Sophia readies herself for participating in a walkathon. Meanwhile, Dorothy, Blanche and Rose babysit for the walkathon participants children but when the event is over, a baby is left unclaimed.
The girls each plan to spend Christmas with their families but before they each go home, they enjoy a Christmas gift exchange. The next day, a series of strange occurrences lead them to spend Christmas together in Miami.
For Sophia's birthday, Dorothy flies in her sister, Angela from Sicily as a surprise. However, Dorothy's the one whose surprised when Sophia's reaction is that of disgust.
Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she's looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls.
Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts. This leads her to decide to have major consmetic surgery.
One of Dorothy's student has been doing very well in her class, so well that she decides to submit a paper that he wrote for a contest. However, this inadvertently signals to the INS that he is an illegal alien.
While Dorothy and Rose are planning a hospital charity banquet, Blanche falls for Jake, the caterer hired for the event. She quickly learns he's more blue jeans than a black tie.
Rory and Lorelai arrange a dinner with an alumnus to get advice about Rory's Harvard application. Meanwhile, Lane becomes enamored with a potential new member of her rock band.
The PTA invites Lorelai and Luke to speak at the high school's career day, but it turns ugly. Lane asserts independence from her mother by dying her hair purple--with Rory's help.
Lorelai pursues an attractive man whom she met at an auction organized by Emily. Meanwhile, Rory enlists Jess' help when she can't turn off a neighbor's sprinkler system.
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date. Stars Italia Ricci, Chad Michael Murray, & Jack Turner.
When her high school boyfriend, a superstar baseball player, returns to town, a single-parent finds the inspiration to reinvent her struggling diner... and revisits the past to find something even better for the future.
On her birthday, Taylor opens a time capsule left by her deceased mother, which contains a list of challenges forcing her out of her comfort zone and opening her up to the possibility of love. Stars Emilie Ullerup, Clayton James.
On the eve of becoming a NY executive chef, Sophie returns home to help her family's flailing restaurant and runs into Cam, an old crush who makes her question everything. Stars Emilie Ullerup, Michael Rady, and Katie Lee Biegel.
When the girls learn that a number of relatives are going to be visiting, they reminisce about times they've had to share a bed and strange places they've had to sleep, including a train station.
Blanche and Rose plan a nice dinner at the house for Dorothy and her new boyfriend whom she later learns is a priest. She later gets another shock when she learns he plans to leave the church.
Sophia's sister, Angela arrives in Miami for a visit and decides to move there but while she's looking for an apartment Dorothy invites her to stay with the girls.
Blanche is convinced that her beauty is fading after attending her high school reunion and discovers many of classmates have had face lifts. This leads her to decide to have major consmetic surgery.
