| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 1 |
"Pilot [1]" |
October 5, 2000 (2000-10-05) |
226730 |
| Rory (Alexis Bledel) is accepted into an elite prep school, which leaves her mother to deal with the large fee associated with her attendance. Lorelai (Lauren Graham) is forced to ask her wealthy parents for the money, who accept on one condition: every Friday night, they come over for dinner. |
| 2 |
"The Lorelais' First Day at Chilton" |
October 12, 2000 (2000-10-12) |
226701 |
| Rory's first day at Chilton is stressful, as she finds a new rival, Paris (Liza Weil). Lorelai does not wake up in time to get the things done that she needs to, so she ends up looking funny and totally not professional when she drops Rory off at her first day of Chilton. |
| 3 |
"Kill Me Now" |
October 19, 2000 (2000-10-19) |
226702 |
| Rory, under obligation to Chilton, must take up a sport. Emily wrangles Richard to take Rory to the club, and to Lorelai's dismay, she enjoys it. |
| 4 |
"The Deer Hunters" |
October 26, 2000 (2000-10-26) |
226703 |
| Upon Rory receiving a "D" in English, she crams for an upcoming Shakespeare test. After a late night of studying, however, Rory misses her test and is outraged. |
| 5 |
"Cinnamon's Wake" |
November 2, 2000 (2000-11-02) |
226704 |
| Rory discovers Lorelai and Max's budding relationship. Rory and Dean begin dating, which Lorelai observes, no thanks to Rory. Cinnamon, the cat of the Gilmores' next door neighbour Babette, passes away. |
| 6 |
"Rory's Birthday Parties" |
November 9, 2000 (2000-11-09) |
226705 |
| Emily throws Rory a Chilton party for her birthday on Friday, which ends in a blow up between Emily and Lorelai. On Saturday, Lorelai hosts a birthday party for her which her grandparents reluctantly attend leading Emily to a shocking realization; she missed out on Lorelai's life. |
| 7 |
"Kiss and Tell" |
November 16, 2000 (2000-11-16) |
226706 |
| Doose's Market plays host to Rory's first kiss; with Dean. The whole town is buzzing about it, yet Rory has not told Lorelai who hears it from an ashen Mrs. Kim. |
| 8 |
"Love and War and Snow" |
December 14, 2000 (2000-12-14) |
226707 |
| The first snowfall prompts Lorelai and Max's first date. Lane is upset with Rory for being distracted with Chilton, and Dean. |
| 9 |
"Rory's Dance" |
December 20, 2000 (2000-12-20) |
226708 |
| Chilton hosts a dance which Rory and Dean attend, confirming that they are "boyfriend-girlfriend." Emily sleeps over at Lorelai's the night of the dance to take care of Lorelai's injured back and to see Rory off. Rory and Dean fall asleep accidentally causing Rory to arrive home at 5 a.m., which pushes Emily to think they had sex. Thus, erupts another blow up between Lorelai and her mother. |
| 10 |
"Forgiveness and Stuff" |
December 21, 2000 (2000-12-21) |
226709 |
| Richard has a heart attack during a Christmas party that Lorelai wasn't invited to, yet Rory was. The medical emergency brings Emily and Lorelai to forgive each other and it even brings Luke and Lorelai closer, too. |
| 11 |
"Paris Is Burning" |
January 11, 2001 (2001-01-11) |
226710 |
| Lorelai, with intentions to break things off with Max, attends Chilton's parents day, but ends up kissing him which Paris witnesses. Paris spreads the rumors, and when Rory explodes on her; she accepts an offer of friendship (a truce) with Paris. Sookie, on whim from a sharp quip from Lorelai, begins dating Jackson. |
| 12 |
"Double Date[1]" |
January 18, 2001 (2001-01-18) |
226712 |
| Lane, convinced that Dean's best friend is the boy for her, convinces Rory to double date with her. Lorelai reluctantly accepts a double and blind date with Jackson and Sookie, and Jackson's cousin, Roon. |
| 13 |
"Concert Interruptus[1]" |
February 15, 2001 (2001-02-15) |
226711 |
| Lorelai, Sookie, Rory, and Lane plan to attend the The Bangles concert, but when Lane's mother finds the truth, she bans her from going. Lorelai and Sookie offer up the three tickets so Rory can take Madeline, Louise, and Paris which backfires when Madeline and Louise take off with two mysterious boys (including Brandon Routh) for a party. |
| 14 |
"That Damn Donna Reed[1]" |
February 22, 2001 (2001-02-22) |
226715 |
| Dean and Rory fight about his approval of the 1950s, pearls-and-meatloaf domestic antics of Donna Reed, which prompts her to set up a meal in this light. Lorelai admits to Emily she might have feelings for Luke when Emily pesters her about her and Luke's relationship...again. |
| 15 |
"Christopher Returns[1]" |
March 1, 2001 (2001-03-01) |
226713 |
| Christopher Hayden, Rory's father and Lorelai's old flame, makes a short visit in Stars Hollow. After a dramatic dinner between Richard, Emily and Strobe, and Francine (Christopher's parents), Lorelai and Christopher make love on the balcony. Christopher proposes spontaneously to Lorelai, who rejects him. |
| 16 |
"Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers" |
March 8, 2001 (2001-03-08) |
226714 |
| Rory and Dean celebrate their three-month anniversary which ends abruptly when Rory is unable to say those three words. Lorelai realizes her feelings for Max are still there. Luke's old flame, Rachel, comes to stay. Later on at a festival going on in Stars Hollow Lorelai, who still has feeling for Max seems very anxious to know if Rachel is staying and if Luke wants her to.when the only answer given by Luke is "I don't know." |
| 17 |
"The Breakup, Part 2" |
March 15, 2001 (2001-03-15) |
226716 |
| Rory attempts to overcome her sorrow of losing Dean by not wallowing. Instead of not wallowing Rory tries not to deal with it by keeping her brain busy. She buys things and she goes to a party and takes Lane with her. At the party she kisses Tristan and then comes home and starts to wallow. Lorelai and Max share a one-night relapse, and decide to start "talking." |
| 18 |
"The Third Lorelai" |
March 22, 2001 (2001-03-22) |
226717 |
| Richard's mother, the original Lorelai, with much-too-much attitude visits, sending Emily into peril due to her disapproval of Emily. To make matters worse, she makes Lorelai an offer that may free her of her parents forever. |
| 19 |
"Emily in Wonderland" |
April 26, 2001 (2001-04-26) |
226718 |
| Rory gives Emily a tour of Stars Hollow, accidentally frightening Emily with the garden shed at the Inn, where Rory and Lorelai first lived. |
| 20 |
"P.S. I Lo..." |
May 3, 2001 (2001-05-03) |
226719 |
| Rory and Lorelai fight, sending Rory on a cab to Emily and Richard's. Lorelai confronts Dean, and she learns the cause of their break-up which prompts her to confront Rory about her disability in saying I love you. |
| 21 |
"Love, Daisies and Troubadours" |
May 10, 2001 (2001-05-10) |
226720 |
| Love goes: Rachel leaves yet again, but this time because of suspicions of Luke ... and Lorelai, which Luke does not deny having feelings for her but he does tell her they are just friends , which they are but he can barely get it out. Rachel, just before walking out the door tells Luke " Don't wait too long" to tell her his feelings. Rory finally says the three words Dean needed to hear. Max has 1,000 daisies and a question for Lorelai. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 22 |
"Sadie, Sadie" |
October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09) |
227451 |
