ABOUT: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 12)
Newly retired Richard is making Emily crazy, so Lorelai agrees to take her father for a day in Stars Hollow, where he proceeds to annoy both Lorelai and Rory.
AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 12)
January 29, 2002 | The WB
CAST & CREW OF: GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 12)
Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
BRAN’S GILMORE GIRLS (SEASON 2 EPISODE 12) SYNOPSIS
It's Friday night dinner and Lorelai and Rory ask Richard about what he's doing with his retirement. He says he is noticing things! Like how Emily moved a vase. And got a haircut. And wore different shoes. Emily is not thrilled by these things. She tells Lorelai about how it's weird that he's always here, noticing things. Lorelai says they just need to get used to the new normal.
The next day at school, Paris is mad. The newspaper is just not living up to the standard.
Emily can't with Richard. It's just too much. She calls Lorelai and asks her to take Richard for the day. She just needs a break.
He gets there the next day and Lorelai has no idea what to do with her father. He's like just do what you would normally do. So they start by reading the paper.
Paris is inspired to write a story about the pros and cons of small town living so she needs Rory to help her by showing her around Stars Hollow.
Richard shows up at the inn and can't help himself from butting in about proper business practices. She's not having it.
Paris is furious that she can't find any cons in Stars Hollow until Taylor comes out to thank Rory. See, Rory was at the movie rental store and these 2 kids were looking at a questionable movie cover. She tells Kirk to maybe think about moving that movie to the top shelf. Well, Kirk took that and ran with it and moved all of the potentially objectionable titles behind a red curtain. Paris is like THIS IS THE STORY!
When Rory gets home, Dean surprises her with the car! HE BUILT IT! Richard isn't having it. He doesn't think it's safe. He insists on going to get it checked out with a mechanic. He's shocked to find the car is in good working order. While waiting, they end up having it out and understanding each other a bit more.
When he gets back, Lorelai says he's overstepped today. This is her house in her town and her work and her daughter. It's not his place to overrule her. Richard is like well I know that the only reason you invited me here is because Emily asked to take him off her hands for the day. This has been very hard for him and he's leaving now.
Rory goes to pick up dinner and sees her picture on display in the window of the rental store. Naturally, Jess pops up to give her a hard time. Then he seems to imply that he has swapped out all the approved tapes for the bad tapes. Classic Jess.
The episode ends with Richard getting home and acting like he had a great day when he sees how happy Emily is with the day. But my guy is sad.