Rory turns down two boys' offers to take her to a school dance and instead chooses to go with Dean. Dean gets into conflict with the two jealous boys who were rejected by Rory.
Richard collapses. Dean assures Lorelai that nothing improper happened on the night he and Rory fell asleep together. Lorelai and Luke seem to be more attracted to each other.
Paris exposes the relationship between Lorelai and Rory's teacher, Max. When Rory confronts Paris, she admits that she wanted to deflect attention away from her parents' divorce.
Lorelai finds herself on a hellish double date with Sookie, Jackson, and Jackson's very odd cousin. Meanwhile, Rory double dates with Dean, Lane, and Dean's friend.
Stamford developer Elli works on acquiring beachfront property in Sand Dollar Cove, a quaint Connecticut beach town, but falls for the town's charm and property owner in the process. Chad Michael Murray, Aly Michalka, Clare Bowen.
Rory's father, Christopher, returns, causing tension in Emily and Richard's house--and forcing Lorelai to make a big decision about her family's future.
When a talented chef returns to her Texas hometown, she winds up entering the town's famous BBQ cookoff and gets more than she bargained for when the surprise judge turns out to be her high school love. Stars Autumn Reeser.
Nora discovers the best ice cream and hopes to land them as a client. Her sweet dreams hit a snag when her former colleague James has the same idea. Old sparks begin to melt the frosty tension. Stars Taylor Cole, Ryan McPartlin.
Rose's expose on the living conditions in Angelo's building leads to Dorothy and Stan being labeled as slumlords. So, Dorothy and Stan are ordered to live together in the building.
