There's the Rub

Episode aired Apr 9, 2002
TV-PG
45m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

YOUR RATING

Comedy Drama

Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a health spa. Back at home, Rory looks forward to a rare evening alone, but Paris, Jess, and Dean all drop by.Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a health spa. Back at home, Rory looks forward to a rare evening alone, but Paris, Jess, and Dean all drop by.Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a health spa. Back at home, Rory looks forward to a rare evening alone, but Paris, Jess, and Dean all drop by.

Director
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writers
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Sheila Lawrence
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
Writers
- Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Sheila Lawrence
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Paris talks to her nanny, who she previously mentioned was Portuguese, on the phone in Spanish, not Portuguese.

Goofs
The Indian food Rory claimed all day she was going to have for dinner and even ordered never showed up. She even ate dinner with Paris and Jess when Jess brought food. Then Dean shows up with ice cream. Still no Indian food. Never came.

Quotes
Paris: A tragic waste of paper.
Jess: I can't BELIEVE you just said that.
Paris: Well it's true. The Beats' writing was completely self-indulgent. I have one word for Jack Kerouac: Edit.
Jess: It was not self-indulgent, The Beats believed in shocking people, stirring things up.
Paris: They believed in drugs, booze, and petty crime.
Rory: Well, then you could say that they exposed you to a world that you wouldn't have otherwise known. Isn't that what great writing is all about?
Paris: That was not great writing. It was the National Enquirer of the 50's.
Jess: You're cracked.
Paris: Typical guy response. Worship Kerouac and Bukowski, God forbid you pick up anything by Jane Austen.
Jess: Hey, I've read Jane Austen.
Paris: You have?
Jess: Yeah, and I think she would have liked Bukowski.
Paris: What are you doing?
Jess: Salt and pepper dip, only way to eat a fry.
Paris: Really?
Rory: It's fast food gospel.
Paris: Mmmm. That's good. That's really, really good.
Jess: [Phone rings, and Rory leaves to answer it] Do you like hot sauce?
Paris: I don't know, should I?
Jess: I think it's wise.

Connections
References West Side Story (1961)

Soundtracks
Where You Lead
Performed by Carole King and Louise Goffin
Words and Music by Carole King and Toni Stern
Produced by Greg Wells and Carole King

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8/10

Vicious Trollop

This episode is jam packed! We have Emily and Lorelai staying the night at a spa, and Rory trying to juggle Dean, Jess, & Paris at her house. Rory is still in denial about her feelings for Jess but Dean has been so unlikeable lately that it's hard to feel sorry for him.

Emily and Lorelai have a roller coaster of a time during their stay at the spa and it ends with Emily telling Lorelai that she wants the kind of mother/daughter relationship that Lor & Rory have.