The episode begins with the Gilmores school-supply shopping (“3 highlighters: one dries up, one gets lost, I have one left”) and Rory toting upwards of 5 book bags off the bus to school. All of this effort by the Gilmore Girls amounts to little as Rory gets a ‘D’ on her English paper. As the … Continue reading Episode 4: “We’re only one person!”
Episode 3: Rory’s Golfing Connection
Rory has to learn a team sport and Emily offers her grandfather Richard to take her golfing at the club. Reluctantly, all parties agree. While Rory and Richard take on the greens Lorelai juggles a double wedding at the inn and her feelings about Rory's new hobby. Stand Out Scene: Rory and Richard are walking … Continue reading Episode 3: Rory’s Golfing Connection
Episode 2: Lobster Puffs and Life
It’s Rory’s first day at Chilton and it seems like the Gilmores can’t catch a break between an alarm clock that didn’t purr, cut-off shorts, fast-paced lessons and the mean girls at school. Stand Out Scene: Headmaster Charleston: You may have been the smartest girl at Stars Hollow, but this is a different place. The … Continue reading Episode 2: Lobster Puffs and Life
Pilot: The Independent Lorelai
In the pilot episode of Gilmore Girls, we’re introduced to a highly caffeinated mother-daughter duo on the precipice of change. 16 year-old Rory has been accepted to Chilton, a prestigious private school. Her mother Lorelai must turn to her wealthy parents to ask for help paying the tuition. Between cups of coffee, skirt hems, the … Continue reading Pilot: The Independent Lorelai