intentions with the house for the wedding present?
• Is Lorelai sabotaging her relationship with Luke (even as a defense mechanism)? Or is she simply reacting to the truth?
• Is Lorelai at Sookie’s to avoid Luke, or to prepare to break up with him?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai is gesticulating wildly about someone who either looks better or worse with dark hair. Emily takes away the plates, being fed up with Lorelai making her point by waving the meatball. Emily says spaghetti and meatballs makes the girls fight.

Emily is having Lasik surgery on her eyes. She’s quite excited about it, and about the cute doctor who is supposed to be the best surgeon on the east coast. Richard gets jealous and says ugly people make the best doctors.

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Gilmore Girls 6.20 "Super Cool Party People"
Original Air Date: April 25, 2006 (Recap date: May 13, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why didn’t Lorelai go to be with Rory at the hospital?
• Why didn’t Chris & Rory take Lorelai from the party earlier? Even if by force?
• Do you think Colin & Finn (and Logan) were irresponsible on their trip?
• Do you think Luke bit off too much with the party for April?
• Why does Miss Patty (and the whole town) protect Lorelai by lying to Luke?
• How do you think Paris got the info out of the doctor?
• Does Luke buy the toiletry kit for April just because Lorelai doesn’t think it’s the perfect gift? To prove her wrong, and prove he’s a good dad on his own?
• Does Luke keep Lorelai from being involved out of poor self-worth, or jealousy?
• Why does Luke exclude Lorelai from buying the present, if that isn’t even having contact with April?
• Does Luke expect to keep Lorelai a secret from April indefinitely?
• Who do you think Logan was showing off for? His friends, or in some way, to Rory?
• Has Rory forgiven Logan now? Or is she torn with guilt, for letting him do something unsafe?
• Why does Luke involve Lorelai only after his parenting skills fail?
• When Lorelai takes them to the beauty store, who do you think is paying?
• Why does Rory call Mitchum?
• Did Lorelai overstep her bounds by buying April a different gift? When did she have time to get it?
• Does Luke now realize Lorelai won’t "steal his thunder," so to speak?
• Is Lorelai jumping to conclusions too quickly about Luke & April and her place?
• Do you think Anna was overreacting? How would she have felt if Luke had hired people to come entertain the girls, would that have been different? Ok?
• Is Anna being possessive? Not letting Luke have anyone in her life, because she doesn’t have anyone in hers?
• Do you think Anna would have approved of Lorelai, had she met her?
• Does Lorelai realize Luke is pulling back again? Because Anna gave him no choice, with April?
• By saying he "doesn’t know what’s wrong", is Logan avoiding responsibility for his own actions?
• Is it Lorelai’s place to approach Anna? Would that make Luke mad?
• Anna is now arguing that April cannot be with Lorelai because she’s not a permanent part of Luke’s life - was that the argument from the start?
• Is Anna inventing new arguments to keep April from having another mom figure? After all, if it came to her own life, wouldn’t she want April to meet the man she was engaged to before they were married?
• How does Anna’s decision about April & Lorelai affect the wedding plans with Luke? Can they marry without Lorelai knowing April?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Lorelai has a hangover and is not cherishing being a "hit" at Lane’s wedding. Sookie tries to cheer her up by saying she was simply "colorful". Sookie informs Lorelai that she tried to audition for America’s Next Top Model on Lane’s reception tape.

"I thought that was a dream! The posing, the strutting, the inappropriate gyrating?"

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Gilmore Girls 6.19 "I Get a Sidekick Out of You"
Original Air Date: April 18, 2006 (Recap date: May 12, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

