Lane begs Rory to have a double date with Dean and Dean’s friend. This leads to some trouble when they are caught by a frantic Mrs. Kim. Also, we meet Jackson’s cousin, Rune, for the first time when he, uninvited, shows up at Jackson’s doorstep. This leads to an extremely awkward and terrible double date with Jackson and Sookie and Lorelai and Rune. AND we get our first real hint at a possible Luke-Lorelai romance!

As the relationship with Rory’s teacher, Max, grows more serious, Lorelai panics and decides to end it. But her attempt to break up with him during Parents' Day at Chilton causes even more trouble at school for Rory.

We pick up right where the last episode left off, with Rory and Lorelai just having had a huge fight with no reconciliation. At their Christmas dinner with the Gilmores, Richard has a medical emergency that brings up difficult memories and regret for Lorelai. Fortunately, Luke is there to lend some emotional support. 

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Chilton is having its first formal dance of the year, and Rory is nervous about asking Dean to go with her as she’s uncertain of the nature of their relationship. What begins as a fairytale evening ends up opening old wounds between Emily and Lorelai, and creating a serious rift between Lorelai and Rory. 

The first snow of the season finds Rory snowed in at her grandparents’ house while Lorelai’s suitor, Max Medina, “unexpectedly” gets stranded in Stars Hollow! A romantic evening is sure to follow. Meanwhile, as Rory and Dean are deep in Puppy Love, Lane is feeling left out. After a humiliating event, she retreats to an empty Gilmore home, hoping to find Rory but instead surprises Lorelai and Max!  

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Rory receives her first kiss! But she doesn’t tell Lorelai, who is mortified to hear the news from Mrs. Kim. The result is the world’s most awkward impromptu first date. Also, Luke and Taylor battle over harvest decorations! Who will win?