Lorelai must ask her estranged parents for financial help when her daughter, Rory, is accepted into a prestigious prep school.

44 min . 2000-10-05

Lorelai oversleeps and accompanies her daughter to prep school wearing cut-off jeans and cowboy boots; Rory antagonizes Chilton's top student.

43 min . 2000-10-12

Rory and her grandfather enjoy a glorious day of golf, making Lorelai feel left out; the inn hosts a double wedding with two sets of identical twins.

43 min . 2000-10-19

Rory becomes obsessive about studying for a Shakespeare exam after she receives her first D grade, but when she misses the exam it leads to a parent-teacher conference.

43 min . 2000-10-26

Rory is flustered around Dean; Lorelai must cancel a date with Rory's teacher to attend Cinnamon's funeral.

42 min . 2000-11-02

Emily throws an elegant birthday party for an embarrassed Rory, who blows up at her grandmother; Rory later invites her grandparents to a wild party.

44 min . 2000-11-09

Rory doesn't tell her mother about her first kiss with Dean, and a vexed Lorelai embarrasses her daughter by inviting Dean over to the house to watch videos.

44 min . 2000-11-16

Rory is stranded at her grandparents' house by a snowstorm; Lorelai spends the night with Rory's teacher, Max; the townspeople re-enact a Revolutionary War battle.

44 min . 2000-12-14

Rory and Dean fall asleep together following a fairytale evening at a formal dance, leading to a blowout between Lorelai and her mother over discipline.

44 min . 2000-12-20

Lorelai is hurt when she is excluded from her parents' Christmas bash, but she rushes to the hospital after her father collapses at the party.

42 min . 2000-12-21

Lorelai tries to break up with Rory's teacher, Max, on parent-teacher night, which leads to more problems for her daughter at school.

44 min . 2001-01-11

After Lorelai encourages Sookie to ask out Jackson, she finds herself on a double date with Jackson's weird cousin; Rory goes on a double date as well.

42 min . 2001-01-18

Though Lorelai is excited about going to a Bangles concert, she offers the four concert tickets to Rory and three of her new schoolmates.

39 min . 2001-02-15

Lorelai enlists Luke to help find a missing chick; Rory quarrels with her boyfriend over housewifery.

44 min . 2001-02-22

When Rory's father makes an unexpected visit, he awakens long-buried feelings of passion in Lorelai, as well as inspiring anger in Lorelai's parents.

43 min . 2001-03-01

Rory's boyfriend declares his love for her; Lorelai endures dinner with her parents and a blind date.

44 min . 2001-03-08

Rory kisses Tristan at a party after fighting with Dean; Lorelai impulsively shows up at Max's house for a night of lovemaking.

44 min . 2001-03-15

Rory's great-grandmother offers Lorelai a trust fund for Rory's education, causing Emily to fear losing her newfound relationship with them.

44 min . 2001-03-22

A road trip through her granddaughter's past inspires Emily to make up for the material things Rory did not have growing up.

42 min . 2001-04-26

Rory runs to her grandparents' house after discovering Lorelai and Max are dating again; Lorelai discovers the truth behind Dean and Rory's breakup.

43 min . 2001-05-03

Lorelai becomes increasingly serious about Max; Luke's girlfriend accuses him of being in love with Lorelai; Rory attempts to win Dean back.

43 min . 2001-05-10