Carole Goldman

Afflicted with a mysterious skin condition on his butt, Ross seeks advice from Phoebe's herbalist. Phoebe can't choose between dating a fireman or a schoolteacher and Monica can't decide what to do about Pete.

Rory's first day at Chilton Prep begins badly when Lorelai accompanies her daughter into the intimidating school wearing a T-shirt, cut-off jeans and cowboy boots, an outfit that draws disapproving stares from the other mothers.

JD feels that the same things happen over and over again at the hospital, and when Dr Cox returns to work, Elliot believes that he has lost his usual confidence, so Elliot calls him on his behaviour. Elsewhere, Carla gets fed up with Turk because he still can do a lot of stuff but she can't since she is now pregnant.

Malcolm tries to dumb down to attract a cute, non-intellectual girl while Hal rents a steamroller and becomes addicted to crushing things.

Sipowicz and Sorenson have to find out who is responsible for a woman dying, after she was tied up during a robbery.