Wendy Allyn

Frankie discovers via a local blog that the quarry is presenting Mike with an award during a dinner for his 20 years of dedicated service. But Mike, not thinking it's that big of a deal, doesn't want to attend. Meanwhile, after being sat on in class by a guy who didn't know she was even in the chair, Sue attempts to put together a plan to get the students more connected with each other; having imbibed a bit too much at a party the night before, Axl tries to track down the mystery girl who left a message on his phone; and Brick thinks he's totally styling in a purple suit and bolo tie that he found in his cousins' hand-me-down box.

After Lorelai invites Rory to dinner and tells her that she and Christopher (recurring guest star DAVID SUTCLIFFE) got married in Paris, Rory pretends to be thrilled while Christopher is in the room. But she later tells Lorelai how hurt and angry she really is. Meanwhile, back in town for the startup of his new Internet company, Logan invites Rory to the launch party, where she meets a magazine editor who suggests that she write an article on the event. But when Rory writes a judgmental article, describing the guests as spoiled elitists, Logan accuses Rory of hypocrisy, considering she is living rent-free in his apartment. Defensive at first, Rory eventually realizes that she is living a double standard and decides to find her own apartment. Meanwhile, when April (recurring guest star VANESSA MARANO) faces a medical emergency, Luke frantically turns to Lorelai for help.

When Betty is challenged by the subject of her article, she learns a valuable lesson.

Sam decides to volunteer in Africa but once the scary reality of her trip hits her, she decides to go on a vacation in Miami with Dena and Andrea instead.