Ethan Cohn

When Emily plans an elaborate launch party for Richard's new company, she hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater the affair, but insists they prove that they are worthy of her trust.

When Luke agrees to build sets for the elementary school's production of `Fiddler on the Roof', he knows that Lorelai is the costume designer and hopes that their paths will cross.

Rory goes on her first date since ending her relationship with Jess and finds that college dating is not going to be easy.

Lorelai and Sookie are thrilled when author Norman Mailer and a young reporter, Josh Davies, show up repeatedly in the dining room of the Dragonfly Inn.

Sookie tries to set Lorelai up with a poultry supplier, but Luke comes to her rescue. Luke's sister, Liz, announces that she is getting married and wants to have the wedding in the town's square.

Although she is completely exhausted by her heavy workload at Yale, Rory is horrified when a professor suggests that she drop a class.