Jeff: Beginning of the end, here, huh? Well, more the middle of the end. Nearing the end of the end. Or something. And yes, that is teenaged Lew in the stonkin’ huge portrait on the wall.

Jeremy: This kinda makes one think, did the other members of the band really want to push Elle out for a long time, or did this all progress innocently enough with the hiring of a temporary replacement to fill in for Elle? Regardless of the band’s intentions, it seems like Lorelai just kinda swooped in and took over a bit there, didn’t she?