Episode 17 – A Tale of Poes and Fire

The Independence Inn hosts a gathering of the Edgar Allan Poe Society, but a fire forces Lorelai to relocate the guests to her own house and those of her friends, and leaves her spending the night at Luke’s, where she reveals a previously secret dream. Sookie and her staff invade Luke’s to prepare breakfast, and gets into a culinary groove with Luke after a rocky start. Questions arise about Jess’ attendance at school when he becomes Wal-Mart’s Employee of the Month and Luke discovers he’s working overtime. Lorelai and Rory start picking up on unfriendly vibes from Nicole and Lindsay. Rory visits Paris, who is hiding from the world, and prompts her to rejoin the land of the living. Invited to inspect the damage to the inn, Lorelai discovers it is far worse than she had believed. After making extensive pro-con lists in an effort to decide whether to attend Harvard, Yale, or Princeton, Rory has a heart-to-heart with Lorelai and chooses Yale.