And, "Whew. But I think now he... [Dean becomes distracted when he notices Rory and Lorelai outside the window.] CUT TO INTERIOR OF LUKE'S DINER
[Luke enters and sees Lorelai and Rory sitting at a table with loads of merchandise strewn atop.] DEAN: And her parents are fantastic. DEAN: Be my guest. EMILY: I leave and go to a restaurant. EMILY: Shopping. EMILY: Window-shopping? From where? He's got a whole new life. I can't. I should get an application. LANE: I'm sharing it with Zach and Brian. LUKE: Get out of here. LUKE: So how's married life treating you? Lindsay and her mom kind of like me out of the way when they're cleaning up. Mom, you need to talk to him. Move them. Paris, stop! Play hooky tomorrow. RICHARD: Be nice to have that finished by the time I get back. RORY: Getting a drink. RORY: I can never get you on the phone. RORY: I'm getting over a cold. RORY: You do realize that the one thing we're fighting over is the free tote bag that came with our purchase. Rory goes into her room to answer it.] She knocks.] She's riding toward them.] They're making it into a movie -- "Meltdown in the Park." [Dog barks]
[Luke looks back at Kirk's display in disgust - turns and walks away]
CUT TO CONSTRUCTION SITE OF DRAGONFLY INN
[Rory enters with a rose pinned to her jacket.] [Lane ignores Christine and gathers her belongings.] [Lorelai gathers up her belongings and leaves. [imitates her mother's gesture]
LORELAI: "Emily the Strange" with the black cat and the boots made for kicking. [to Richard] Wait!
Plan: A: Kirk; Q: Who branches out into a new canine-centered career? A: Lulu; Q: Who does Kirk start dog sitting for? A: Paris; Q: Who goes into germ-phobic overdrive when Rory gets a cold? A: Rory; Q: Who does Dean look for when he tries to paint a happy picture of his life? A: a frigid reception; Q: What does Lane get from her aunt and mother when she moves in with Zach and Brian? A: her things; Q: What does Lane pack up and move out of her apartment? A: Lorelai; Q: Who reassures Emily that she's accomplished a lot? A: hooky; Q: What do Lorelai and Rory decide to play when they realize their relationship is increasingly being conducted over email and the phone? A: window shopping; Q: What do Lorelai and Rory do in the mall? A: Emily; Q: Who confesses to Lorelai that she feels ignored and neglected by her husband? A: a shopping binge meltdown; Q: What is Emily in the middle of when Lorelai and Rory run into her? A: Luke; Q: Who lends Lorelai the money she needs to finish construction on the Inn? A: the thirty thousand dollars; Q: What does Luke lend Lorelai to finish construction on the Inn? A: Richard; Q: Who does Emily feel she can't talk to about her anger? A: the connection; Q: What does Emily want to make with Richard? A: a peek; Q: What do Rory and Luke get into Dean's life as a married man? A: Dean's wistful looks; Q: What does Luke notice about Dean's behavior towards Rory? A: a happy picture; Q: What does Dean try to paint of his life with Lindsay and her parents? Summary: Kirk branches out from dog sitting for Lulu into a new canine-centered career; Paris goes into germ-phobic overdrive when Rory gets a cold; Lane gets an apartment with Zach and Brian and faces a frigid reception from her aunt and mother, and an overly-eager, non-stop-talking cousin when she packs up her things and moves out; when they realize that their relationship is increasingly being conducted over email and the phone, Lorelai and Rory decide to play hooky and go window shopping in the mall, where they run into Emily in the middle of a shopping binge meltdown; Luke lends Lorelai the thirty thousand dollars she needs to finish construction on the Inn; after Emily confesses that the shopping binge and bickering with Richard stems from her anger at being ignored, neglected, and made to feel useless by her husband, Lorelai reassures her of how much she's accomplished and urges her to talk to Richard, but Emily can't seem to make the connection with her husband she so desperately desires; Rory and Luke get a peek into Dean's life as a married man, and Luke gets an inkling that something is amiss when he catches Dean's wistful looks towards Rory as Dean unsuccessfully tries to paint a happy picture of life with Lindsay and her parents.