| Lorelai accepts Max's proposal. Lane is being sent to Korea, with no return in sight. Dean joins Rory and Lorelai at Friday Night dinners, in which Dean is interrogated about his education and his intentions by an angry Richard. |
| 23 |
"Hammers and Veils" |
October 9, 2001 (2001-10-09) |
227452 |
| Rory volunteers to build a house, hosting panic due to her lack of extracurricular activities. Lorelai tells Emily about her engagement yet Emily responds coldly. Sookie throws Lorelai and Max an engagement party. |
| 24 |
"Red Light on the Wedding Night" |
October 16, 2001 (2001-10-16) |
227453 |
| Lorelai and Max continue planning their wedding, until at the last moment Lorelai realizes she does not love him. Luke builds Lorelai a chuppah. |
| 25 |
"The Road Trip to Harvard" |
October 23, 2001 (2001-10-23) |
227454 |
| After canceling the engagement, Rory and Lorelai take a road trip to Harvard. After hearing the news about Lorelai and Max, Luke gives everybody in the diner free coffee. Lane returns from Korea. |
| 26 |
"Nick & Nora/Sid & Nancy" |
October 30, 2001 (2001-10-30) |
227455 |
| Paris uses her fury about the supposed date Rory and Tristan had to make Rory miserable on the school paper. Luke's troubled nephew, Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) comes to stay. |
| 27 |
"Presenting Lorelai Gilmore" |
November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06) |
227456 |
| Rory, under obligation to her Grandmother, formally comes out to society. Richard, growing increasingly hostile, vents his frustrations about being "phased out" of his job. |
| 28 |
"Like Mother, Like Daughter" |
November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13) |
227457 |
| Rory is told that her antisocial tendencies at Chilton are frowned upon and she must better socialize herself. She does so, accidentally tangling herself up in a secret sorority known as The Puffs, and however unwanted the connection is; it reconciles Paris and Rory's damaged relationship. Sookie and Lorelai decide to move forward in opening their own inn. |
| 29 |
"The Ins and Outs of Inns" |
November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20) |
227458 |
| Mia, the owner of the Independence Inn, visits Stars Hollow. Lorelai and Sookie look into buying the Dragonfly Inn, a disheveled property inside Stars Hollow. Mia's intentions to sell the Independence Inn blow Lorelai off-balance. |
| 30 |
"Run Away, Little Boy" |
November 27, 2001 (2001-11-27) |
227459 |
| Rory and Tristan must play Romeo and Juliet in a school project; yet the night of the performance Tristan is sent to military school. Lorelai dates a younger man from business school, which upsets and amuses Luke. |
| 31 |
"The Bracebridge Dinner" |
December 11, 2001 (2001-12-11) |
227460 |
| The Independence Inn throws a dinner party for Stars Hollow friends. Emily and Richard attend, the evening goes awry when Richard reveals he quit his job a few days ago. |
| 32 |
"Secrets and Loans" |
January 22, 2002 (2002-01-22) |
227461 |
| Lorelai's house has termites, and despite Lorelai's protests, Rory spills the financial aspects of the situation to Emily. Lane has become a cheerleader, which shocks Rory. |
| 33 |
"Richard in Stars Hollow" |
January 29, 2002 (2002-01-29) |
227462 |
| Richard's newfound free time drives Emily crazy, so she sends him to Stars Hollow for a day where he finds and points out Lorelai's faults. |
| 34 |
"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" |
February 5, 2002 (2002-02-05) |
227463 |
| A yearly festival (Bid-A-Basket) in which the women make picnic lunches and men bid on them and enjoy the lunch and the basket-makers presence. All couples go awry; Kirk bids on Sookie's, Jess bids on Rory's, and Luke buys Lorelai's. Jackson gets down on one knee to Sookie. |
| 35 |
"It Should Have Been Lorelai" |
February 12, 2002 (2002-02-12) |
227464 |
| Christopher visits, bringing his girlfriend Sherry to Stars Hollow. Sherry is desperate to spend time with Rory, and Emily is upset by the fact that "it should have been Lorelai." |
| 36 |
"Lost and Found" |
February 26, 2002 (2002-02-26) |
227465 |
| Rory, who lost her bracelet in episode "A-Tisket, A-Tasket" and was found by Jess, gets panicked when Dean notices its absence on her wrist. Lorelai knows Jess had stolen it. Luke looks for a larger apartment for him and Jess. |
| 37 |
"There's the Rub" |
April 9, 2002 (2002-04-09) |
227466 |
| Lorelai and Emily spend a weekend at a luxurious spa which goes awry. Rory has the night to herself which also takes a turn for the worse when Dean discovers Jess at Lorelai's house. |
| 38 |
"Dead Uncles and Vegetables" |
April 16, 2002 (2002-04-16) |
227467 |
| Luke's uncle dies, but the funeral is poorly attended, as nearly everyone has a grudge against the antisocial old man; Luke worries he has followed his uncle's example. Emily helps Sookie plan her wedding, and it becomes too much for Jackson. |
| 39 |
"Back in the Saddle Again" |
April 23, 2002 (2002-04-23) |
227468 |
| Richard helps Rory with a project for her business class, and it confirms how much he misses the business world. |
| 40 |
"Teach Me Tonight" |
April 30, 2002 (2002-04-30) |
227469 |
| Rory, attempting to tutor Jess, ends up with a fractured wrist when Jess crashes her car. Lorelai and Luke get into a fight while she looks for Jess. Luke sends Jess home to New York. |
| 41 |
"Help Wanted" |
May 7, 2002 (2002-05-07) |
227470 |
| Richard starts a consulting business, and Lorelai helps him find a new secretary. Lane decides that drums are her destiny. Carole King guests. |
| 42 |
"Lorelai's Graduation Day" |
May 14, 2002 (2002-05-14) |
227471 |
| Lorelai graduates from business school, but Rory misses the ceremony because she skipped school to visit Jess in New York and find out why he never said goodbye. |
| 43 |
"I Can't Get Started" |
May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21) |
227472 |
| Sookie's and Jackson's wedding. Christopher breaks up with Sherry, and spends a romantic night with Lorelai at the Inn, after which they make plans to reunite. When Chris discovers the next day that Sherry is pregnant with his child, he tells Lorelai he cannot fail the new baby the way he did Rory. Rory is surprised to see Jess at the wedding; she kisses him and runs off, telling him to keep it all a secret, ending the season. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 44 |
"Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days" |
September 24, 2002 (2002-09-24) |
175001 |
| Lorelai has a strange dream in which she is pregnant with Luke's twins, which Rory interprets as either: Lorelai subconsciously wants to marry Luke and have his twins or that she is jealous that Sherry's pregnancy has doomed Lorelai's hopes with Christopher. Rory comes back from her internship in Washington, where Paris met and dated a Princeton student. Rory is surprised to see Jess making out with another girl and is instantly jealous, but resolves to appreciate her relationship with Dean. The town hosts a summer festival, including a barbershop quartet who only sings "Those Crazy Hazy Lazy Days of Summer" over and over, much to Lorelai's irritation. |
| 45 |
"Haunted Leg" |
October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01) |
175002 |
| Lorelai turns down a date with Kirk. Rory and Jess quarrel in Doose's market when he points out that she has no right to be jealous, having not contacted him while she was away. Christopher shows up unannounced at Friday-night dinner, having talked with Emily, but is sent away by all three Gilmore women. |
