Brian Berke

Lorelai is busy rebuilding the inn when Richard surprises her; Luke confirms his fears that Jess is skipping school to work extra shifts at the store.

Luke is still unable to tell Lorelai about the existence of his 12-year-old daughter, April, and he goes into a panic when the girl wants to hang out with him at the diner.

Rory gets a glimpse of Dean's new life; Lorelai and Rory get swept up in Emily's wild shopping spree, then Emily admits her out-of-control spending is in retaliation against Richard's neglect.

Jason's father, Floyd, exposes Jason and Lorelai's secret relationship and brings a lawsuit against Jason and Richard for taking his clients.

When the townspeople stage famous paintings, Rory portrays a young woman in a Renaissance work, Lorelai appears as the beauty in Renoir's "Dance at Bougival," and Kirk embodies Jesus in Da Vinci's "The Last Supper."

Car trouble strands Jess in Stars Hollow; Jess walks away from Rory over and over again, then makes a startling confession; at a charity dinner, Emily asks Lorelai and Jason to pretend to be lovey-dovey.