Concert Interruptus

• Lorelai organizes the Stars Hollow Charity Rummage Sale, which leads her to learn some details about Luke's romantic past. Meanwhile, Lorelai, Sookie, Rory, Paris, Madeline and Louise attend a Bangles concert in New York, which leads to Lorelai busting Madeline and Louise at an older boy's party.

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai finds a jacket while collecting for the rummage sale. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory gets paired with Paris, Madison, and Louise. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Luke gets mad when he sees Lorelai in the jacket. 

  
  

  
  

  
  The girls show up for the project. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai invites the girls to the bangles concert with Rory. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Madison and Louise meet two guys. 

  
  

  
  

  
  They leave for a party with the guys. Paris stats with Rory. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Any angry Lorelai searches for Madison and Louise. 

Double Date

• After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out Jackson, she finds herself on the double date from hell with Jackson's cousin, Rune, which makes Luke jealous enough to finally work up the courage to ask Lorelai out. Meanwhile, Rory and Lane get into trouble when they double date with Dean and his friend Todd without telling their moms.

  
  

  
  

  
  Dean and Rory kiss. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Sookie begs Lorelai to go on a double date with her and Jackson. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai helps gets Sookie ready for the date. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Jackson and Rune show up. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory and Lane go on a double date. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lanes date is a dud. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai, Rune, Sookie and Jackson go to Luke's. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Sookie and Jackson get their date. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Mrs Kim asks where Lane is. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lane is grounded. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

Paris is Burning

• As Lorelai and Max grow closer, Rory begins to get attached to the idea of Max in their lives, which worries Lorelai; Sookie and Lorelai have a frank discussion about relationships; Lorelai tries to ease out of her relationship with Max during Parent's Day at Chilton, but ends up passionately kissing him in his classroom just as Paris walks by; stung by the details in the newspapers about her parents' messy divorce, Paris tells everyone in the lunchroom about Max and Lorelai to deflect gossip away from her and towards Rory; Rory confronts Paris, gets an apology, and offers a sympathetic ear, which is grudgingly accepted; Sookie asks Jackson out on a date and he accepts.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai and Max become closer. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory starts to call mr Medina, Max. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai worries Rory is getting attached to Max. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai attends parents day. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai approaches Max on parents day. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai and Max kiss. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Paris sees the kiss. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory is upset when the word about the kids travels around the school. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Sookie asks Jackson out. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

Forgiveness and Stuff

• Things are still chilly between Rory and Lorelai; Lane gives Rory advice about the right Christmas gift for Dean; Emily and Lorelai have a tiff about Christmas dinner, leaving Rory to go by herself; Dean and Lorelai patch things up; Luke makes a lonely Lorelai a Santa burger; Richard collapses and is rushed to the hospital; Luke gives a car-less Lorelai a ride to the hospital; relieved that Richard's collapse was only a bout of angina, the Gilmores settle their differences.

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory goes to Gilmore Christmas dinner alone. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Luke makes Lorelai a special Santa meal. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai gets a call from Rory about her father.

  
  

  
  

  
  Luke brings Lorelai to the hospital. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai sees her father, finds out he will be fine. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Emily thanks Luke. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai gets courage to go see her father. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Luke comforts Lorelai.

  
  

  
  

  
  Luke takes Rory home. 

  
  

Rory's Dance

• After being pressured by her grandmother into "making the most of her high school experiences," super-shy Rory reluctantly decides to attend a Chilton formal--her very first dance--with Dean. Emily is on hand the night of the big event to see Rory off, but she ends up staying all evening to take care of Lorelai, who is suffering from back problems. All seems to be going beautifully as Rory and Dean discuss the next step for their relationship, and Emily and Lorelai enjoy some rare bonding time back at home, but a major blow-up is about to erupt when Dean and Rory make an unwise decision after leaving the dance.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory asks Dean to the Dance. 

  
  

  
  

  

  Rory gets ready for the dance. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Emily comes to meet Dean and see Rory off. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Rory and Dean dance. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Emily stays and helps Lorelai. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Rory and Dean chill at miss pattys 
  
  
  
  
  

  They fall asleep and are found in the morning. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Emily and Lorelai find out Rory never came home. 
  
  
  
  
  

  Rory comes home and Lorelai is mad. 
  
  

Love And War And Snow

• It's snowing, and Lorelai is giddy. She runs into Max in Stars Hollow, and invites him back to her place. But they run into someone unexpected when they get there. Lane feels left-out of Rory's life.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  Dean meets Rory at the bus stop. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai smells the snow coming. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai meets max. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Rory spends the night at her grandparents. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai and max hook up...almost. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Lorelai talks to Lane after a rough night. 

  
  

  
  

  
  Max spent the night on the couch.