| 46 |
"Application Anxiety" |
October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) |
175003 |
| Rory is scared that she may not get in to Harvard after a panel of admissions consultants visits Chilton and emphasizes the competitive process. Rory and Dean start talking about what would happen when Rory leaves for college. Lane joins a rock band, and Taylor wins the town's backing of his plans to open an old-fashioned soda shop. |
| 47 |
"One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes" |
October 15, 2002 (2002-10-15) |
175004 |
| Lorelai and Luke are invited to speak about success at Stars Hollow High, but the kids just want to hear about Lorelai's teenage pregnancy – and their mothers blame Lorelai. Lane, driven to rebellion, dyes her hair purple but loses her nerve and immediately dyes it back. Rory confronts Jess' new girlfriend, Shane. |
| 48 |
"Eight O'Clock at the Oasis" |
October 22, 2002 (2002-10-22) |
175005 |
| An irritatingly cheerful new neighbor, partial to board games and kitsch, gives Lorelai detailed instructions for watering his lawn and violets during his business trip; when Rory takes over the watering, however, disaster strikes. Lorelai meets a guy at an auction Emily organized, but their subsequent date does not go well. |
| 49 |
"Take the Deviled Eggs..." |
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) |
175006 |
| Rory and Lorelai attend Sherry's baby shower. Lorelai is jealous because Sherry seems to be living the life she was unable to have with Christopher. Sherry gives Lorelai and Rory left-over deviled eggs from the party, which they proceed to throw at Jess's new car. |
| 50 |
"They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?" |
November 12, 2002 (2002-11-12) |
175007 |
| Lorelai Lorelai is desperate to win the annual Stars Hollows Dance Marathon in which Kirk has won four times previously. Lorelai convinced Rory to be her partner after she fails to find anyone else suitable. Dean comes to watch. Jackson and Sookie fight over his hopes for four children in four years which Sookie, Lorelai and Luke find ridiculous. Jamie visits Paris at school during his break and convinces her to go out for coffee with him. Jess comes to watch the Dance Marathon with his new girlfriend, Shane. Rory will not stop talking about Jess and how much he annoys her and so Dean snaps. He announces to the entire dance hall that Rory and Jess like each other and everyone knows it and that he is done with Rory. Dean breaks up with Rory for good – causing Lorelai to once again lose to Kirk. |
| 51 |
"Let the Games Begin" |
November 19, 2002 (2002-11-19) |
175008 |
| Richard guilts Rory into coming with him to Yale. When Rory tells Lorelai, she is angry at her father for tricking Rory into it when he knows Rory only wants to go to Harvard. But Rory convinces her that she does not mind looking around and asks Lorelai to join them and Lorelai grudgingly accepts. Rory and Jess awkwardly begin dating, which Luke is very happy about but Lorelai is wary about Jess. Kirk parades around town, bragging about his Dance Marathon trophy but like every year, someone steals it. Rory, Lorelai, Emily and Richard head to Yale where they look around and Richard then tricks Rory into doing an interview with the Dean of Admissions, whom Richard knows well. Lorelai is extremely mad at Richard for tricking her daughter once again. She goes to get a cab, which Emily tries to talk her out of. When Rory comes out, she is mad at Richard for not preparing her and springing the interview on her. Lorelai and Rory leave, angry. Emily is also mad at Richard, although she tried to defend him. Rory and Jess have their first real kiss and Rory goes to Dean's house to tell him she is sorry about the way she treated him and that she hopes he will not hate her one day. At bedtime, the Gilmore girls each secretly read promotional material from Yale. |
| 52 |
"A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" |
November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26) |
175009 |
| Rory and Lorelai are expected to be at four different Thanksgiving meals. First the Kim's, then Sookie's, followed by Luke's and finally Richard and Emily's. They decide that Luke won't mind if they miss his, but when they tell him they won't be able to come, he seems very disapointed, and so they pretend to change their plans so they can go. On Thanksgiving, Lorelai and Rory are at Doose's getting flowers for everyone when Jess suprises Rory with a kiss. Rory relocates them to the side of the building so Dean won't see them. She tells Jess she doesn't want to flaunt their new relationship. Kirk gets a cat, named Kirk who eventually drives Human Kirk from his home. The Gilmores attend each Thanksgivings meal and when they make it to Richard and Emily's, Rory lets it slip that she had applied to Yale, which Lorelai seems angry about and blames on Richard and Emily. Lane gets a kiss. |
| 53 |
"That'll Do, Pig" |
January 14, 2003 (2003-01-14) |
175010 |
| Paris has a boyfriend, and is not herself. Lorelai gives Emily tips on coping with Richard's mother, Trix. Rory begins to ease up around Dean; she and Jess begin to make out publicly. Jess refuses to attend the Winter Carnival, but when Dean asks Rory to join him and his little sister Clara, Jess becomes jealous and decides to escort Rory after all. |
| 54 |
"I Solemnly Swear" |
January 21, 2003 (2003-01-21) |
175011 |
| Francie tricks Paris into believing that Rory is plotting against her in the Student Council. Lorelai and Sookie attend a lecture on running an inn; it is a total waste, but Sookie meets an old friend Joe, and sparks fly between Lorelai and Joe's business partner Alex. Emily, sued by a fired servant, presses Lorelai to give a deposition, and is outraged at the result. |
| 55 |
"Lorelai Out of Water" |
January 28, 2003 (2003-01-28) |
175012 |
| Alex invites Lorelai on a fishing trip, so Luke teaches her how to fish without embarrassing herself. Luke also meets Taylor's attractive lawyer, Nicole. Paris escalates her one-sided feud with Rory, and both are reprimanded by the headmaster. Lane is thrilled that her mother said maybe to her request of going to the Prom — that is, until her mother picks out her date. |
| 56 |
"Dear Emily and Richard" |
February 4, 2003 (2003-02-04) |
175013 |
| Rory receives an invitation to Sherry's C-section. Sherry goes into labor early, and Rory is the only one present. Lorelai reminisces about her own pregnancy and, realizing anew what her mother suffered, makes a reconciliatory gesture toward Emily. |
| 57 |
"Swan Song" |
February 11, 2003 (2003-02-11) |
175014 |
| Jess comes to Friday night dinner with a black eye, and Rory accuses him of having a fight with Dean, which he denies. Later, Jess admits to Luke that he was attacked by a swan. Rory stays the night at her grandparents' house. Emily yells at Lorelai for letting Rory go out with Jess. Rory later tells Lorelai that she might have sex with Jess soon. Zack and Brian guess that Lane and Dave are hiding a secret, but think that the secret is their religious faith. |
| 58 |
"Face-Off" |
February 18, 2003 (2003-02-18) |
175015 |
