Thomas Kopache

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

Having made a bargain with Governor Mendez, Erin tries to convince Frank to back a new state bill. Plus, a cop killer is given a chance to make parole.

Elizabeth must watch what she says and does when she deals with a refugee situation while being shadowed by a reporter.

Rush and Jeffries investigate a 1945 case involving baseball great Clyde 'The Glide' Taylor, who was beaten to death with his own bat after a game. The only evidence Rush and Jeffries have is the victim's bloodstained jersey with tobacco juice smudges on the chest.