Blanche's brother Clayton arrives in Miami with the revelation that he is planning a commitment ceremony for him and his partner; Rose is up for an award.
Miles informs the girls that he is a former accountant who was sent to the witness protection program after becoming entangled with a mobster who recently died.
With her nursing exam coming up, Mary Ellen resorts to prescription drugs to keep her awake during the night so she can study more, becoming addicted to them.
Elizabeth has her 13th birthday coming up, but she becomes conflicted when she is unsure if she wants to remain a little girl or start becoming a woman.
Erin becomes attracted to a troubled artist who has returned from Paris, but she becomes conflicted when he asks permission to paint her in a wartime mural.
Reba and Barbra Jean put aside their personal differences to help Cheyenne celebrate her 21st birthday; Van tries to find the perfect birthday present.
Reba is convinced by Barbra Jean to go clubbing and against all better judgment finds she has a good time; Van is in trouble for giving Jake the "talk."
Reba finds herself in a precarious situation when a gay female sports agent that Van is wooing thinks an innocent dinner invitation may be something more.
Reba and Cheyenne decide to throw Van a surprise party for not being excited enough about his new football contract, but it's they who end up getting shocked.
Miles returns from hiding to try for another shot at a relationship with Rose unaware "The Cheeseman" is hot on his trail; Blanche studies her family's past.
Rory is accepted into an elite preparatory school; Lorelai goes to her estranged parents to make amends and ask for money to send her daughter to Chilton.
While the inn hosts a double wedding for two sets of identical twins, Rory and her grandfather spend the day golfing which makes Lorelai feel left out.
When an author discovers that her first novel is not selling as well as she hoped, her publisher decides to send her on a book tour with a handsome writer.
Blanche reconsiders her feelings for commitment-free sex after her casual partner fails to answer the phone; Rose pursues her dream of becoming a TV reporter.
Miles returns from hiding to try for another shot at a relationship with Rose unaware "The Cheeseman" is hot on his trail; Blanche studies her family's past.
Blanche reconsiders her feelings for commitment-free sex after her casual partner fails to answer the phone; Rose pursues her dream of becoming a TV reporter.
Elizabeth has a rough time with her brothers' driving lessons in hopes of getting her license, while Corabeth resorts to alcohol to provide a spark in her life.
Esther Foster returns to Walton's Mountain, upset that she can't find a job even though she has a college diploma, leading her to believe it's something else.