| When Jess does not call, Rory goes to a hockey game and sees Dean with his new girlfriend, Lindsay. Emily gets revenge for Trix's slights when she finds her making out with a man in a jogging suit. Lane and Dave convince her male friend Young Chui to become Lane's fake boyfriend. Rory leaves an angry message for Jess, but after discovering that he was out preparing a surprise for her, she asks him to delete it without listening. |
| 59 |
"The Big One" |
February 25, 2003 (2003-02-25) |
175016 |
| On the eve of presenting joint speeches over C-SPAN for the school's bicentennial, Paris has a heart-to-heart with Rory, confiding that she finally had sex with her boyfriend and getting Rory to admit she is still a virgin (to an eavesdropping Lorelai's relief). The next day, Paris has a meltdown on live TV, announcing her rejection by Harvard as judgment upon her premarital sex and predicting the virginal Rory will be accepted. Lorelai runs into Max and sparks fly. Sookie discovers she is pregnant. Rory arrives home to find she has been accepted to every school. |
| 60 |
"A Tale of Poes and Fire" |
April 15, 2003 (2003-04-15) |
175017 |
| The Independence Inn catches fire during a meeting of the Poe Society, so guests move into Lorelai's house, and she spends the night with Luke and Jess, where she tells Luke about her strange dream of months before. Lane discovers Young Chui may never initiate the break up that would free her to date Dave. Rory must choose among Harvard, Princeton, and Yale, but is torn when her pro-con lists point away from the school whose banners cover her wall and toward the school to which Lorelai had opposed her applying. |
| 61 |
"Happy Birthday, Baby" |
April 22, 2003 (2003-04-22) |
175018 |
| Rory plans Lorelai's big birthday blowout, including a town-sized pizza. Richard gives Lorelai the $75,000 payout from an investment he had made at her birth. Lorelai, in turn, writes a check to her mother to repay the loan for Chilton and end the Friday dinner agreement, then is shocked when her mother is angry at being repaid. Luke's adventures in parenting also go badly when he cannot convince Jess to prioritize school, then scares off Nicole's parents by raving about the situation. |
| 62 |
"Keg! Max!" |
April 29, 2003 (2003-04-29) |
175019 |
| Jess learns he does not get to graduate. Rory, Jess, Dean and Lindsay attend a party where Lane's band is playing. A drunken Lane calls her mother and admits all her deceptions as she despairs of ever having the relationship she wants. Jess makes a pass at Rory after she seeks him out to find why he is acting strangely, then pushes her away when she does not respond as he hoped. She leaves the room crying, which Dean sees, leading him to start a fight with Jess and destroy their host's home. Lorelai, meanwhile, invites Luke and Nicole to stay at the inn, then is distressed by a close look at their coziness. |
| 63 |
"Say Goodnight, Gracie" |
May 6, 2003 (2003-05-06) |
175020 |
| Jess's father appears, meets Jess, then vanishes after Luke warns him off. Dean and Lindsay get engaged. Fran dies, meaning Lorelai and Sookie may have a chance to buy the Dragonfly. Mrs. Kim agrees to let Dave take Lane to the prom, but only after a mysterious quote that he cannot find anywhere in the Bible. After days of mutual avoidance with Jess, Rory finally tells Lorelai what happened at the party. Jess fights with Luke over how they will handle his failure to graduate, then leaves for California in search of his father. Jess does not tell Rory that he is going to visit his father. |
| 64 |
"Here Comes the Son" |
May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13) |
175021 |
| Jess goes to live with his dad in Venice Beach (in a backdoor pilot for a show that was to star the Jess character). Rory stresses over graduation, while Lorelai ponders how to break the news that Jess has left for good. |
| 65 |
"Those Are Strings, Pinocchio" |
May 20, 2003 (2003-05-20) |
175022 |
| Rory graduates from Chilton. With the Independence Inn set to close, a newly unemployed Lorelai plans to use her inn-buying funds to pay for Yale, until Rory goes behind her back to make a new deal with her grandparents. Lorelai and Sookie buy the Dragonfly. The Gilmore Girls get ready for their European adventure, and Luke — prompted by a conversation with Lorelai — decides to commit to a cruise with Nicole. Rory breaks up with Jess. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 66 |
"Ballrooms and Biscotti" |
September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) |
176151 |
| Warp speed. The Gilmore girls return from their summer holiday and find out they have to cram one-and-a-half weeks of activities into three days before Rory's Yale orientation. Meanwhile, Luke and Nicole have surprising news from their vacation, and Sookie has found out the gender of her baby. Emily takes advantage of Lorelai's skipping of the Friday night dinner, and monopolizes Rory's last night before Yale. |
| 67 |
"The Lorelais' First Day at Yale" |
September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30) |
176152 |
| Rory and Lorelai prepare to leave for Yale, packing and with Lorelai taking photos of Rory heading off. Lorelai borrows Luke's truck to take Rory's things to Yale but doesn't mention to Luke that she can't drive a stick. Luke tries to teach her but his efforts are wasted and she leaves. Rory arrives at Yale and begins her Orientation. She meets one of her new roommates who is only sixteen and quite strange. Rory soon finds that someone she knows is her other roommate. It's Paris, with her new lifecoach, Terrance. Rory finds that Paris requested a room with her as they have a history together. Rory is shocked. After seeing what other students have got in their dorms, Lorelai leaves to find better things for Rory's dorm. She brings Rory the things and then leaves again. Just as Lorelai gets back to Stars Hollow, she gets a page from Rory saying to come back and go she heads for Yale again. When she gets there, Rory gives Lorelai a hug and tells her how she missed her after only being away for five minutes. She goes on about how she is pathetic being a mummy's girl and asks Lorelai why she doesn't hate her and want to be away from her like most kids do when they go off to college. Lorelai calms her down and suggests staying the night. Rory accepts and Lorelai begins to order every kind of food for them and Rory's roommates. When the pizza arrives, there is far too much and so Lorelai calls other girls in for a party. They all have a good time and remember Rory for having a really cool mum. Lorelai leaves and Rory feels better, knowing more people at Yale. |
| 68 |
"The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles" |
October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07) |
176153 |
| Lorelai and Sookie begin a catering company, starting with a Lord of the Rings-themed children's party that leads Sookie to doubt her abilities as a mother. Richard goes into business with his former associate's son, while Emily surprises Rory with unrequested furniture. Rory has her first college party. |
| 69 |
"Chicken or Beef?" |
October 14, 2003 (2003-10-14) |
176154 |
| Lorelai begins renovations on the Dragonfly Inn. Dean invites Rory to his wedding, but Luke later tells Rory not to go after Dean makes a drunken and shocking confession to Luke on the night of his bachelor party that he still loves Rory. |
| 70 |
