Episode 1
Aired Sep 23, 2003
Ballroom & Biscotti
Lorelai and Rory return from their backpacking adventure in Europe; Sookie confides the sex of her unborn baby to Lorelai; Luke returns from his cruise with surprising news; Lorelai fails to show up at her parent's Friday-night dinner.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 30, 2003
The Lorelais' First Day at Yale
Lorelai helps her daughter move into the dormitory at Yale, where Rory meets a strange new roommate and encounters an old adversary.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 7, 2003
The Hobbit, the Sofa and Digger Stiles
Rory is shocked to discover that Emily has redecorated her dorm room without permission; Richard announces that he is taking on a new business partner (Chris Eigeman).
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 14, 2003
Chicken or Beef?
Dean awkwardly invites Rory to his wedding the next day; Dean confesses to Luke how much he misses Rory; Lorelai and Sookie have trouble obtaining a permit to begin construction on the inn.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 21, 2003
The Fundamental Things Apply
Rory goes on her first date since breaking up with Jess; Lorelai invites Luke over to watch a movie; Lorelai is dismayed to learn that the designer she hired for the inn used to work for Emily.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 28, 2003
An Affair to Remember
Emily hires Lorelai and Sookie to cater a business affair, then makes them jump through hoops; sparks fly between Lorelai and Richard's new partner (Chris Eigeman); Rory hunts for a suitable place to study.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 4, 2003
The Festival of Living Art
When the townspeople stage famous paintings, Rory portrays a young woman in a Renaissance work, Lorelai appears as the beauty in Renoir's "Dance at Bougival," and Kirk embodies Jesus in Da Vinci's "The Last Supper."
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 11, 2003
Die, Jerk
After Rory writes a scathing review of the Yale ballet, she becomes the target of the vindictive lead ballerina (Katherine Brunk).
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 18, 2003
Ted Koppel's Big Night Out
Richard and Emily invite Lorelai and Rory to their fancy tailgate party at the Harvard-Yale game; Rory is shocked to see Paris and a distinguished professor (Michael York) kissing.
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Episode 10
Aired Jan 20, 2004
The Nanny and the Professor
Shocked Lorelai learns Jason (Chris Eigeman) attended a charity event with someone else; Paris sneaks out to meet professor Flemming (Michael York), forcing Rory to make excuses for her to the paper's editor (Danny Strong).
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 27, 2004
In the Clamor and the Clangor
Lorelai admits that she does not want Luke to leave Stars Hollow to move in with Nicole; Rory finds rumors of her obsession with William humiliating; Lane's double life is discovered.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 3, 2004
A Family Matter
Luke's ditzy sister surprises him with a visit; Lorelai is torn about telling her parents about her relationship with Jason; Paris talks to Rory about her affair.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 10, 2004
Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels
Car trouble strands Jess in Stars Hollow; Jess walks away from Rory over and over again, then makes a startling confession; at a charity dinner, Emily asks Lorelai and Jason to pretend to be lovey-dovey.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 17, 2004
The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais
Rory succumbs to self-doubt after a professor suggests she drop a class; Lorelai takes out her frustration on Sookie; Gran is nasty to Richard and Emily.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 24, 2004
Scene in a Mall
Rory gets a glimpse of Dean's new life; Lorelai and Rory get swept up in Emily's wild shopping spree, then Emily admits her out-of-control spending is in retaliation against Richard's neglect.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 2, 2004
The Reigning Lorelai
The sudden loss of his mother undoes Richard; Emily finds an old letter to her husband from her mother-in-law; Lorelai takes over the funeral arrangements.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 13, 2004
Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist
Rory and Paris take off to Florida for their first spring break; Paris makes an unexpected bid for attention at a nightclub where the Shins are performing.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 20, 2004
Tick, Tick, Tick Boom
Jason's father, Floyd, exposes Jason and Lorelai's secret relationship and brings a lawsuit against Jason and Richard for taking his clients.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 27, 2004
Afterboom
Lorelai angrily confronts her father about his treatment of Jason, after Jason tells her that he and Richard are no longer in business together.
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Episode 20
Aired May 4, 2004
Luke Can See Her Face
Depressed over the failure of his marriage, Luke resorts to a self-help tape and suddenly realizes he already knows who his soul mate is; Luke's sister announces that she is getting married; Lorelai stresses over the opening of The Dragonfly Inn.
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Episode 21
Aired May 11, 2004
Last Week Fights, This Week Tights
All of Stars Hollow turns out for Liz's (Kathleen Wilhoite) Renaissance-themed wedding; Jess walks Liz down the aisle, and Lorelai and Luke share a romantic dance, after which Luke asks Lorelai out on a date.
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Episode 22
Aired May 18, 2004
Raincoats and Recipes
Lorelai invites friends and family to a test run of the opening of the Dragonfly Inn, but preparations for the big day keep her from thinking about Luke's feelings for her.
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