Terrance, Paris’ life coach, tries to get Paris to get over Asher and meet some guys. She decides to try speed dating. Doyle is there, too, and he and Paris start talking and Paris won’t move on when the bell dings.

Headmaster Charleston calls Rory and asks her to help him out. A Chilton student named Anna wants to go to Yale, and Charleston wants Rory to show her around. Rory wants to show Anna all kinds of things that are really boring, but Lorelai says maybe she should show her something fun. Rory insists on showing her nothing fun at all, and they run into Logan at the library. He also thinks Anna should do something fun while she’s at Yale.

The next day, Logan and Colin barge into one of Rory’s classes and start acting like they’re fighting over her. Then Finn comes in wearing a cop’s uniform and asks Rory to give the boys their balls back. Rory is mortified. Anna thinks it’s awesome. Back in the suite, Rory tries to tell Anna that college isn’t just about freedom and fun, but then Doyle comes out of Paris’ bedroom wearing nothing but a robe.

Rory sends Anna to the “fro-yo” social while she yells at Logan, but Anna never shows up at the social. Rory calls Marty to help her look. While they’re looking for Anna, Rory starts yapping about how upset she is that Logan is “coming after her” and won’t leave her alone. Marty tells her it’s obvious that Logan likes her and to stop being so naïve because it’s annoying. Major points for Marty. Then Headmaster Charleston calls and says Anna’s parents were called when the cops broke up a party.

Miss Patty invites Lorelai to a party to celebrate all her years in show business. Lorelai says she’ll come and bring Luke, but Miss Patty says the party is going to be on Luke’s dark day, the day he disappears every year. Lorelai doesn’t know anything about it, and when she asks him about the party, he says he can’t go because he’s going out of town on business.

Luke has been storing his father’s boat in some little old lady’s garage, but now the lady is moving into a nursing home and she needs him to move the boat. Lorelai is driving home and sees him yelling at the lady. He says he wants her to just scrap the thing. Lorelai takes him back to the diner and he tells her the next day is the anniversary of his dad’s death. Lorelai tries to get him to reconsider getting rid of the boat, but he says it would be better if it was gone. So Lorelai takes it and puts it in her own garage. Luke is pissed when he finds out and he yells at Lorelai for butting in. He comes by Patty’s party later and apologizes for flying off the handle.

Richard comes to Yale and tells Logan he heard about how he professed his love for Rory in the middle of class. He says he and Logan’s father have been talking and they’re finalizing the plans for his engagement to Rory. Logan looks stunned when Richard welcomes him to the family. Richard meets Rory around the corner and they walk away laughing.

Lorelai, to Luke: You’re like Willy Wonka but hotter.

• Original Air Date: November 30, 2004
• Where Kirk Works: Kirk is selling bathtub decals.

Categories: Season 5
Tags: College, Logan, Lorelai-Luke fight, Luke-Lorelai, Marty, Paris-Doyle

Posted on April 14, 2010