"The Fundamental Things Apply" |
October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) |
176155 |
| Rory tries to start dating again, and is disappointed. Lorelai invites Luke, the "uber monk," over for movie night. |
| 71 |
"An Affair to Remember" |
October 28, 2003 (2003-10-28) |
176156 |
| Emily plans a launch party for Richard's new business and hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater it. And Kirk prepares – extensively – for a date. But neither affair goes quite as expected. |
| 72 |
"The Festival of Living Art" |
November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04) |
176157 |
| The whole town gets involved posing as famous artwork for a festival. Lorelai is nervous about a possible repeat performance of her flinch several years ago in the same role, and Kirk as Jesus in The Last Supper is warring with the guy playing Judas. While the show goes on, Luke's about-to-be ex shows up, and Sookie's baby is a no-show, days after the due date. (This episode won the show's only Emmy, for Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic).[2]) |
| 73 |
"Die, Jerk" |
November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11) |
176158 |
| En pointe and in print. To get a story published in the school newspaper, Rory blasts the Yale ballet...and earns the lead ballerina's wrath, who leaves a note on Rory's door saying "DIE JERK". Jason finagles an invitation to the Gilmores' Friday dinner. |
| 74 |
"Ted Koppel's Big Night Out" |
November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18) |
176159 |
| When the four Gilmores run into an old acquaintance at the Harvard-Yale game, Emily fights with both Richard and Lorelai, prompting Lorelai to accept a dinner date with Jason. Meanwhile, Lane begs Luke to let her replace his new employee. |
| 75 |
"The Nanny and the Professor" |
January 20, 2004 (2004-01-20) |
176160 |
| Sookie's new nanny turns out to be Michel's old rival, who has child-phobic Michel so paranoid he offers to play Mary Poppins to Sookie's new baby, Davey. Meanwhile, one of Rory's professors shows a penchant for women 40 years his junior...Paris Gellar. |
| 76 |
"In the Clamor and the Clangor" |
January 27, 2004 (2004-01-27) |
176161 |
| Hear the tintinnabulation. Restored church bells set everyone on edge, prompting Lorelai and Luke to a late-night escapade. When Lorelai discovers Luke has "moved" to another town with Nicole, she freaks. Rory has an embarrassing run-in with a fellow student who turned her down for a date. When Mrs. Kim discovers Lane's secret rock-'n'-roll life — after a failed gig at the famous CBGB club in New York — she and Lane discuss Lane's secret life. |
| 77 |
"A Family Matter" |
February 3, 2004 (2004-02-03) |
176162 |
| Luke is wary when his flaky sister Liz unexpectedly visits. Then the other shoe drops: Jess is back in Stars Hollow. Paris dumps Jamie for her new flame. |
| 78 |
"Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels" |
February 10, 2004 (2004-02-10) |
176163 |
| When Luke wants to do something about Liz's latest boyfriend, who seems to be yet another loser, Jess accuses him of being a know-it-all buttinski ... and Luke takes the criticism to heart. Also, Jess runs away from Rory every time he sees her, but later has a surprising proclamation to make. |
| 79 |
"The Incredible Sinking Lorelais" |
February 17, 2004 (2004-02-17) |
176164 |
| Things fall apart. Humiliated when she has trouble keeping up with her course load, Rory turns to Dean for support. Running out of time and money to renovate the Dragonfly, and reeling from being labeled as a failure by her grandmother, Lorelai turns to Luke for a loan. |
| 80 |
"Scene in a Mall" |
February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) |
176165 |
| Conspicuous consumption. Hurt that Richard spends so much time on business and so little time with her, Emily hits the mall, dragging Lorelai and Rory with her when she runs into them on their mother-daughter day. Lane moves into an apartment with her band mates. |
| 81 |
"The Reigning Lorelai" |
March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02) |
176166 |
| Trix, Richard's mother, dies, and in the process of attending to every little detail of the plans Trix left for the funeral, Emily finds an upsetting letter that Trix wrote to Richard the night before his and Emily's wedding. Emily abruptly halts planning the funeral, leaving the task to Lorelai. |
| 82 |
"Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' The Twist" |
April 13, 2004 (2004-04-13) |
176167 |
| Rory and Paris go south for a rite of passage: spring break! Jason awkwardly performs the rite of giving Lorelai his house key. Luke is read his rights after attacking a suspicious car outside the house that belongs to him and Nicole. |
| 83 |
"Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom!" |
April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20) |
176168 |
| Taylor returns to Stars Hollow looking a little different, and Kirk panics about a mistake he made during the Easter egg hunt he planned in Taylor's absence. Former business associate Floyd, Jason's father, slaps a lawsuit on Richard and Jason's partnership, simultaneously revealing Lorelai's secret to her astonished parents. |
| 84 |
"Afterboom" |
April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27) |
176169 |
| What happens after an explosion? Everything is in pieces. The crisis in Richard and Jason's business dramatically affects Richard and Emily's marriage as well as Lorelai and Jason's relationship. |
| 85 |
"Luke Can See Her Face" |
May 4, 2004 (2004-05-04) |
176170 |
| The least-likely person to buy self-help tapes buys self-help tapes. And what do you know? They help. Thanks to the voice from the boom box, Luke finally realizes who will make him happy. Feeling better, Luke completes his journey by handing over the tapes to a flummoxed Jess. |
| 86 |
"Last Week Fights, This Week Tights" |
May 11, 2004 (2004-05-11) |
176171 |
| Wedding day at Stars Hollow-and Liz and T.J.'s Renaissance-themed ceremony seems to have an effect on Luke and Jess. Meanwhile, Rory and Dean share another secret conversation. |
| 87 |
"Raincoats and Recipes" |
May 18, 2004 (2004-05-18) |
176172 |
| The Dragonfly hosts a test-run weekend, and it seems everyone Lorelai knows is there (including someone she does not invite), oohing, aahing, laughing, loving, clashing, crying, fuming, leaving. Richard and Emily continue to fight, Kirk suffers from night terrors, Taylor offers up his commentary in classic Taylor style, Michel proposes some changes to the inn, and Luke and Lorelai have a serious discussion ending with a kiss to start their relationship. Rory and Dean's relationship moves to the next level, and Lorelai's disapproval sparks a fight between her and Rory. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 88 |
"Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller" |
September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21) |
2T5301 |
| Rory and Lorelai quarrel about Rory's affair with Dean, and an angry Rory leaves for a summer in Europe with Emily to get some space from Lorelai. |
| 89 |
"A Messenger, Nothing More" |
September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28) |
2T5302 |
| While touring Europe with Emily, Rory writes a letter to Dean, hoping to fix the mess she made, but only makes it worse when Lindsay finds the letter and kicks Dean out of the house. |
