[s2e16] There's The: Rub

In , " There’s the Rub " (originally aired April 9, 2002), the Gilmore family deals with boundary-pushing weekends that force rare moments of bonding and intense relationship friction. The Spa Weekend: Lorelai and Emily

Rory plans a rare quiet night alone to do laundry and eat Indian food, explicitly telling Dean she needs space. 'Gilmore Girls' Season 2, Episode 16: There's the Rub

Tired of the spa's rigid "relaxation" rules, the two sneak out to a nearby restaurant for steaks and martinis.

Emily dances with a charming stranger named Chad, but immediately feels overwhelming guilt and lashes out at Lorelai for "encouraging" her to behave like a single woman.