I Solemnly Swear is the 11th episode of Season 3 of Gilmore Girls.
Synopsis[]
Rory (Alexis Bledel) is set up by the manipulative Francie (guest star Emily Bergl), who convinces Paris (Liza Weil) that Rory has been plotting against her. When Emily (Kelly Bishop) is sued by a former maid, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) worries that submitting a deposition in the case will cause more problems with her mother. Lorelai meets an interesting new man (guest star Billy Burke) at a business seminar.
Starring[]
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller
- and Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
- Special Guest Star
- Billy Burke as Alex Lesman[1]
- Recurring cast
- Shelly Cole as Madeline Lynn
- Teal Redmann as Louise Grant
- Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville
- Guest starring
- Emily Bergl as Francie Jarvis
- Joe Fria as Joe Mastoni
Trivia[]
- In this episode, it is revealed that Sookie's friend from 10 years back, Joe Mastoni, has a crush on her and always wanted to ask her out.
- Actor Joe Fria actually appears in season 1 as the waiter in the episode, Double Date. It is not revealed if this is the same character.
- It is revealed that Sookie used to work at the Deerhill Lodge with Joe, Bung, Melon and Feldman.
- Seth MacFarlane's second stint on the show, as Bob Merriam, the lawyer on Lorelai's phone.
- The parking garage scene is shot almost exactly like All The President's Men, directed by Alan J. Pakula.
Music[]
- bad moon rising | CCR
Photos[]
Gilmorisms[]
LITERATURE
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Eloise at the Plaza by Kay Thompson
FILM
POP CULTURE
- Emily – (about her German maid, Gertha) Every time she went to the pantry, I thought she was marching on Poland.
- Emily – (About her German maid, Gertha) She was the clomper.
- Lorelai – The clomper?
- Emily – She'd be upstairs making the beds and it'd sound like a Munich beer hall rally.
- Michel – Well, aren't we Evel Knievel?
- Paris – Watch Choate get Joan Didion while we're being read Eloise at the Plaza
- Paris – Any questions, Mr. Christian? Er.. Mr. Hunter.
- (Madeline is humming loudly with her fingers in her ears)
- Paris – Louise, poke John Williams over there and tell her she can cut the score.
- Lorelai – Crushing your head! I'm crushing your head!
- Lorelai – Uh, well, if you like, I could recommend a few places in town. Uh, okay, uh huh, sure. Why don't you talk to your wife and call me back. Okay, bye. Hey, Shields and Yarnell, what's going on?
- Lorelai – I'm sorry, did that reference date me? Should I've gone with the Express Yourself video?
- Louise – (advising Madeline to just suffer through the ordeal of a smelly fencing mask) Just close your eyes and think of England
- Paris – (to Rory) Brutus!
Notes and references[]
- ↑ First appearance of Alex Lesman