Honorine Bell

Stars Hollow hosts the Festival of Living Art, an event in which the townspeople dress up and present tableaux imitating famous paintings.

When Emily plans an elaborate launch party for Richard's new company, she hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater the affair, but insists they prove that they are worthy of her trust.

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.

Momentous changes are in the air as Rory and Dean take a major step forward in their relationship, to Lorelai's dismay, Emily and Richard admit that they're separated, and Kirk decides to let Lulu in on the deep, dark secret of his night terrors.

Rory's plans are thrown into disarray when she is offered her dream job, leaving Lorelei to contemplate life after her little girl moves out.

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.