Gilmore Girls 1×11: Paris is Burning
As Lorelai and Max grow closer, Rory begins to get attached to the idea of Max in their lives, which freaks Lorelai out; Sookie and Lorelai have a frank talk about relationships; Lorelai tries to ease out of her relationship with Max during Parent’s Day at Chilton, but ends up passionately kissing him in his classroom just as Paris walks by; stung by the details in the newspapers about her parents’ messy divorce, Paris tells everyone in the lunchroom about Max and Lorelai to deflect gossip away from her and towards Rory; Rory confronts Paris, gets an apology, and offers a sympathetic ear, which is grudgingly accepted; Sookie asks Jackson out on a date and he accepts.
Gilmore Girls 1×10: Forgiveness and Stuff
Things are still chilly between Rory and Lorelai; Lane gives Rory advice about the right Christmas gift for Dean; Emily and Lorelai have a tiff about Christmas dinner, leaving Rory to go by herself; Dean and Lorelai patch things up; Luke makes a lonely Lorelai a Santa burger; Richard collapses and is rushed to the hospital; Luke gives a car-less Lorelai a ride to the hospital; relieved that Richard’s collapse was only a bout of angina, the Gilmores settle their differences.
Gilmore Girls 1×9: Rory’s Dance
After being pressured by her grandmother into “making the most of her high school experiences,” super-shy Rory reluctantly decides to attend a Chilton formal–her very first dance–with Dean. Emily is on hand the night of the big event to see Rory off, but she ends up staying all evening to take care of Lorelai, who is suffering from back problems. All seems to be going beautifully as Rory and Dean discuss the next step for their relationship, and Emily and Lorelai enjoy some rare bonding time back at home, but a major blow-up is about to erupt when Dean and Rory make an unwise decision after leaving the dance.
Gilmore Girls 1×8: Love and War and Snow
It’s snowing, and Lorelai is giddy. She runs into Max in Stars Hollow, and invites him back to her place. But they run into someone unexpected when they get there. Lane feels left-out of Rory’s life.
Gilmore Girls 1×7: Kiss and Tell
Dean gives Rory her first kiss; fearful of her mother’s disapproval, Rory decides not to tell Lorelai for a little while; Lorelai gets stressed when she hears about the kiss from Mrs. Kim instead of Rory; Rory freaks out at first when Lorelai invites Dean over to watch videos and eat junk food, but ends up having a good time after all.
Gilmore Girls 1×6: Rory’s Birthday Parties
It’s Rory’s birthday, and her grandmother and mother each plan a party representative of their respective styles. Emily’s elegant party so discomforts Rory that they argue. To make peace, Emily and Richard attend Lorelai’s informal bash the next evening.
Gilmore Girls 1×5: Cinnamon’s Wake
When both a distant family member and a neighbor’s cat die, Lorelai has to decide which wake to attend. Max and Lorelai get their feelings for each other out on the table, but what will Rory think of this? Meanwhile, Lorelai and Sookie attend a Chilton bake sale; and Rory and Dean’s budding relationship takes one step forward.
Gilmore Girls 1×4: The Deer Hunters
Rory receives the first “D” of her life, pushing her to study like crazy for the upcoming exam. When Lorelai comes to the parent - teacher conference she manages to flirt with Rory’s teacher Max Medina, (who later asks her out) and discovers that Rory’s received a “D” (a fact that she hadn’t told Lorelai). Rory and Lorelai stay up all hours reviewing every detail about Shakespeare, only to over-sleep making her late for her test. Lorelai lets her use the Jeep to get to school but on the way a deer runs into her jeep making Rory miss her exam. Rory has a meltdown, telling off both Tristan and Paris in the process, and Lorelai does a little bit of ranting herself, dubbing Headmaster Charleston “Il Duce”.
Gilmore Girls 1×3: Kill Me Now
When Rory announces at Friday night dinner that she has to pick a team sport to play at Chilton, Emily insists that Richard take Rory to the club and teach her golf. Although Rory tees off to a rocky start, she soon gets into the swing of things and has a great time walking and talking with Richard. Later, Lorelai’s mixed feelings as Rory tells her how much she enjoyed being with Richard at the club provokes her into an intensely stupid argument with Rory, which is soon patched up when Lorelai realizes that she’s not losing Rory to her parents. At the Inn, Lorelai has her hands full overseeing all the preparations for an ornate double wedding ceremony and contending with a pair of spoiled and quarrelsome twin brides, their exhausted mother, their twin grooms, Michel, and the rest of her staff.
Gilmore Girls 1×2: The Lorelais’ First Day at Chilton
Lorelai oversleeps on Rory’s first day at Chilton, and discovers that all her good clothes are at the cleaners. She throws on a tiny tie-dyed top, Daisy Mae shorts, and cowboy boots to the dismay of Rory, the Chilton headmaster, and Emily, who has shown up for Rory’s first day. Lorelai and Emily leave after some awkward moments in the headmaster’s office, bickering the entire way out. Rory’s day goes downhill from there. She’s handed a three inch binder containing one week’s worth of notes from one class and meets some insufferable classmates who are determined to make her life at Chilton miserable.






















