John Cabrera

Feeling bad that her relationship with Dean has become awkward, Lorelai suggests that she and Luke go on a double date with Rory and Dean.

Rory and Dean have difficulty meeting alone because they live far apart, and Dean shares a car with his estranged wife, Lindsay.

Lorelai and Christopher decide to postpone their Christmas celebrations until Rory is back home from London. Meanwhile, Luke asks Lorelai to write a character reference for him.

After Rory makes love with her former boyfriend, Dean who is married, she argues bitterly with Lorelai, who is disappointed by her daughter's choices.

Wanting to cheer Rory up and take her mind off her own sad love life, Lorelai turns her house into an Asian-themed wonderland. While repairing the damage to the diner, Luke tells TJ about his break-up with Lorelai,.

While visiting Stars Hollow for the weekend, Rory encounters her ex-boyfriend Dean, who awkwardly invites her to his wedding the next day.