Brian Berke

Rory gets a glimpse of Dean's new life; Lorelai and Rory get swept up in Emily's wild shopping spree, then Emily admits her out-of-control spending is in retaliation against Richard's neglect.

Lorelai is busy rebuilding the inn when Richard surprises her; Luke confirms his fears that Jess is skipping school to work extra shifts at the store.

Stars Hollow hosts the Festival of Living Art, an event in which the townspeople dress up and present tableaux imitating famous paintings.

Taylor returns from his holiday with a drastic change in his appearance. Meanwhile, Richard and Emily are stunned to find out about Lorelai and Jason's relationship after Jason's father exposes them.

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.

Single mother Lorelai Gilmore struggles to raise her teenage daughter, Rory. In this series opener, Richard and his lawyer go to bat for Rory in court for her yacht incident, but the judge is tougher than expected.