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Gilmore Girls :: Face-Off (03x15)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Face-Off
Episode #: 03x15
Production Number: 175015
Original Airdate: Tuesday February 18th, 2003
*Also Known As:
  • Auf glattem Eis ( Germany [Vox])
8.6/10 (5 Votes cast)
Other Release Dates: (Edit)
Country: Aired On:
DE (Vox) Jun 29, 2004
Episode Crew
Director: Kenny Ortega
Writer: John Stephens
 
Episode Summary
 
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Tired of waiting for Jess to call and make plans for the weekend, Rory goes to a hockey game with Lane where she runs into Dean and his new girlfriend, Lindsay. Lorelai confronts Jess about his poor treatment of Rory. Meanwhile, Gran comes to stay with the Gilmores for a few days and Emily is shocked to find her mother-in-law kissing a man.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Adam BrodyplayedDave RygalskiRecurring (7th appearance)
Arielle KebbelplayedLindsayRecurring (first appearance)
Emily KurodaplayedMrs. KimRecurring (21st appearance)
John CabreraplayedBrianRecurring (4th appearance)
Liz TorresplayedMiss PattyRecurring (35th appearance)
Marion RossplayedLorelai 'Trix' GilmoreRecurring (third appearance)
Michael WintersplayedTaylor DooseRecurring (25th appearance)
Sally StruthersplayedBabette DellRecurring (20th appearance)
Samson YiplayedYoung ChuiRecurring (second appearance)
Todd LoweplayedZachRecurring (4th appearance)
Adrian SparksplayedDoug Doose 
Bob Larkin (1)playedDoose #2 
Gwen Van DamplayedIsabelle Van Wyck 
Jon Hughes (1)playedDoose #1 
Marie BainplayedHannah 
Paul Michael (2)playedTrix's Companion 
 
Main Cast
 
Lauren GrahamplayedLorelai Gilmore
Alexis BledelplayedRory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthyplayedSookie St. James
Scott PattersonplayedLuke Danes
Edward HerrmannplayedRichard Gilmore
Kelly BishopplayedEmily Gilmore
Yanic TruesdaleplayedMichel Gerard
Keiko AgenaplayedLane Kim
Liza WeilplayedParis Gellar
Sean GunnplayedKirk Gleason
Jared PadaleckiplayedDean Forester
Milo VentimigliaplayedJess Mariano
 
Episode Notes
 
During the episode Paris teases Brad about his recent role on Broadway. In real life, Adam Wylie, who guest starred as Brad, co-starred in the Broadway play Into the Woods prior to this episode being aired.
 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Emily: I saw her kissing a man.
Lorelai: What?
Emily: When I came home today, I walked in. I saw her standing in the livingroom kissing a man.
Lorelai: Gran?
Emily: Yes.
Lorelai: My Gran?
Emily: Yes.
Lorelai: My Gran was kissing a man?
Emily: In a purple velour jogging suit.
Lorelai: Gran was wearing a purple jogging suit?
Emily: No, the man was wearing a purple velour jogging suit.
Lorelai: And you're sure they were kissing?
Emily: 100% sure.
 
Rory: Your mom loves Dave?
Lane: She said he’s a righteous young man who’s proven he can be trusted around antique furniture. In her book, that’s pretty close to love.
 
Emily: Lorelai, hello.
Lorelai: Mom?
Emily: You remember, I’m so touched.
 
Lorelai: So how's Gran doing?
Rory: Does she miss London?
Emily: Not half as much as I do.
Richard: Emily...
Emily: I never really truly appreciated the Atlantic Ocean before. 3000 lovely miles of water.
Richard: You are talking about my mother.
Emily: I know that, Richard.
 
Rory: If I had known sports was so much about eating, I would've come to a lot more of these.
Lane: I know, there's something deeply satisfying about watching other people exercise while you eat junk food.
 
Luke: Back when I was on the track team, we went to State three times in four years, and won it twice. Think they made buttons and put up banners? They couldn't care less.
Lorelai: Luke, that's because track is for dorks.
Rory: Yeah, it's true. I'm sorry.
Luke: Okay, the conversing part of this morning is now over.
 
Zack: (singing) A mighty fortress is our God,
A wall ten stories high. And He helps us when things get bad, And the devil tries to hurt us.
Rory: What hymn is that?
Lane: I have no idea.
 
 
Episode Goofs
 
Emily states that she considered holding the upcoming DAR meeting at Lorelai's inn. However, in "Secrets and Loans", Emily says that she'll be holding all of her DAR meetings at the Inn.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Lorelai: What would Miss Manners do?

Miss Manners, whose real name is Judith Martin, is a columnist who writes articles about etiquette and proper manners in certain situations.
 
Lorelai: You don't get breaks? Do you get food? Water? Should I get Michael Moore on the phone?

Michael Moore is a controversial director and filmmaker who often works on behalf of labor unions.
 
Lorelai: Good plan. Bay of Pigs, was that yours too?

Bay of Pigs was an invasion of Cuba planned during the Kennedy administration that was a complete failure.
 
Rory: Just remember, there's cute jealous, and there's Othello.

In the Shakespeare play Othello, jealousy over a woman leads characters to betrayal, murder and suicide.
 
Taylor: It's not the plot of Hoosiers or anything.

In the 1986 movie Hoosiers, an underdog Indiana basketball team is able to outdo everyone's expectations and play in a championship college game.
 
 
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