Kill Me Now

"Kill Me Now" is the third episode of the television series Gilmore Girls. It was written by Joanne Waters and directed by Adam Nimoy

Synopsis

When Rory announces that she has to pick a team sport to play at Chilton, Emily insists that Richard take Rory to the club and teach her golf. Although Rory tees off to a rocky start, she soon gets into the swing of things and has a great time walking and talking with Richard. Meanwhile, Lorelai feels jealous of Rory's growing relationship with her grandparents, culminating in an explosive argument between mother and daughter.

Cast

• Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
• Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
• Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
• Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
• Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
• Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
• Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore

Recurring Roles

• Ted Rooney as Morey Dell
• Alex Borstein as Drella
• Sally Struthers as Babette Dell
• Liz Torres as Miss Patty
• Jackson Douglas as Jackson Melville

Production Details

• Lorelai tells Mrs. Shales that she will send up a masseuse who bears a remarkable resemblance to Antonio Banderas. She should have said masseur, as a masseuse refers to a woman.

• This is the first of many times that we hear that Rory wants to visit Fez (which is in Morocco).

• Lorelai brings leftover blueberry shortcake from the wedding to Friday night dinner the following week. Blueberry shortcake cannot last that long; it would be very soggy by Friday.

• In this episode, Richard says that Rory is sixteen; something that happens in the pilot episode also. However, it's not until later in the series that Rory officially turns sixteen.

• At dinner with Rory and Lorelai, Richard and Emily discuss Richard's mother, Trix, completely in the past tense as though she is deceased, however later in the season Trix comes to visit.

• Rory arrives late to her grandparents' house for the golf outing without even giving an excuse for it. It is extremely out of character for Rory to be late to anything, and it is even more unusual that she didn't have any reason at all.

• In the diner scene after Rory comes home from golfing, Luke puts a burger and fries in front of Lorelai. The position of the fries changes in-between shots, and also, there is no lettuce on it in the first shot, but it is there in the next shot.

• This is the second and last time Sean Gunn makes an appearance as someone other than Kirk.

• When Lorelai is talking at the inn, she states that Rory was to spend all Sunday at the club with her grandfather golfing. However Rory is golfing with her grandfather on Saturday. We know this because the wedding of the twins takes place on Sunday.

• German episode title: "Familie mit Handicap", meaning "Family With Handicap".

• Rory's book list: A Mencken Chrestomathy by H. L. Mencken

• Jean St. James plays Paris' mother in this episode. She was later replaced by Ann Gillespie.

• Keiko Agena (Lane Kim) does not appear in this episode.

• When we see the wedding dance there are camera shots showing three different wedding dresses. There were only two girls that got married.

Music

• "La Casa" by Graham Preskett/Mauricio Venegas
• "Teach Me Tonight" by Sammy Cahn & Gene de Paul
• "Here They Go" by Sam Phillips
• "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain
• "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" by Louis Armstrong
• "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge

External links

• "Kill Me Now" at the Internet Movie Database
• "Kill Me Now" at TV.com

References