Desperate to get through to Tommy before his legal troubles worsen, Nora reaches out for help to the person whom he hurt most deeply. Meanwhile, Ryan Lafferty gets a bit too close to Rebecca for Justin's comfort.
On the eve of Sookie's wedding, Lorelai and Rory's father spend a romantic night together, and Rory is so happy to see Jess she greets him with a surprisingly passionate kiss.
Luke takes in his wild 17-year-old nephew Jess, ignoring Lorelai's well-intentioned advice and Rory is drawn to the new guy in town.
Lorelai must find rooms for the guests at the Independence Inn when a fire breaks out during a meeting of the Edgar Allen Poe Society.
A professional hit at a law firm leads Willows to suspect that the company has hired a team of assassins to eliminate anyone who knows of their activities.