| 90 |
"Written in the Stars" |
October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05) |
2T5303 |
| Luke and Lorelai finally go on their first date, where Luke shows Lorelai a horoscope she gave to him when they first met 8 years ago. After sleeping with Luke, Lorelai goes downstairs in Luke's plaid shirt to look for coffee, and finds the diner full of towns people. |
| 91 |
"Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too" |
October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12) |
2T5304 |
| Frustrated with Taylor's obstructionism, Jackson runs for town selectman. |
| 92 |
"We Got Us a Pippi Virgin" |
October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19) |
2T5305 |
| A double date between Lorelai and Luke, and Rory and Dean, does not go well. |
| 93 |
"Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!" |
October 26, 2004 (2004-10-26) |
2T5306 |
| Norman Mailer visits the Inn. Sookie becomes aware that she is pregnant again. Rory does research on the "Life and Death Brigade" for the Yale Daily News, which leads her right back to Logan Huntzberger. |
| 94 |
"You Jump, I Jump, Jack" |
November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) |
2T5307 |
| Rory gets an overnight inside scoop on the "Life and Death Brigade". Emily insists on meeting Luke, and finds him unsuitable. Luke plays golf with Richard, who proposes franchising Luke's Diner – explaining to Emily that Luke would only be a figurehead. |
| 95 |
"The Party's Over" |
November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09) |
2T5308 |
| Emily and Richard host a party for Yale alumni (and their sons) but Rory is the unknowing guest-of-honor and it ends her relationship with Dean. Luke, Lorelai, and T.J. have a complicated dinner. |
| 96 |
"Emily Says Hello" |
November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16) |
2T5309 |
| Emily goes on a date. Christopher visits Stars Hollow with baby Gigi and has lunch with Lorelai. |
| 97 |
"But Not as Cute as Pushkin" |
November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30) |
2T5310 |
| Rory shows a student from Chilton around Yale. Lorelai learns of Luke's "dark day". Rory is embarrassed by Logan and his friends during a class. |
| 98 |
"Women of Questionable Morals" |
January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25) |
2T5311 |
| A dog temporarily brings Emily and Richard back together; Stars Hollow holds its annual Revolutionary War reenactment with some strange changes; Chris attempts to make amends with Rory. |
| 99 |
"Come Home" |
February 1, 2005 (2005-02-01) |
2T5312 |
| A fender bender reunites Emily and Richard. Emily tries to replace Luke with Christopher. |
| 100 |
"Wedding Bell Blues" |
February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08) |
2T5313 |
| In the 100th episode, Richard and Emily renew their vows with an elaborate ceremony. Christopher tries to get together with Lorelai, even though she has brought Luke to the reception. Rory is caught by her parents and Luke in the midst of an intimate encounter with Logan. |
| 101 |
"Say Something" |
February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) |
2T5314 |
| Lorelai deals with her break-up with Luke. |
| 102 |
"Jews and Chinese Food" |
February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22) |
2T5315 |
| Lorelai helps with costumes for the elementary school's production of "Fiddler on the Roof" while Luke helps with props. Rory finally reveals her feelings for Logan, as Marty reveals his feelings for her. |
| 103 |
"So...Good Talk" |
March 1, 2005 (2005-03-01) |
2T5316 |
| Lorelai shuts out Emily for driving Luke away. Rory faithfully keeps her Friday dinner date with her grandparents, but is cold to Emily, making her furious. |
| 104 |
"Pulp Friction" |
March 8, 2005 (2005-03-08) |
2T5317 |
| A Quentin Tarantino-themed party marks a new phase in Logan and Rory's relationship. Lorelai celebrates her reunion with Luke, but continues to freeze out Emily. Michel wins a motor home on "The Price Is Right." |
| 105 |
"To Live and Let Diorama" |
April 19, 2005 (2005-04-19) |
2T5318 |
| Luke helps Taylor Doose renovate an old house into a museum. Rory, Paris, and Lane become intoxicated at the opening of the house and speak their minds on their love lives. |
| 106 |
"But I'm a Gilmore!" |
April 26, 2005 (2005-04-26) |
2T5319 |
| Rory lets Logan know that she is a "girlfriend-girl," and Logan takes it as an ultimatum. He is scared at the thought of leaving her, and he decides to commit. He takes her to his parents' house where his family does not exactly accept her. |
| 107 |
"How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?" |
May 3, 2005 (2005-05-03) |
2T5320 |
| Rory begins work as Mitchum Huntzberger's intern. Emily and Richard host a dinner for Logan. |
| 108 |
"Blame Booze and Mellville" |
May 10, 2005 (2005-05-10) |
2T5321 |
| Sookie's baby arrives early. Lorelai insults Emily with her insensitive remarks in an article about the Dragonfly. Kirk outbids Luke for the Twickham house. Rory is upset when Mitchum Huntzberger tells her she wouldn't cut it as a professional journalist. |
| 109 |
"A House Is Not a Home" |
May 17, 2005 (2005-05-17) |
2T5322 |
| After stealing a yacht to make herself feel better following Mitchum Huntzberger's poor evaluation of her, Rory decides to take some time off from Yale. Lorelai is upset by this, and becomes even more upset when Rory chooses to move in with her grandparents. A very distraught Lorelai asks Luke to marry her. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 110 |
"New and Improved Lorelai" |
September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13) |
2T6301 |
| Rory goes to court for stealing a yacht and gets 300 hours of community service. Luke says yes to Lorelai and they go to the gazebo and celebrate. Luke buys Lorelai an engagement ring. |
| 111 |
"Fight Face" |
September 20, 2005 (2005-09-20) |
2T6302 |
| Rory gets into a fight while doing community service, which has an ugly turn. Luke and Lorelai decide they are not going to buy a new house, but expand Lorelai's house instead. Rory finds out about Lorelai and Luke's engagement. Lorelai buys a dog and names him Paul Anka. |
| 112 |
"The UnGraduate" |
September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27) |
2T6303 |
| Rory completes her 125th hour of community service, while Paris terrorizes everyone at The Dragonfly. Lorelai's house is under construction, and Lorelai entertains the workers. Paul Anka eats baking chocolate and Luke takes him to a vet. |
| 113 |
"Always a Godmother, Never a God" |
October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04) |
2T6304 |
| Sookie and Jackson's children are getting baptized, and Jackson's family is coming to The Dragonfly. Lorelai and Rory are made the children's godmothers, forcing them to meet again. |
| 114 |
"We've Got Magic to Do" |
October 11, 2005 (2005-10-11) |
2T6305 |
| Rory hosts a WWII-themed DAR function, Paris goes broke, and Richard and Emily learn the truth about the Huntzbergers. |
| 115 |
"Welcome to the Doll House" |
October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18) |
2T6306 |
| Taylor changes Stars Hollow's street names to their historical predecessors, much to the displeasure of the staff of the Dragonfly Inn. Logan gives Rory an extremely expensive gift. Rory tells Logan she loves him. |
