Gilmore Girls

When Rory gets accepted to a fancy prep school, Lorelia is forced to humble herself and ask her mother for help in paying the tuition.

A T-shirt, shorts and cowboy boots clad Lorelai accompanies Rory on her first day at school, drawing disapproving stares from the other mothers and from Lorelai's own mother, Emily. Lorelai and Emily argue over money for Rory.

Når Richard og Rory knytter omgående bånd når det spiller golf, føler Lorelai seg utenfor og finner det vanskelig å observere Rorys emosjonelle bånd med Emily og Richard, og vet at hun selv mangler den samme intimiteten.

Rory has trouble getting good grades at her new school. Lorelai becomes interested in Rory's handsome teacher.

Lorelai forgets to tell Rory that she has a date with Rory's teacher Max. Rory has a new crush.

Rory gets upset at Emily, who plans a formal birthday party for her but feels that Rory is being ungrateful when Rory reveals that she would not like to have a formal birthday party. However, Lorelai's party for Rory is a success.

Rory bestemmer seg for å ikke fortelle moren at hun og Dean har kysset. Lorelai bestemmer på egenhånd å invitere Dean, noe som gjør Rory flau.

Lorelai har en flott dag sammen med Max, mens Rory er innsnødd hos besteforeldrene. Lane savner Rory og kommer på besøk.

Rory turns down two boys' offers to take her to a school dance and instead chooses to go with Dean. Dean gets into conflict with the two jealous boys, who were rejected by Rory.

Richard collapses at the Gilmores' Christmas party. Dean assures Lorelai that nothing improper happened on the night he and Rory fell asleep together. Lorelai and Luke seem to be more attracted to each other.