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* ArcNumber: The theme of Rory's long-planned twenty-first birthday was going to be the number twenty-one. She and Lorelai were going to play 21 and buy 21 things with the winnings.

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* ArcNumber: The theme of Rory's long-planned twenty-first birthday was going to be the number twenty-one. She and Lorelai were going to play 21 and buy 21 things with the winnings.winnings, and do something involving 21 guys that wouldn't really be appropriate now that they're in exclusive relationships.


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* RefugeInAudacity: Richard can't believe how little Lorelai cares about what he has to say.
-->'''Richard''' Aren't you listening to a word I say?\\
'''Loreali:''' No.


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** Rory once again wonders if Series/TheWaltons ever celebrated a birthday by discussing the relevant mother's birth experience.


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* TastesLikePurple: The drink named The Rory tastes pink.

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* CentralTheme: Pre-marital sex.



** Lorelai argues that martinis are a better fit for martini glasses than a rory, as Creator/RatPack and Franchise/JamesBond drank martinis.

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** Lorelai argues that martinis are a better fit for martini glasses than a rory, as the Creator/RatPack and Franchise/JamesBond drank martinis.

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* CaptainObvious: The pastor informs Rory that she can't "re-gift" her virginity.



** Emily and Richard believe Rory is still a virgin.

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** Emily and Richard believe Rory is still a virgin. Rory herself takes a while to understand what the pastor is talking about.



** The drink they named for Rory is [[TastesLikeDiabetes sickeningly sweet]].

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** The drink they named for Rory is [[TastesLikeDiabetes sickeningly sweet]].sweet.


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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Rory figures her "gift ship" sailed so long ago it's probably in Fiji.

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* BigEater: When sampling cakes for her birthday, Rory starts eating the whole cake.



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When sampling cakes for her birthday, Rory starts eating the whole cake.
* ContinuitySnarl: Rory says she already gave her "virtue" to Logan. Rory did not give her "gift" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext of virginity]]) to Logan, but to Dean in season 4.

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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When sampling cakes for her birthday, Rory starts eating the whole cake.
* ContinuitySnarl: Rory says she already gave her "virtue" to Logan. Rory did not give her "gift" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext of virginity]]) to Logan, but [[Recap/GilmoreGirlsS04E22 to Dean in season 4.Dean]].



* HalloweenEpisode

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* HalloweenEpisodeHalloweenEpisode: Subverted. There are Halloween preparations though the episode takes place in the first half of October.



** The drink they named for Rory is sickeningly sweet.

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** The drink they named for Rory is [[TastesLikeDiabetes sickeningly sweet.sweet]].
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** Rory counts the people left in the room when her grandparents [[IHaveToGoIronMyDog go iron their dog]] by saying [[Literature/AndThenThereWereNone and then there were two]].

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** Rory counts the people left in the room when her grandparents [[IHaveToGoIronMyDog go iron their dog]] by saying [[Literature/AndThenThereWereNone and "[[Literature/AndThenThereWereNone …and then there were two]].two]]".



** The Rory drink tastes like liquefied Franchise/MyLittlePony

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** The Rory rory drink tastes like liquefied Franchise/MyLittlePony

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* HalloweenEpisode



* RunningJoke: People still get worried when they learn that Lorelai got a dog.

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* RunningJoke: RunningJoke:
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People still get worried when they learn that Lorelai got a dog.dog.
** Luke keeps asking what a "DAR" is and people keep thinking he's joking.



** Literature/AliceInWonderland

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** Literature/AliceInWonderlandRory plans tea parties like she's [[Literature/AliceInWonderland the Mad Hatter]] and Richard finds it disturbing.



** Richard is reading a biography of UsefulNotes/WinstonChurchill.



** Literature/AndThenThereWereNone

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** Literature/AndThenThereWereNoneRory counts the people left in the room when her grandparents [[IHaveToGoIronMyDog go iron their dog]] by saying [[Literature/AndThenThereWereNone and then there were two]].



** Creator/RatPack
** Franchise/JamesBond
** Creator/JohnOHurley

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** Creator/RatPack
Lorelai argues that martinis are a better fit for martini glasses than a rory, as Creator/RatPack and Franchise/JamesBond drank martinis.
** Franchise/JamesBond
** Creator/JohnOHurley
Lorelai jokes that she and Creator/JohnOHurley are having construction work done at her house.

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* AskAStupidQuestion: Zach: "So, you're like rich, huh?"

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* ArcNumber: The theme of Rory's long-planned twenty-first birthday was going to be the number twenty-one. She and Lorelai were going to play 21 and buy 21 things with the winnings.
* AskAStupidQuestion: Zach: Zach to Logan: "So, you're like rich, huh?"

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Maid of the week: Mai-mai.



* AskAStupidQuestion: Zach: "So, you're rich, huh?"

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* AskAStupidQuestion: Zach: "So, you're like rich, huh?"



* ContinuitySnarl: Rory did not give her "gift" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext of virginity]]) to Logan, but to Dean over a season ago.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Rory says she already gave her "virtue" to Logan. Rory did not give her "gift" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext of virginity]]) to Logan, but to Dean over a in season ago.4.



