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TROUBADOUR: [singing] Hey, she's a piratey soul, full of vinegar and glitter, she is a song of her own, from down the wrong end of the river, wild like the lily-a-passion, have you ever had the honors - oh, no, no, no, no, no way
RORY: Hi. DEAN: An interesting day. DEAN: That makes sense. It's all she talks about -- a romantic weekend at the inn with me. KIRK: I called the Dragonfly and had them put me and Lulu in the room right next to yours. LORELAI: But he's married. LORELAI: By whom? LUKE: Night terrors? Let's go! Lorelai moves from table to table checking on guests]
LORELAI: [approaches Rory and Jackson's table] Hey, how it going? RICHARD: I agree. RORY: That sounds like dating to me. Sookie and Jackson are in -
LORELAI: Which friends of yours? TOM: They're on their way up. That's when! Their eyes meet. They're not happy. Welcome to the Dragonfly Inn. [ Clears throat ] Thanks. [Emily and Richard leave] You are the bad seed. [Luke continues to watch Lorelai and Jason]
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LORELAI: I have to get back to work.
Plan: A: Momentous changes; Q: What is in the air as the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day? A: a shakedown weekend; Q: What does the Dragonfly Inn do to prepare for opening day? A: Rory; Q: Who lost her virginity to Dean? A: their relationship; Q: What do Rory and Dean take a major step forward in? A: Lorelai's dismay; Q: What reaction did Lorelai have to Rory and Dean's relationship? A: Lorelai; Q: Who is disappointed that Rory and Dean are dating? A: Richard; Q: Who does Emily admit to being separated from? A: Kirk; Q: Who decides to let Lulu in on his night terrors? A: his night terrors; Q: What secret does Kirk decide to let Lulu in on? A: Jason; Q: Who tries to convince Lorelai to date him? A: Lorelai's question; Q: Who did Luke answer about the status of their relationship? A: a married Dean; Q: Who did Rory lose her virginity to? A: 2009; Q: When did TV Guide rank this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes? A: TV Guide; Q: What publication ranked this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes? A: 4; Q: How many stars did TV Guide give to this episode? Summary: Momentous changes are in the air as: the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend. Rory and Dean take a major step forward in their relationship, to Lorelai's dismay. Emily and Richard admit that they're separated. Kirk decides to let Lulu in on the deep, dark secret of his night terrors. Jason appears at the Inn to plead his case with Lorelai, to no avail. Luke answers Lorelai's question about the status of their relationship when he makes it passionately clear to Lorelai that they're dating, to which she enthusiastically agrees. However, as Lorelai returns home she finds that Rory had lost her virginity to a married Dean. In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes. [4]