Title: Gilmore Girls

Date: 2007

Media type: Television

Format: Clip

Category: Internal Dynamics in Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationship, parent-child relationships

Rating: TV-PG

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Couples, Parents, Other: Grandparents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lorelai and Rory are a mother-daughter duo who keeps each other in balance. Gilmore Girls is a series that constructs family and friend relationships.

Clip Start Time: 0.17152777778

Clip Description: Lorelai and her mom, Emily, spend discuss about their tense relationship throughout the years. Lorelai wants to change it by creating a moment that they will share and enjoy together. She decides that her and her mom are going to take the hotel’s robes to symbolize their new relationship. Emily was reluctant of taking the robe but slowly realizes what Lorelai meant. This moment is where they have come to an agreement instead of being conflicted by each other’s ideas.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Fear was mentioned from Emily when Lorlai decided that they were going to steal the robes; how can fear play a role in their relationship? Knowing that Lorelai wants to improve their mother-daughter relationship, what does this scene say about her character development? Emily smiles before leaving the room; what does that smile illustrate?

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Contributor: Paying Lee