Beth Kennedy

Luke takes in his wild 17-year-old nephew, ignoring Lorelai's well-intentioned advice; Rory is drawn to the new guy in town.

Christopher brings his new girlfriend (guest star Madchen Amick) to Stars Hollow, throwing Lorelai and Rory for a loop.

Lorelai must find rooms for the guests at the Independence Inn when a fire breaks out during a meeting of the Edgar Allen Poe Society.

On the eve of Sookie's wedding, Lorelai and Rory's father spend a romantic night together; Rory is so happy to see Jess she greets him with a surprisingly passionate kiss.

Lorelai tries to cheer up anxiety-ridden Rory with a day of eating and shopping; Lorelai invites Luke to join her and Rory at a bar for karaoke.

Desperate to get through to Tommy before his legal troubles worsen, Nora reaches out for help to the person he hurt the most. At the same time, Ryan Lafferty gets a bit too close to Rebecca for Justin's comfort.