| 116 |
"Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number" |
October 25, 2005 (2005-10-25) |
2T6307 |
| Rory and Lorelai are unhappy because, due to their estrangement, they cannot carry out their plans for Rory's 21st birthday. Emily and Richard become wary about Rory and Logan becoming serious. Emily throws Rory a party. |
| 117 |
"Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out" |
November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) |
2T6308 |
| A visit from Jess makes Rory think about her relationship with Logan and her life. Lorelai deals with her and Rory's estrangement by taking care of her dog. |
| 118 |
"The Prodigal Daughter Returns" |
November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15) |
2T6309 |
| Rory decides to go back to Yale, and she gets a job. Then Rory and Lorelai reunite. Luke finds out that he has a daughter. After Luke finds out he does not tell Lorelai. |
| 119 |
"He's Slippin' 'Em Bread...Dig?" |
November 22, 2005 (2005-11-22) |
2T6310 |
| Christopher offers to share a recent inheritance with Lorelai and Rory, so Rory asks him to pay for Yale. Zach throws a tantrum during an important concert for the band after Brian writes a song called "Lane". |
| 120 |
"The Perfect Dress" |
January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10) |
2T6311 |
| Lorelai and Sookie manage to plan Luke and Lorelai's wedding in just one day. |
| 121 |
"Just Like Gwen and Gavin" |
January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17) |
2T6312 |
| Lorelai finds out about Luke's daughter, but not from Luke himself. |
| 122 |
"Friday Night's Alright for Fighting" |
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31) |
2T6313 |
| Logan helps Rory with a paper crisis that saves their relationship. During Friday night dinner, all four Gilmores vent their frustrations with each other. |
| 123 |
"You've Been Gilmored" |
February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07) |
2T6314 |
| Luke attends Friday night dinner with Lorelai. Rory becomes the Yale Daily News' editor and moves in with Logan. |
| 124 |
"A Vineyard Valentine" |
February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14) |
2T6316 |
| Lorelai and Luke spend some time in Martha's Vineyard with Logan and Rory during Valentine's Day weekend. |
| 125 |
"Bridesmaids Revisited" |
February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28) |
2T6315 |
| Rory attends the wedding of Logan's sister and finds out some upsetting things about how Logan spent his time during their separation. Zach seeks to reunite the band and spontaneously proposes to Lane. |
| 126 |
"I'm OK, You're OK" |
April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04) |
2T6317 |
| Logan comes to explain himself to Rory, where they sort of make-up. Zach and Mrs. Kim team up to write a hit song for Hep Alien. The Gilmore Girls face romance problems. |
| 127 |
"The Real Paul Anka" |
April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11) |
2T6318 |
| Rory becomes worried about Logan's constant drinking and partying. Luke chaperones April's field trip to Philadelphia and visits Jess at his publishing house. Rory sees (and kisses) Jess. |
| 128 |
"I Get A Sidekick Out of You" |
April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18) |
2T6319 |
| Lane and Zach get married and Lorelai realizes that at this rate, she may never be in Lane's shoes. |
| 129 |
"Super Cool Party People" |
April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25) |
2T6320 |
| Logan is hospitalized and Rory rushes to be by his side. Lorelai helps throw a birthday party for April. |
| 130 |
"Driving Miss Gilmore" |
May 2, 2006 (2006-05-02) |
2T6321 |
| Logan comes home from the hospital and Paris & Doyle take care of him. Emily has laser eye surgery and asked Lorelai to drive her around while her eyes heal. Lorelai learns Emily and Richard were planning to buy her and Luke a new house. |
| 131 |
"Partings" |
May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09) |
2T6322 |
| After seeing a psychologist (in the back of her car), Lorelai decides to face Luke with an ultimatum regarding their relationship, which backfires; She ends up going to see Christopher. Rory throws Logan a big good-bye party, then sees him off to London. |
| # |
Title |
Original airdate |
Code |
| 132 |
"The Long Morrow" |
September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) |
2T7751 |
| Lorelai wakes up next to Christopher after her fight with Luke. Rory receives a model rocket as a going-away present from Logan and struggles to decode its significance. Before Lorelai goes to sleep, Christopher calls her and says " That other night was incredible and I hope it can happen again." But she replies" That night was a mistake and it can not happen again." |
| 133 |
"That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee" |
October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03) |
2T7752 |
| Lane and Zach return from their less-than-perfect honeymoon in Mexico. Lane reports to Rory that sex is overrated; learning that she is pregnant does not help her opinion. Luke and Lorelai begin to deal with their break-up. |
| 134 |
"Lorelai's First Cotillion" |
October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10) |
2T7753 |
| Lorelai begins to wonder if all the choices she has made have been due to her trying to rebel against her mother. Christopher tells Lorelai that he loves her. |
| 135 |
"'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous" |
October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17) |
2T7754 |
| Lorelai and Chris have begun to date. Rory returns to Yale for the fall semester. April is staying with Luke temporarily while her mom, Anna, is out of town. Richard starts at Yale as a guest lecturer. |
| 136 |
"The Great Stink" |
October 24, 2006 (2006-10-24) |
2T7755 |
| Logan returns to town on business to acquire an internet company and pays Rory a surprise visit. Rory is thrilled but, during a dinner with Logan's colleagues, she realizes that she has no connection to his new business world. |
| 137 |
"Go, Bulldogs!" |
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) |
2T7756 |
| Lorelai and Chris attend Yale Parents' Night. Chris takes out Rory and all her friends for dinner. At the end, she shows her commitment to her duties as editor of the newspaper by gathering the troops to report on a story. |
| 138 |
"French Twist" |
November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14) |
2T7757 |
| Lorelai and Chris fly to France to take Gigi to see her mother. Once there, Chris proposes to Lorelai. |
| 139 |
"Introducing Lorelai Planetarium" |
November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21) |
2T7758 |
| Rory is angry that she could not attend Lorelai and Chris's wedding. Logan is moving from London to New York City. He and Rory fight about an article she wrote. April develops appendicitis and Luke takes her to the hospital. |
| 140 |
"Knit, People, Knit!" |
November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28) |
2T7759 |
| Lorelai becomes determined to make Christopher liked by the people in Stars Hollow. Rory moves in with Paris, after moving out of Logan's apartment and attends a party at Lucy's apartment. Marty reveals to Rory that he still has feelings for her. Luke's evident feelings for Lorelai are still apparent in his behavior. |
