Brett Paesel

A suspicious Lorelai catches Jess in Rory's room and accuses him of stealing a bracelet and Luke impulsively decides to buy the building where he lives.

Josh's bonding with Colton comes at a price, Sarah feels more like an outsider than ever following a disastrous school gala, a visit to Grandma Rose leaves Ali and Syd with questions, and Maura searches for autonomy.

Josh has a pool party for his new band, but he and his siblings are caught off-guard when Maura and Shelly arrive together; Ali reconnects with an old friend; Sarah finds her past catching up with her.

Mort gathers his children together to tell them something important; they fear he has cancer, but his real revelation shocks the entire clan.

Maura finally comes out to Ali, and they join Sarah on a field trip to the mall, where they all get rude lessons in womanhood; Josh is forced to confront his past, thanks to questions from Syd about his longtime relationship with Rita.

Larry is villainised for accidentally tripping Shaquille O'Neal at a Lakers game, but the incident ironically ends up bringing him good luck.