Super Cool Party People is the 20th episode of Season 6 of Gilmore Girls.
Synopsis[]
LORELAI BEGINS TO BOND WITH APRIL — Luke (Scott Patterson) decides to give April (Vanessa Marano) a birthday party at the diner. Lorelai (Lauren Graham) volunteers to help, and is hurt when Luke explains that he still thinks it's too soon for April and Lorelai to meet. However, Luke changes his mind when the party is a disaster, giving Lorelai a chance to bond with April while turning the party into a huge success. Meanwhile, Rory (Alexis Bledel) rushes to be with Logan (Matt Czuchry) at the hospital after he is seriously injured during a stunt with the Life and Death Brigade.
Plot[]
Lorelai wakes up with a brutal hangover and must now deal with the consequences of her drunken tirade during Lane and Zack's wedding party. Sookie informs Lorelai of her drunken antics from the night before. Thankfully, Miss Patty has been all over Stars Hollow telling the other townsfolk that Lorelai belted out "Endless Love" after drunkenly grabbing the mic. Rory visits Logan in the hospital and finds out (thanks to Paris) he will make a full recovery. All of the Huntzbergers are either unable (or unwilling) to visit the injured Logan, until Rory takes matters into her own hands. Luke hosts a birthday party for April at the diner but is unable to entertain them until Lorelai comes to the rescue. However, an angry Anna confronts Luke the next day over Lorelai co-hosting the party with him. Lorelai visits Anna at her shop to apologize for her role in the party. Anna tells her that she fears April will become attached to Lorelai and must set boundaries for her.
Starring[]
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller
- Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason
- Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger
Special Guest Star
Special Appearance By
Guest starring
- Liz Torres as Miss Patty
- Grant Lee Phillips as Town Troubadour
- Aris Alvarado as Caesar
- Alan Loayza as Colin McRea
- Tanc Sade as Finn
- Devon Sorvari as Honor Huntzberger
- Vanessa Marano as April Nardini
- Peter MacKenzie as Dr. Schultz
- Jan Hoag as Nurse
Co-Starring
- Hayley McFarland as Marcia
- Morgan Matzke as Sue
- Cassidy Lehrman as Laura
- Jonathan Walker Spencer as Customer
- David Greenman as Fred
- Jerrika D. Hinton as Allison
- Moniqua Plante as Leslie
- Mandy McMillian as Nurse #1
- Rachel Leah Cohen as Nurse #2
Quotes[]
- Kirk – I'm very susceptible to signage
- Luke – Well, come back when you're susceptible to ordering off the menu
- ―Chicory coffee
Trivia[]
- Lorelai properly meets and bonds with April in this episode when she helps Luke with throwing her a birthday party.
- Lorelai meets Anna for the first time and Anna admits she's not happy about her building a relationship with April.
- Logan is seriously injured after suffering a fall from a cliff with his parachute not opening enough - some of his injuries include a punctured lung, six broken ribs, internal bleeding, contusions and concussion. He was in surgery and unconscious for some time, but he's expected to make full recovery.
- After he’s woken up from coma, he and Rory finally have a proper talk for the first time since their fight between Bridesmaids Revisited and I'm OK, You're OK and definitely make amends.
Photos[]
Gilmorisms[]
FILM
- 24 Hour Party People
- The Princess Bride
- RoboCop
- Pretty in Pink
TV
- America's Next Top Model
- Total Request Live (TRL)
- Two and a Half Men
LITERATURE
- The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
MUSIC
- Endless Love by Lionel Richie
- "40 Years" by House of Freaks, performed by Grant-Lee Phillips
POP CULTURE
- The episode title is a reference to the 2002 film 24 Hour Party People.
- Sookie – Well, when you spotted the videographer, you got suddenly very excited to film your audition tape for America's Next Top Model.
- Colin – Oh, Finn.
- Finn – Oh, Buttercup.
- Miss Patty – Oh honey, please. I've given more drunken toasts than Colin Farrell. You owe me nothing.
- Paris – Larry Summers is right, Rory. Our university system is crumbling. Did you know that?
- Anna – It's a rave. Her friends call you Hagrid.
- Lorelai – You could be up to your eyeballs in Mad Libs, Silly String, and malted milk balls.
- Lorelai – Marcia, fabulous! You look like Sophia Loren!
- Marcia – I was going for Vanessa Minnillo on MTV.
- April – Purple, I'm obsessed with purple. Probably because I'm obsessed with Harold and the Purple Crayon.
- Lorelai – That's okay, I'm too old for Us Weekly. It never stopped me.
- Lorelai – Alright, girls, um, you're about to meet someone very special to me. Her name is Molly Ringwald. Now, I know you don't know who that is, but suffice it to say, she is my generation's Audrey Hepburn. And I know you don't know who that is, either – but trust me, you're gonna love her. And yes, that is the guy from Two and a Half Men. Alright, enjoy!
- Lorelai – Exactly, whatever happened to the questionably attractive glories of Wet 'n' Wild blue eyeshadow or crimping irons?
- Sookie – Remember Sun-In and Aqua Net and Bonne Bell Lip Smackers? I used to love Bonne Bell Lip Smackers.
- Lorelai: Yeah, I once went through a Sister Wendy phase myself.