The VS Rewatch

Double dates are the theme of this weeks episode. Sookie ropes Lorelei into one with Jackson and his cousin, while Lane sets one up with Rory, Dean, and Dean's friend. Disasters all around, but while Sookie and Jackson finally land on common ground, Lane and Todd just don't have the same connection. Through it all, Lorelei and Luke continue to find and enjoy each other's company.

Just when Rory is getting used to the idea of her mom dating her teacher, Paris spots the two kissing in Mr. Medina's classroom and wastes no time spreading the gossip like wildfire. Paris's eventually owns up to her actions, but the damage is done; Max tells Lorelei that his job is on the line and that he thinks they should take a break.

After last episode's blowout, relationships between all three generations of Gilmore girls are strained. Dean eventually smooths things over between himself and Lorelei, but it takes a medical scare (and Luke) to bring the girls back together. 

It's Rory's first school dance! She asks Dean who eventually agrees, but Tristan is showing a more serious interest in her. While Rory wants nothing to do with Tristan, Paris continues her assault, not believing that Rory could actually not like him back.

At the dance, Rory and Dean share some dances but the night is seemingly spoiled by Tristan when he steps up to Dean and baits him into a shoving match. Rory and Dean take off from the dance, but they never seem to make it home that night...

Stars Hollow is snowed in, so Rory spends the night with her grandparents. Lorelai's night is a little more exciting when she invites a date to stay the night, only to be interrupted by a distraught Lane, who frantically tells Rory that she has been a ghost lately when Lane needs her the most.

Lorelai is hurt that Rory is hiding her budding relationship with Dean from her. On a whim, Lorelai invites him over for the girls' movie night. She finds time to lay it all out for Dean about what she expects from him if he is to pursue her daughter. Rory is a bundle of nerves all night, but in the end she and Dean share a special moment on the porch.

Rory's grandmother throws her a stuffy birthday party with her classmates that ends up creating a rift between Lorelai and Emily. When Grandma Emily shows up at a second party hosted at Lorelai's house, she ultimately realizes that she doesn't know her own daughter like she thought she did.

On the topic of potential love interests- Luke and Lorelai share a hug while Dean brings Rory a handmade birthday gift. The Gilmore girls are smitten.

We finally get a little movement on both Rory's and Lorelai's male interests; neither of which goes smoothly.

Rory receives the first "D" of her life and Paris refuses to let her live it down. After she and Lorelai stay up all night studying to try and rebound, Rory ends up missing her first important test at Chilton causing her (and Lorelai) to go postal.

While Lorelai pulls off an ornate double wedding ceremony at the inn, she struggles to accept Rory's newfound hobby of golfing with Richard.