EPISODE

22. Raincoats and Recipes

Momentous changes are in the air as: the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend; Rory and Dean take a major step forward in their relationship, to Lorelai's dismay; Emily and Richard admit that they're separated; Kirk decides to let Lulu in on the deep, dark secret of his night terrors; Jason appears at the Inn to plead his case with Lorelai, to no avail; Luke answers Lorelai's question about the status of their relationship when he makes it passionately clear to Lorelai that they're dating, to which she enthusiastically agrees.

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Momentous changes are in the air as the Dragonfly Inn approaches opening day by having a shakedown weekend. Emily and Richard admit that they have separated. Kirk enlists Luke to help protect Lulu from the deep, dark secret of his night terrors when the couple spends the night at the Inn. Jason appears at the Inn to plead his case with Lorelai, to no avail. Luke is upset to Lorelai because he thought his intentions were clear and openly says that he wants to pursue a relationship with her, to which she responds she is not with Jason anymore and wants to explore things romantically with him too: the two share their first kiss. Rory loses her virginity to Dean, despite him still being married to Lindsay. Lorelai is upset when she learns Rory is "the other woman" and Rory is mad that Lorelai cannot be happy for her. In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #75 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.

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