Adam Hendershott

Emily tells Lorelai that she'd like to get to know her future son-in-law better and asks her to invite Luke over for dinner - Lorelai purposely fails to mention that the wedding has been postponed.

Ducky gets a new assistant, who should come in useful when the team find themselves up to their necks in an investigation involving a marine found impaled on a tree stump.

Kirk is busy organising the forthcoming Winter Carnival, while Zach is getting jealous of Lane and her friendship with a man called Joe. Elsewhere, Logan tries to make up with Rory by providing her endless cups of coffee.

After Christopher persuades Lorelai to visit Rory at Yale during Parents' Weekend, Lorelai is surprised to find that Richard and Emily are also there.

Lorelai and Christopher have resumed their relationship. Although Lorelai is finding it difficult to fully commit to him, Christopher keeps coming up with romantic dates to win her over.

Christopher and Lorelai take his daughter to visit her mother in Paris; Rory's tenure as editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News ends, leaving her unsure of her future.