Teal Redmann

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

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.

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.

Dean tells Rory that he loves her; Lorelai suffers through dinner with her parents and a blind date; Luke's old flame returns to Stars Hollow.

Emily throws Rory an elegant birthday party and invites Chilton students, but Rory is embarrassed that the kids she doesn't get along with have been forced to come to the party by their own wealthy parents.

Though Lorelai is excited about going to a Bangles concert, she offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new schoolmates.