Brian Tarantina

When a jogger is mauled to death by a dog in Central Park, Briscoe and Green trace the vicious animal to a prisoner serving two life sentences in Attica.

Bobby's cancer-ridden father comes out of retirement to do a hit. Meanwhile, Junior is given some unpleasant news about his medical condition. Tony's racism again boils to the surface when he has a run-in with a black cop. Artie explores his feelings for Adriana.

Naz weighs the pros and cons of copping a plea as Stone, working to uncover information about the crime, opens a window to Andrea's past.

Lorelai's mother is hurt and angry when she hears about her daughter's upcoming wedding from Sookie, and Rory brings Dean to her grandparents' house for dinner, and Richard's dislike of Dean leads to a fight.

Longtime friends Lorelai and Sookie have their first fight when Lorelai decides that their shared dream of opening an inn is doomed to failure.

Lorelai is concerned because she can't afford to repair her home's termite damage. She becomes angry when Rory tells Emily about the problem, and Emily again offers Lorelai a loan.