Cinnamon's Wake
episode #1.05 | written by Elise

WB Summary: Mother and daughter both wrestle with romance when Rory finds herself painfully flustered every time she is around Dean, while Lorelai agrees to have dinner with Rory's teacher Max Medina even though she is consumed with worry over Rory's reaction. As fate would have it, Lorelai ends up having to cancel the date to attend the funeral of Cinnamon, the enormous and beloved cat of neighbors Babbette and Morey.

Elise's Comment: This is the second episode of Gilmore Girls that I saw, back in the fall of 2000, on a night when I had a bad ear infection. This charming episode comforted me, along with my slippers that look exactly like Cinnamon. This was an episode of FIRSTS for me (and probably many of you). This was my first glimpse into a small town where old cats are beloved and where wakes are not only for humans but also for cats. This is the first episode where we get to see Babette's house, proportionned to her height. Kirk appears for the first time as "Kirk the jerk", as Ms Patty calls him, and not as random characters. Also the first time we notice that Rory's interest in Dean is growing (judging by her reaction everytime she sees him). What a dark and mysterious guy he is. Who knew we would see much much more of him during the next 2 years? There's also Lorelai's first date with Max, well almost-date. Our first look at the rivalry between Sookie and Luke, we witness Emily's first joke, the first time punch is used to extinguish a fire... The first episode of Gilmore Girls that I considered my favourite.

Babette: She (Cinnamon) looked like she was sleeping. I thought she was asleep so I nudged her and she didn't wake. I gave her a push and she rolled off the couch and since I waxed the floor she went shootin' across the room and then she knocked over the lamp and she still didn't move. I knew it was over. Oh, God, my baby.

Lane: They said that they rolled her body into a lamp.
(Rory nods her head 'yes.')
Lane: Did you laugh?
(Rory shakes her head 'no.')
Lane: Did you want to?
(Rory nods her head 'yes.')

Dean: Do you have a second?
Rory: No. I have gum.

[ written may 9 2003 ]

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