Emily convinces Rory to bring Jess along with her for dinner; Lorelai takes Alex and Sookie along when she visits New York City; Jess gets a black eye.
After a fire at the inn, Lorelai houses the guests in her own home, where she makes a surprising confession to Luke; Jess' school attendance is questioned.
The girls unite when they realize Rose is addicted to a pain medication prescribed for her 30 years ago for a back injury; Dorothy and Sophia are in an ad.
Even though Lorelai is hurt that she wasn't invited to her parents' Christmas Bash, she's absolutely frantic after learning her father collapsed at the party.
Soon after she loses her fortune, an heiress hopes to live up to her family's legacy by competing in the county fair with the help of her handsome neighbor.
The ladies grow concerned after discovering Rose has fallen in love with a diminutive suitor; Sophia must leave town to attend her grandson's graduation.
A influenza outbreak threatens to prevent Rose, Dorothy and Rose from attending a high-profile charity banquet, and Sophia wants to find a date for that night.
Blanche goes into a deep depression when her doctor tells her she is starting to go through menopause; Dorothy, Rose and Sophia become business partners.
Dorothy, Rose and Blanche are given the opportunity to attend a movie premiere, but they are mistakenly arrested for solicitation on the way to the venue.
Rose undergoes an extreme personality change after claiming she died and came back to life after a throat spasm, but her new persona annoys her housemates.