Gidget · S1, E8
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On a blind date, Gidget falls for Roger Haines, Larue's cousin. She is mortified when he buys a junior ticket for her at the movies. Meanwhile, Mary Haliday, an adoring co-ed, is haunting Russell, who is her English professor. Russ surprises Gidget with a new formal. Gidget feels the dress, chosen by Anne, is too juvenile to impress Roger with her maturity. Observing Russ' reaction when Mary arrives all dressed up, Gidget persuades him to allow her to exchange the dress. She picks a slinky gown and then learns Roger has planned a "kidnap party." Dressed in their finery, Gidget and Larue await the arrival of the "kidnappers," but no one appears. The following morning, as Gidget, dressed in old blue jeans, is about to leave for a fishing trip with Russ, Roger comes to the door. Telling Gidget that the child's movie ticket was a policy to save money, Roger kidnaps her for a picnic. When she returns, Gidget tells her father the affair was just so-so. Alone, admitting to herself that Roger's whole attitude was juvenile, Gidget sees a picture of a young actor on a magazine cover and begins dreaming of a new romance.
