Teal Redmann

While the whole town is busy making arrangements for Lorelai and Max's wedding, Lorelai finally tells Emily that she's getting married and is hurt by her mother's disinterested reaction.

Rory's first day at Chilton Prep begins badly when Lorelai accompanies her daughter into the intimidating school wearing a T-shirt, cut-off jeans and cowboy boots, an outfit that draws disapproving stares from the other mothers.

Still struggling to catch up at Chilton, Rory receives the first 'D' of her life on an English assignment and is so humiliated that she plunges into obsessive studying.

Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher Max, on parent-teacher night, which leads to more problems for her daughter at school.

Rory asks Dean to accompany her to a formal dance at Chilton, but the lovely evening is spoiled when they fall asleep together after the dance.

Emily tries to reunite Christopher with his family, which leads to an angry confrontation between Rory and her father. Meanwhile, Lorelai wards off the attentions of a geeky suitor.