Name: A Family Matter
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

ALLTV

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.

Gilmore Girls

Raincoats and Recipes

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.

Last Week Fights, This Week Tights

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.

Luke Can See Her Face

Lorelai angrily confronts her father about his treatment of Jason, after Jason tells her that he and Richard are no longer in business together.

Afterboom

Jason's father, Floyd, exposes Jason and Lorelai's secret relationship and brings a lawsuit against Jason and Richard for taking his clients.

Tick, Tick, Tick Boom

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.

Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist

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.

The Reigning Lorelai

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.

Scene in a Mall

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.

The Incredible Shrinking Lorelais

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.

Nag Hammadi Is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels

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.

A Family Matter

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.

In the Clamor and the Clangor

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S4 E12 | A Family Matter