* {{Irony}}: As Paris and Doyle keep saying: last year she was sleeping with the editor of the ''Yale Daily News'', and this year he is.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Lorelai has been doing this to Rory for weeks.
* RealMenWearPink: Subverted, as no one is asking Luke to wear his drink.

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* {{Irony}}: {{Irony}}:
** The drink they named for Rory is sickeningly sweet.
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As Paris and Doyle keep saying: last year she was sleeping with the editor of the ''Yale Daily News'', and this year he is.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: PassiveAggressiveKombat:
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Lorelai has been doing this to Rory for weeks.
** Emily turns the poolhouse into a storage unit to prevent Rory and Logan from having sex there. She has a list of things she can do to keep Rory out of the poolhouse.
* RealMenWearPink: Subverted, as Luke thinks Rory's drink is too pink and sweet, but no one is asking Luke to wear his drink. drink.
-->'''Emily:''' No one is asking you to wear it, it's not a skirt.
* RunningJoke: People still get worried when they learn that Lorelai got a dog.



** Creator/CharlotteBronte

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** Creator/CharlotteBronteIt seems to Sookie like it was just yesterday that Rory cried because Creator/CharlotteBronte couldn't come to her sleepover.



** Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin

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** Film/TheFortyYearOldVirginRory figures the pastor would enjoy Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin.


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* TeenPregnancy: Though Rory is twenty-one, Emily considers this the measuring stick of whether she's a lost cause.
* TooMuchInformation: Paris and Doyle's bit about sleeping with the editor.

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'''Season 6, episode 7'''

!!Twenty-One Is The Loneliest Number



* AskAStupidQuestion: "So, you're rich, huh?"

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* AskAStupidQuestion: Zach: "So, you're rich, huh?"



* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When sampling cakes for her birthday, Rory starts eating the whole cake.



* GallowsHumor: Babette and Morey set up a real gallows to hang Morey for the entertainment of kids at Halloween.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Lorelai's parents when they double-cross her, then get mad when she won't help them undo the double-cross.
* IdiotBall: Emily feels like all her maids get handed this the moment they take the job.



** Film/GirlInterrupted

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** Film/GirlInterruptedLorelai tries to be scary by saying that Film/GirlInterrupted is her idea of a feel-good movie.
** Creator/PiaZadora making a come-back is the standard of probability to measure Luke's chances of participating in a horror show against.
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* ContinuitySnarl: Rory did not give her "gift" to Logan. She should have bought him a sweater.

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* ContinuitySnarl: Rory did not give her "gift" ([[ItMakesSenseInContext of virginity]]) to Logan. She should have bought him Logan, but to Dean over a sweater.season ago.
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* Irony: As Paris and Doyle keep saying, last year she was sleeping with the editor of the Yale Daily News, and this year he is.

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* Irony: {{Irony}}: As Paris and Doyle keep saying, saying: last year she was sleeping with the editor of the Yale ''Yale Daily News, News'', and this year he is.
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** Creator/JohnOHurley

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Richard asks for Lorelai's help to get Rory back to Yale. He suggests blackmail and bribes. She rejects both ideas. Halloween is coming up, but about three weeks before that there's Rory's birthday.

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Richard asks for Lorelai's help to get Rory back to Yale. He suggests blackmail and bribes. She rejects both ideas. Halloween is coming up, but about three weeks before that there's Rory's birthday.
birthday. In between there's Rory's birthday party.



* AskAStupidQuestion: "So, you're rich, huh?"



* ContinuitySnarl: Rory did not give her "gift" to Logan. She should have bought him a sweater.
* DramaticallyMissingThePoint:
** Lorelai gets invited to Rory's birthday party, but assumes it's just her parents trying to manipulate her.
** Emily and Richard believe Rory is still a virgin.



* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Lorelai has been doing this to Rory for weeks.
* ShoutOut

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* Irony: As Paris and Doyle keep saying, last year she was sleeping with the editor of the Yale Daily News, and this year he is.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Lorelai has been doing this to Rory for weeks.weeks.
* RealMenWearPink: Subverted, as no one is asking Luke to wear his drink.

* ShoutOutShoutOut:



** Creator/MadelineAlbright visits Rory in a dream.

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** Creator/MadelineAlbright Madeline Albright visits Rory in a dream.


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** Creator/CharlotteBronte
** Literature/AndThenThereWereNone
** Film/TheFortyYearOldVirgin
** The Rory drink tastes like liquefied Franchise/MyLittlePony
** Creator/RatPack
** Franchise/JamesBond
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Richard asks for Lorelai's help to get Rory back to Yale. He suggests blackmail and bribes. She rejects both ideas. Halloween is coming up, but about three weeks before that there's Rory's birthday.

!!Tropes
* CallBack: Rory dreams a reenactment of the scene from Rory's sixteenth birthday, with Madeline Albright as Lorelai.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Impossible Girl. Lorelai wears it proudly.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: Lorelai has been doing this to Rory for weeks.
* ShoutOut
** Literature/AliceInWonderland
** Creator/MadelineAlbright visits Rory in a dream.
** Film/GirlInterrupted
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