• Why doesn’t Mrs. Kim notice the wedding dress was altered?
• Why does Chris feel the need to run Rory’s Sidekick past Lorelai? Was it an excuse to talk with her?
• Are you surprised Mrs. Kim kept her own secrets from her mother? Particularly given her reaction to Lane’s secrets?
• Why is Kyon still there? Wasn’t she only there on temporary exchange?
• When the plans are a bust, why don’t they head back to Lorelai’s for a big girls-only party?
• After all her concerns about Chris interfering with Luke, why does Rory invite him as Lorelai’s date to the wedding?
• Why do you think Lane’s grandmother became so angry? Because she saw Zack?
• Why does Mrs. Kim assume Lane knows nothing of sex?
• Can we assume from Mrs. Kim’s assertion of only having had sex once that perhaps Mr. Kim does not live in the US? If he does, where is he?
• When Chris talks about Lane & Rory being young, and that there’s time for a stupid fight to screw it up, is he thinking back to what separated him and Lorelai?
• Was Chris Sidekick-stalking Rory?
• Luke seemed to usher April out of Jess’ party soon after Rory got there, so how was there time for the photo?
• Why does Lorelai assume Rory is dating Jess? Is that misplaced anger, from Jess’ actions in the past, or because of her reaction to the photo?
• Why does the photo with April upset Lorelai so much?
• Despite all the serious efforts Logan has made of late in his school and career, why does Rory keep referring to Logan as being only a party-boy?
• Why does Lorelai believe she won’t get married?
• Why does Logan being hurt get Rory back into caring about him right away?
• Isn’t Rory too drunk to drive to the hospital?
• Why does Chris take Lorelai from the couch to the bed, if he just finished putting her on the couch?
• When Chris gets up to leave, is Lorelai sad to see him go?

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Kim’s Antiuqes is "Closed for Wedding" and Mrs. Kim happily oversees a kitchen full of Korean women making kimchi, soon to be making dumplings. Lane comes down and is swarmed by her nosy relatives - but sent back upstairs to her hot kimchi-smelling room so the cooking is done on time.

Lorelai comes by with Lane’s wedding dress. Mrs. Kim gets a call and comes out rather distracted. Lorelai pulls out the dress for her, and tells her she made some modifications due to stains, but tried to keep the integrity of the dress. Though it is a whole new dress, essentially (Lane has a huge smile for this), Mrs. Kim doesn’t even notice. Lorelai tells Lane to hide the dress so Mrs. Kim doesn’t notice it has a waist until it’s too late.

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Gilmore Girls 6.15 "A Vineyard Valentine"
Original Air Date: February 14, 2006 (Recap date: May 6, 2008)
Recap & Discussion

Discussion Questions:

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• Are you surprised Sookie hits walls in her cooking creativity?
• Is Lorelai becoming cynical about her relationship with Luke? Or just about love?
• Has Lorelai let June 3rd slip on purpose? Should she cancel now, or talk to Luke?
• Do you think it’s a good idea to put Luke & Lorelai in a small space with Rory & Logan?
• Are you surprised Lorelai waited until she lost all her deposits before considering to cancel the wedding?
• Why is Luke sure he’ll hate Martha’s Vineyard? Is he being more sour than usual?
• Is Rory gloating about Logan’s house?
• Why does Luke believe Rory and Logan will break up any second?
• Is Luke uncomfortable there because of Logan, because it’s not his place, or for some other reason?
• Why didn’t Luke bring enough clothes? Do you think he wanted to find a way to go home early?
• Is Luke more pessimistic than normal? Why?
• Rory says she’s been to the gym but acts otherwise. Why?
• Does Luke honestly blame Logan for ripping his pants? Why is his view of Logan so distorted?
• How did Rory learn to cook? Wouldn’t Logan’s family have been as pampered as the Gilmore clan when it came to taking their chefs with them?
• Is Rory planning to marry Logan?
• Is Lorelai weirded out that Rory is thinking on marriage, or is she doubting her own future?
• Do you think Luke would have bought Lorelai a Valentine’s Day present without the prompting? He used to do nice gestures for her, but now… ?
• Does Lorelai realize the gift is not really from Luke?
• Luke suggests eloping, which suggests the wedding itself was the stressor. How would it be, if Lorelai had planned it all? Isn’t his "planned elopement" the same as a wedding?
• Do you think Logan is one to walk away from his family, his fortune?
• Is Luke aware he’s separating himself from Lorelai by keeping April away? Just the mention of April made him wary around Lorelai.
• Why did Emily proceed with wedding announcement plans? 

Gilmore Girls Episode Recap:

Sookie is in a "food funk" about trying to come up with something innovative for Valentine’s Day. Her staff is left without anything to do. Sookie shares her Valentine’s plans, which include a romantic dinner with Jackson (and the kids) at home.

Lorelai has no plans with Luke - and what does it matter, anyway? Lorelai agrees with Luke that it’s just a fake holiday anyway. Sookie says she researched the history, and it goes back thousands of years. Lorelai seems surprised, but still has no plans.

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