i agree with the others, this episode is great!! the last scene reminds one a little of Cassavetes. the rhythm and ellipses are greatly done. so refreshing to see a work like this on TV. to me, the dinner after which this episode is named, depicts perfectly how emotional baggage builds up until it explodes... and the interpretations of the actors are impeccable; the story Lorelai tells before entering, how she goes from one tone to another, the lunacy in recreating the moment in which she went up to them for back-up, the moment in which she stops everyone from leaving the house. its a very refreshing scene, differently directed!
