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EMILY: He's proud of his accomplishments. . .
JESS: Coming over to help. Ask her yourself. CUT TO LORELAI'S FRONT YARD
[Lorelai and Rory get out of the Jeep; Lorelai is carrying a pizza, Rory is carrying a brown takeout bag]
RORY: I can't believe you got into a fight with Pete. EMILY: And how was your date? EMILY: Would you like me to get his number? LORELAI: Dwight's lawn. LORELAI: When is this auction? Nice to meet you. Now, you may not understand her world, I may not understand her world, but it is her world, and in her world it is very, very important that she have the first cup of tea. RORY: But we have to water the violets. Richard, Lorelai's asking me for a man's number. Rory's waiting.
Plan: A: Lorelai; Q: Who attends Emily's society auction? A: Emily's society auction; Q: Where does Lorelai meet a handsome man? A: her mother; Q: Who did Lorelai have to ask for the number of the man she met at Emily's auction? A: first; Q: What date did Lorelai have that was disastrous? A: a lot; Q: How much did Emily and Richard have invested in Lorelai dating the son of their friends? A: their new neighbor's lawn; Q: What do Lorelai and Rory agree to water while he's out of town? A: Jess; Q: Who comes to Rory's rescue when the lawn sprinkler system malfunctions? Summary: Lorelai attends Emily's society auction where she meets a very handsome man but neglects to get his number, forcing her to ask her mother for it; after a disastrous first date, Lorelai turns down an invitation to another, not realizing that Emily and Richard have a lot invested in her dating this son of their friends; after Lorelai and Rory agree to water their new neighbor's lawn while he's out of town, Jess comes to Rory's rescue when the lawn's sprinker system malfunctions.