Episode 1
Aired Sep 24, 2002
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days
Rory returns from an internship in Washington to deal with conflict over Dean and Jess; Lorelai questions her future when she learns that Christopher's girlfriend is pregnant.
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Episode 2
Aired Oct 1, 2002
Haunted Leg
Emily tries to reunite Christopher with his family, resulting in an angry confrontation between Rory and her father; Lorelai wards off the attentions of a geeky suitor.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 8, 2002
Application Anxiety
Rory and her mother seek advice on filling out an application to Harvard; Lane falls for a guy who answers her advertisement for rock musicians.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 15, 2002
One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes
Students bombard Lorelai with questions about her teenage pregnancy at the high-school's career day, embarrassing the PTA moms.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 22, 2002
Eight O'Clock at the Oasis
Lorelai goes on a date with a man she met at an auction; Rory gets Jess' help when she cannot turn off a neighbor's sprinkler system.
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Episode 6
Aired Nov 5, 2002
Take the Deviled Eggs ...
Lorelai reluctantly attends Sherry's baby shower and learns more about Christopher's life than she wanted to know.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 12, 2002
They Shoot Gilmores, Don't They?
Lorelai is determined to win the annual Stars Hollow dance marathon and forces Rory to be her partner; Rory and Jess argue nonstop, even with the townspeople whirling around them on the dance floor.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 19, 2002
Let the Games Begin
While visiting New Haven, Conn., Richard announces that he has arranged a surprise interview for Rory with the dean of admissions at Yale University.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 26, 2002
A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving
Lorelai and Rory make the rounds on Thanksgiving Day, celebrating with Lane, Sookie, Luke and Lorelai's parents.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 14, 2003
That'll Do Pig
Rory and Jess run into Dean at Star Hollow's winter carnival; great-grandmother Gilmore (Marion Ross) pays a surprise visit.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 21, 2003
I Solemnly Swear
Manipulative Francie convinces Paris that Rory has been plotting against her; when a former maid sues Emily, Lorelai fears giving a deposition will further strain relations with her mother.
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Episode 12
Aired Jan 28, 2003
Lorelai Out of Water
Lorelai agrees to go fishing with her new beau, Alex; Paris tries to have Rory impeached; Lane schemes to go to the prom with Dave.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 4, 2003
Dear Emily and Richard
As Sherry goes into labor, Lorelai recalls being pregnant with Rory and the events leading up to the day she was born.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 11, 2003
Swan Song
Lorelai and her new boyfriend (Billy Burke) spend a weekend in New York; Jess refuses to explain his black eye when he shows up for dinner with Rory and her grandmother.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 18, 2003
Face-Off
Rory runs into Dean and his new girlfriend at a hockey game; Lorelai finds fault with Jess' treatment of her daughter; Emily is shocked to find her mother-in-law (Marion Ross) kissing a man.
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Episode 16
Aired Feb 25, 2003
The Big One
Rory waits for acceptance letters from colleges; Lorelai shares a passionate kiss with ex-fiance Max and wonders if ending the engagement was the right decision.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 15, 2003
A Tale of Poes and Fire
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.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 22, 2003
Happy Birthday, Baby
Lorelai is busy rebuilding the inn when Richard surprises her; Luke confirms his fears that Jess is skipping school to work extra shifts at the store.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 29, 2003
Keg! Max!
Lane's band makes its debut at a big bash, where Jess and Dean's long-standing animosity erupts into a brawl.
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Episode 20
Aired May 6, 2003
Say Goodnight, Gracie
A golden opportunity arises for Lorelai and Sookie to buy another inn; Jess' long-lost father (Rob Estes) shows up in Stars Hollow and introduces himself to his son.
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Episode 21
Aired May 13, 2003
Here Comes the Son
After a confrontation with Luke, Jess travels to California to stay with his father, Jimmy (Rob Estes); Lorelai learns the money her father gave her will make Rory ineligible for financial aid.
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Episode 22
Aired May 20, 2003
Those Are Strings, Pinocchio
Rory makes a moving valedictory speech on graduation day; Rory discovers Lorelai is making a huge sacrifice to pay her tuition; Richard and Emily present their granddaughter with a lavish gift.
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