| 141 |
"Merry Fisticuffs" |
December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05) |
2T7760 |
| Luke and Lorelai share a sweet moment when Luke introduces her to Liz's new baby, and Christopher witnesses the scene. Lorelai and Christopher get into a fight over what Lorelai wants vs. what Christopher wants. Luke contacts a lawyer over his custody troubles with Anna. Christopher and Luke fight in the town square. Logan discovers that Rory and Marty have been pretending that they just met, and he reveals the truth to Lucy. Emily gives Lorelai a warning about her marriage. |
| 142 |
"Santa's Secret Stuff" |
January 23, 2007 (2007-01-23) |
2T7761 |
| Luke asks Lorelai to be a character reference in his custody case. Rory comes back from London, where she and Logan have made amends. The Gilmore girls celebrate Christmas a month late. Also, April sneaks out to see Luke. |
| 143 |
"To Whom It May Concern" |
January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30) |
2T7762 |
| Rory makes amends with Lucy while Christopher finds the letter Lorelai wrote for Luke's character reference. Rory witnesses a frightening sight while at Richard's Economics class. Sookie is acting weirdly so Lorelai makes Jackson confess: Sookie is pregnant again, even though Sookie told Jackson to get a vasectomy. |
| 144 |
"I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia" |
February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06) |
2T7763 |
| Richard is in the hospital, with Emily, Lorelai and Rory in the waiting room. Hearing of this, Logan comes to be by Rory's side. Lorelai calls Christopher to let him know ("since that is what a married couple should do"), but cannot reach him. Luke, however, hears about Richard and comes running. |
| 145 |
"Farewell, My Pet" |
February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13) |
2T7764 |
| Richard is feeling better and preparing to leave the hospital. Michel's dog, Chin Chin, dies and he guilts Lorelai into holding his memorial at The Dragonfly. Rory has a crush on the teacher's assistant that is filling in for Richard and confesses her "self-destructing" feelings to Logan. Lorelai and Christopher end their marriage. |
| 146 |
"I am Kayak, Hear Me Roar" |
February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20) |
2T7765 |
| Lorelai is having a hard time confessing her breakup to Emily but to her surprise encounters Emily's sympathy when she finally does. Rory prepares a "Gilmorish-birthday" for Logan to show him that a birthday can be fun as opposed to the way they get celebrated in the Huntzburger family. Logan learns that his company's patents aren't valid due to prior art. |
| 147 |
"Will you be my Lorelai Gilmore?" |
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) |
2T7766 |
| Lorelai and Rory throw Lane's baby shower, but Lorelai has to settle a fight between Lane and her mother first. Rory has an interview with the New York Times. Luke sells his father's boat to Kirk and buys a new and bigger one. Logan finally tells Rory about his business situation, and she tries to help out even though there's nothing she can do. She offers to come home from Lane's baby shower early to be with him, but Logan decides to go to Las Vegas with Colin and Finn to blow off some steam. |
| 148 |
"Gilmore Girls Only" |
March 6, 2007 (2007-03-06) |
2T7767 |
| Lorelai plans a road trip to North Carolina to attend the wedding of Mia, the woman who took in Lorelai and Rory and served as a surrogate mother/grandmother for many years. Rory has a fight with Logan over his immature reaction to his business disaster, and agrees to go on the trip with Lorelai. Emily invites herself along in an effort to get away from Richard, who is driving her crazy while he recuperates at home. At the wedding, Emily is upset by the close relationship Mia shares with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai learns that Emily came to see Mia five years earlier to ask for pictures of Lorelai and Rory during the years they were estranged. Logan makes a surprise appearance and asks Rory to forgive him. Meanwhile, Lane and Zack ask Luke to be the godfather to their twins Steve and Kwan. Finally, Lane goes into labor and Luke helps get everyone to the hospital. |
| 149 |
"Hay Bale Maze" |
April 17, 2007 (2007-04-17) |
2T7768 |
| When Taylor spends all of the Spring budget on a hay bale maze, it forces Lorelai and Luke to reunite while in the hay bale maze. Rory and Logan come to Stars Hollow for the Spring fair and Rory learns that she was given a job offer for a newspaper, when she evaluates what she truly wants she decides to reject the job offer and wait on an internship at the New York Times. |
| 150 |
"It's Just Like Riding A Bike" |
April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24) |
2T7769 |
| Lorelai tries to reacquaint herself and Luke again by visiting the diner but the reunion results in an awkward silence. Shortly after this incident another chance presents itself when Lorelai's car breaks down and she asks Luke to pick up a new one at the dealership. Paris freaks out over too many opportunities when she gets accepted to lots of colleges. On the other hand Rory's hopes get squashed when she gets rejected for the internship at the New York Times. While staying with Lorelai, Jackson accidentally destroys her dollhouse. Sookie says that's the only thing from Lorelai's childhood that she likes. |
| 151 |
"Lorelai? Lorelai?" |
May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01) |
2T7770 |
| After getting into a science camp, April tells Luke that she cannot go on the boating trip with him over the summer. Zach is asked to go on tour with another band. Logan comes to Lorelai's home to ask permission to propose to Rory and take her to San Francisco. |
| 152 |
"Unto the Breach" |
May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) |
2T7771 |
| At Rory's graduation party, Logan proposes to her. Rory is caught off-guard and says she needs time to think about it. Rory heads to Lorelai for advice and her answer on this matter but Lorelai insists on telling nothing saying "It's your choice, hun." During the next half of the episode, Rory thinks over Logan's proposal and decides to give him an answer on graduation day. After Rory graduates from Yale, Logan tells her its all or nothing and Rory decides to turn down his marriage proposal. She says that life has too much to offer her, and by marrying Logan, she might lose out on those opportunities. |
| 153 |
"Bon Voyage" |
May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) |
2T7772 |
| Just as Rory lands her dream job as a political reporter, Luke enlists the help of everyone in Stars Hollow to throw her a graduation party. When the town finds out it is going to rain, Luke stays up all night to prepare for the party by making a huge tarp to cover the party area. Emily and Richard attend the huge party, where Rory makes a speech thanking Lorelai and the whole town for giving her such a great start in life. Luke's thoughtfulness brings out a long-awaited reaction from Lorelai and she kisses him. Finally, on the morning that Rory leaves Stars Hollow to start her career, Luke opens the diner before dawn to share a celebratory breakfast with the Gilmore Girls. |
