Ethan Cohn

Matt accepts a dangerous job as a bodyguard for a crooked attorney, and the shocking truth about Claire's real father is revealed.

Kirk is disappointed when Miss Patty chooses someone else to be maypole dance captain, Lorelai urges Mrs Kim to call Lane, and TJ discovers the drawbacks of wearing tights at his wedding ceremony.

Although she is completely exhausted by her heavy workload at Yale, Rory is horrified when a professor suggests that she drop a class.

Rory is shocked to discover that Emily has redecorated her dorm room without permission; Richard announces that he is taking on a new business partner (Chris Eigeman).

Rory goes on her first date since ending her relationship with Jess and finds that college dating is not going to be easy.

The sudden loss of his mother undoes Richard; Emily finds an old letter to her husband from her mother-in-law; Lorelai takes over the funeral arrangements.