Scene in a Mall

Synopsis

Conspicuous consumption. Hurt that Richard spends so much time on business, Emily hits the mall, dragging Lorelai and Rory in her wake. Plus: Lane moves into an apartment with her band mates.

Starring

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson as Luke Danes

Keiko Agena as Lane Kim

Liza Weil as Paris Geller

Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason

and Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore

special appearance by

Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore

Special Guest Star

Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester

Recurring cast

Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim

Biff Yeager as Tom

Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig

John Cabrera as Brian Fuller

Guest starring

Arielle Kebbel as Lindsay Lister

Brian Berke as Joe

Tessa Ludwick as Christine^[1]

Co-Starring

Tawny Rene Hamilton as Theresa Lister

Denice Kumagai as Jun

Melanie Lora as Lisa

John David Heffron as Salesman

Todd Rhys-Roosevelt as Salesman #2

Ernesta Mensah as Saleswoman

Trivia

• Lane moves out of the Kim house.
• One of the few episodes where Emily and Lorelai have a real conversation.

Photos

Gilmorisms

MUSIC

• The Village People, The Libertines, The White Stripes, Led Zeppelin, Joy Division

FILM

• Mary Poppins

POP CULTURE

Lorelai – Don't worry, it's just a working title. Baz Luhrmann's directing.

Lorelai – It's just when I picture letter writing, I picture Charles Dickens.

Rory – How very The L-Word.

Lorelai – No, I didn't, because our once-wonderful relationship -- envy of all the world, more intimate than that of the naked couple in the "love is..." cartoons -- has degenerated into e-mail correspondence.

Christine – I love the floorboard thing! It's so Hogan's Heroes.

Christine – I thought my mom was harsh, but your mom makes the guy from Joy Division look like one of the Teletubbies.

Lane – I'm not Yoda. So if you're looking for a mentor, call the Dalai Lama.

Lorelai – This is the least amount of fun I've ever had, barring the time we went to Mummenschanz.

Lorelai – "Emily the Strange" with the black cat and the boots made for kicking.

Lorelai – Me wants them! My precious!!

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