Julie Dolan

Rory and Dean have difficulty meeting alone because they live far apart, and Dean shares a car with his estranged wife, Lindsay.

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.

Rory admits to Lorelai that she complicated her relationship with Dean. Lorelai gives Dean a letter from Rory, but Dean's wife, Lindsay, finds the letter and makes Dean move out of the house.

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.

Rory begins to serve her community service working with a road crew; Lorelai and Luke debate fixing up the house or buying another.