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- "Yes, he pulled back and I'm going crazy"
- —Rory to Paris about Logan
To Live and Let Diorama is the 18th episode of Season 5 of Gilmore Girls.
Synopsis[]
The death of Old Man Twickham inspires Taylor (Michael Winters) to turn the deceased's house into a museum --- with Luke's (Scott Patterson) help; Rory (Alexis Bledel), Paris (Liza Weil) and Lane (Keiko Agena) drown their guy troubles in Miss Patty's punch; and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) has second thoughts after ranting about her mother (Kelly Bishop, who does not appear in the episode) in a magazine article on her inn. Carole King appears as a music-shop owner.
Starring[]
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
- Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller
- Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason
- Special Guest Star
- Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester[1]
- SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY
- Carole King as Sophie Bloom
- Recurring cast
- Michael Winters as Taylor Doose
- Liz Torres as Miss Patty
- Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig
- Mike Gandolfi as Andrew
- Guest starring
- Rose Abdoo as Gypsy
- Chauncey Leopardi as Kyle
- Audrey Wasilewski as Sandra
Quotes[]
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- Lane – I've had it! I'm getting to bottom of this!
- Paris – Spank his bottom
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- Lorelai – You think I'd walk into my daughter's room and get naked?
- Kirk – I don't know what your domestic routine is
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- "Rory was a kid, Dean. She grew up, she moved on – accept it"
- —Luke
Trivia[]
- Luke wants to buy the Twickham house for him and Lorelai.
- Kirk is still without a home and is being put up in rotation by the town, decided upon at the town meetings.