Episode 1
Aired Sep 21, 2004
Say Goodbye to Daisy Miller
Lorelai learns that Rory slept with her married ex-boyfriend, Dean; Luke is relieved that Lorelai wants to pursue their romantic relationship; after announcing her separation from Richard, Emily leaves for Paris.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 28, 2004
A Messenger, Nothing More
Rory calls Lorelai from Rome and admits she made a mess of things with Dean; Dean's wife throws him out of the house after she finds a letter from Rory; Luke and Lorelai are interrupted by a town parade.
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Episode 3
Aired Oct 5, 2004
Written in the Stars
Lorelai is offended that no one appears to care about her relationship with Luke, until it becomes the topic of a heated town-meeting discussion.
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Episode 4
Aired Oct 12, 2004
Tippecanoe and Taylor, Too
Dean's sharing a car with his estranged wife and distant living arrangement make it difficult for him and Rory to be alone together.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 19, 2004
We Got Us a Pippi Virgin
Lorelai suggests that she and Luke double-date with Rory and Dean, but things don't quite go as planned; Emily and Richard are lonely and lost without each other, but neither wants to take the first step toward reconciliation.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 26, 2004
Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!
Lorelai and Sookie are thrilled when author Norman Mailer and a young reporter make return visits to the inn's dining room, but Sookie's awe turns to annoyance when the writer fails to order any food.
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Episode 7
Aired Nov 2, 2004
You Jump, I Jump, Jack
Logan brings Rory to an event staged by his secret society, where she finds herself participating in a thrilling and dangerous stunt.
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Episode 8
Aired Nov 9, 2004
The Party's Over
Rory is touched when Emily and Richard throw a party to introduce her to their Yale alumni friends; when Dean arrives at the party to pick up Rory, it is clear to him that he has no place in her privileged world.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 16, 2004
Emily Says Hello
Rory and Lorelai decide to confront Richard and Emily, individually, about their separation, but when Emily announces her plans to start dating again, they have no chance.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 30, 2004
But Not as Cute as Pushkin
Rory is delighted that her former headmaster asks her to host a girl who is thinking of applying to Yale; Lorelai and Luke have their first fight when she buys an old boat that had belonged to his father.
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Episode 11
Aired Jan 25, 2005
Women of Questionable Morals
Christopher goes to Yale in hopes of mending his relationship with Rory, but she rebuffs his attempt at reconciliation.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 1, 2005
Come Home
Rory is disappointed when Logan doesn't invite her to be his date at a book-signing party thrown by his father; Richard spies Emily talking to a former flame and rear-ends her car, forcing an opportunity for reconciliation.
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Episode 13
Aired Feb 8, 2005
Wedding Bell Blues
After Richard and Emily renew their vows, Lorelai, Luke and Christopher find Rory and Logan together.
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Episode 14
Aired Feb 15, 2005
Say Something
After the disastrous scene at the wedding, Lorelai begs Luke not to give up on their relationship, and his decision to be alone leaves her devastated.
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Episode 15
Aired Feb 22, 2005
Jews and Chinese Food
When Luke agrees to build sets for the elementary school's production of "Fiddler on the Roof," he knows that Lorelai is the costume designer and hopes that their paths will cross.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 1, 2005
So ... Good Talk
Upon returning from their second honeymoon, Richard and Emily attend the customary Friday night dinner, but an angry Lorelai refuses to see or speak with Emily.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 8, 2005
Pulp Friction
When Rory spies Logan out on the town with another girl, she immediately regrets their agreement to date other people.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 19, 2005
To Live and Let Diorama
When Stars Hollow's oldest resident dies and leaves his house to the town, Luke volunteers to help turn the house into a temporary museum.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 26, 2005
But I'm a Gilmore!
The reaction of Logan's parents' to Rory and Logan's relationship shocks Rory; when Sookie is placed on bed rest, Lorelai calls on Luke to serve as the interim chef at the Dragonfly Inn.
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Episode 20
Aired May 3, 2005
How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?
Rory studies up on Logan's father (Gregg Henry) before beginning work for him as an intern; Lorelei sees a side of Logan that makes her worry about Rory's involvement with the Huntzberger family.
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Episode 21
Aired May 10, 2005
Blame Booze and Melville
Rory is stunned by the performance review she receives from Logan's father, Mitchum Huntzberger; Lorelai has mixed feelings when the travel article featuring the inn hits the stands.
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Episode 22
Aired May 17, 2005
A House Is Not a Home
Lorelei is stunned to hear Rory's plans for the future and turns to Richard and Emily for help, but soon realizes that Luke is the only person she can trust.
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