(Cut to exterior of the house. (Lorelai and Rory are leaving Babette's. (Rory looks upset. (to Lorelai) You od know that Rory's not a baby anymore. DEAN: Buses make stops. EMILY: A funeral? EMILY: Claudia. EMILY: Fine. EMILY: Hello. EMILY: Oh. EMILY: Yes. EMILY: Your father doesn't know any Nazis. Even though they loved each other. I gave her a push and she rolled off the couch and since I waxed the floor she went shootin' across the room and then she knocked over the lamp and she still didn't move. LORELAI: No -- by the rehearsal dinner at least. LORELAI: OK.
MR. MEDINA: I really do think Rory's a great kid and I'm going to do my damnedest to make sure she gets through Chilton in one piece. LORELAI: Sweetie, it's not a party, it's a wake. LORELAI: Their cat. Lane waves as she runs off.) MICHEL: Never. MOREY: (with an accent) Passeggiata. RORY: All of the parents pitch in so this is really really important. RORY: You shouldn't have told her. So?
Plan: A: Rory's sixteenth birthday; Q: What is the occasion for Emily and Lorelai to plan a party? A: Emily; Q: Who does Rory argue with after she invites all of Rory's Chilton classmates? A: Lorelai; Q: Who broke her leg three years ago and never told her parents? A: an effort; Q: What does Emily make to better understand Rory? A: The resulting cold party atmosphere; Q: What upsets Rory so much that she argues with Emily? A: Lorelai's informal bash; Q: What party do Emily and Richard attend to make peace? A: the next evening; Q: When do Emily and Richard attend Lorelai's party? A: the colorful party guests; Q: What surprises Emily and Richard at Lorelai's party? A: the house; Q: What does Emily tour after Lorelai's party? A: her daughter; Q: Who does Emily realize she doesn't know at all? A: Dean; Q: Who gives Rory a birthday present? Summary: It's Rory's sixteenth birthday, so Emily and Lorelai each plan a party representative of their respective styles. Emily makes an effort to better understand Rory, much to Lorelai's delight. However, Emily invites all of Rory's Chilton classmates without consulting Rory. The resulting cold party atmosphere so upsets Rory that she argues with Emily. To make peace, Emily and Richard attend Lorelai's informal bash the next evening. They are caught off-guard by the colorful party guests. Emily tours the house, as she and Richard have never visited before, and learns Lorelai broke her leg three years ago and never told her parents. Emily sadly realizes she doesn't know her daughter at all. Dean gives Rory a birthday present.