Lisa Long

Hurt and upset when she finds herself uninvited to her parents' annual Christmas bash, Lorelai is frantic when she hears that her father Richard has collapsed at the party.

Wracked with guilt over her part in the feeble investigation into her gay son's murder, a frail mother asks Rush to reopen the 40-year-old case.

Jane and Grayson spend the night together; Owen defends the mayor of Malibu; Jane represents a teenage girl in need of a bone marrow match; Kim agrees to let Stacy watch her infant son.

Jane takes a case concerning a bullied cheerleader; Paul gets into trouble for accumulating too much debt; Grayson and Owen come up with a unique strategy to defend a family; Jane and Grayson plan for a romantic evening.

Nick finds himself back on the case of Hunter, whose father killed his wife while on experimental drugs. Meanwhile, Alvin's wife wants to sue her ex-employers for wrongful dismissal.

Jane takes a case involving a drunk driving accident; Stacy tries to get Owen to start living a healthier lifestyle; Kim represents a ventriloquist whose puppet is banned from flying; someone from Jane's past makes an appearance.