7-01 - Sep 26, 2006 - The Long Morrow
Picking up on the day after last season's finale, Lorelai wakes up in bed with Christopher. Confused and mortified, she makes a hasty exit, ignoring Christopher's pleas that she stay. Once at home, Lorelai tries to get rid of everything that reminds her of Luke and ends up practically emptying her house. Rory receives a toy rocket ship as a parting gift from Logan and is baffled as to its meaning. She decides she should join him in London for the summer, only to learn he has bought her a ticket for a visit at Christmas. Kirk and Taylor cause a bizarre accident that damages Luke's diner. Finally, Luke shows up at Lorelai's door and asks her to elope. After trying to make him stop, Lorelai tells him she slept with Christopher.

7-02 - Oct 4 2006 - That's What You Get, Folks, For Makin' Whoopee
Rory is upset over Logan's absence and the fact that they had to cancel their long-planned trip to Asia. Wanting to cheer Rory up and take her mind off her own sad love life, Lorelai turns her house into an Asian-themed wonderland. Lane returns from her disastrous honeymoon. She and Zach have their own horror story. While repairing the damage to the diner, Luke tells T.J. about his break-up with Lorelai, prompting T.J. and Liz to insist that Luke come over for dinner and sympathy. When Luke and Lorelai run into each other in town, Luke can't hide his anger over their breakup. Finally, Rory is furious when she learns that Lorelai slept with Christopher.

7-03 - Oct 10 2006 - Lorelai's First Cotillion
When Richard and Emily have no real reaction to the news of her break up with Luke, Lorelai suddenly realizes that most of her emotional life has been based on doing and feeling the opposite of whatever her parents want. Later, when Michel forces Lorelai to attend Emily’s beautiful cotillion dance, Lorelai discovers that some things her parents wanted for her really weren’t that terrible. Rory has a tough time making her long-distance relationship with Logan work. After taking Rory out for a father/daughter dinner, Christopher confessies to Lorelai that he loves her and he will wait as long as necessary for her.

7-04 - Oct 17 2006 - 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous
Lorelai and Christopher have been dating for 6 weeks, but she still won't let him spend the night. April comes to stay with Luke for a couple of weeks while Anna is out of state. Chris takes Lorelai on a "drive in" date with an old barn for a screen. After the movie, Emily calls Lorelai because she had been stopped for driving and talking on her cell phone. She was arrested because she refused to take a breathalyzer test. Lorelai finds the situation hilarious. Rory befriends two college students named Lucy and Olivia. When Chris drops Lorelai off after their date, Lorelai invites him to spend the night.

7-05 - Oct 24 2006 - The Great Stink
Logan surprises Rory when he visits for a day on business. He introduces her to his co-workers. Rory is surprised to see that Bobbi is a woman. Lorelai and Christopher have a spat when Sherry wants Chris to send Gigi to Paris with the nanny, and he is considering it. After a train derailed three days ago carrying pickles, the wind shifts and the smell envelopes Stars Hollow. Lorelai opts not to go to the town meeting rather than risk seeing Luke there. While at Friday night dinner, Lor and Chris make up and he invites her to go to Paris with him and Gigi.

7-06 - Nov 7 2006 - Go, Bulldogs
Christopher talks Lorelai into visiting Rory at Yale during Parents' Weekend, and Lorelai is surprised to find that Richard and Emily are also there. Trying to prove how cool he is, Christopher invites all of Rory's co-workers on the Yale Daily News to an expensive lunch where they all drink too much, and the meal ends abruptly when Rory insists they leave to cover a breaking story. Meanwhile, Luke meets April's swimming coach, who convinces him to take her adult swimming class. When the she flirts with him, Luke asks her out on a date.

7-07 - Nov 14 2006 - French Twist
Christopher and Lorelai take his daughter Gigi to visit her mother in Paris. Despite severe jet lag, they manage to have a wonderful, romantic time enjoying the city and each other, and they get married. Back in Connecticut, Rory comes to the end of her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Daily News and suddenly finds herself unsure of her future. Her new friends Olivia and Lucy suggest a trip to Stars Hollow for a girls' night while Lorelai is out of town. When they return, Rory is surprised to find that Lucy's new boyfriend is her old friend Marty, who pretends not to know her. Lane is having twins, and when they tell Mrs. Kim, she tells them they are going to move into her house. When they refuse, she moves in with them.

7-08 - Nov 14 2006 - Introducing Lorelai Planetarium
Lorelai invites Rory over to dinner to tell her that she and Christopher got married in Paris. Rory pretends to be thrilled while Christopher is in the room, but later tells Lorelai how hurt and angry she really is. Back in town for the start-up of his new internet company, Logan invites Rory to the launch party, where she meets a magazine editor who suggests she write an article on the event. Rory writes a judgmental article, describing the guests as spoiled elitists. Logan is hurt and angry, accusing Rory of hypocrisy since she is living rent-free in his apartment. Defensive at first, Rory realizes she is living a double standard and decides to find her own apartment. Meanwhile, when April faces a medical emergency with appendicitis, a frantic Luke calls to Lorelai for help. When she goes to the hospital to see about April, Luke sees her wedding ring.

7-09 - Nov 28 2006 - Knit, People, Knit!
When Christopher questions Lorelai about why she has avoided involving him in the daily life of Stars Hollow, she admits her concern that her old friends may not accept him. Christopher makes an effort to bond with the townspeople, and Lorelai brings him to the town knit-a-thon to raise money for a new bridge, where his well-intentioned donation brings the event to an early end. When Olivia throws a 2002-themed birthday party for Lucy, Rory gets her chance to confront Marty about his coldness toward her. With the help of a midwife, Liz delivers her baby in her own house. T.J. calls Luke to let him know. Luke is touched by the birth of the baby. When Luke learns that Anna is planning to move to New Mexico with April, he demands equal rights as a parent.

7-10 - Dec 5 2006 - Merry Fisticuffs
Lorelai dreads each day that she meets with her mom and a prominent party planner in anticipation of the upcoming wedding party. Meanwhile, Lorelai and Christopher can't seem to agree on plans for their future, and she usually gets her way, angering him. Logan is in town and Rory takes him to the Yale cafeteria, where they run into Marty, and Rory explains the whole awkward reunion she had with Marty and their subsequent deception with Lucy. At dineer the next night, Logan reveals the truth to Lucy. Luke and Lorelai share a sweet moment when Luke introduces her to Liz’s new baby. Christopher witnesses the scene and that night tells Lorelai they should make a baby, but she balks with excuses. The next day, Lorelai and Christopher get into a fight over whether they should exchange vows at the elaborate wedding party Emily is throwing for them. Luke contacts a lawyer over his custody troubles with Anna, then runs into Christopher and the two have a physical confrontation in the town square. Emily gives Lorelai a warning about her marriage.

7-11 - Jan 23, 2007 - Santa's Secret Stuff
Rather than celebrating Christmas while Rory is in London over the holidays, Lorelai and Christopher decide to put their holidays on hold. Once Rory returns to Stars Hollow, they decorate several Christmas trees, do their shopping and even bake Christmas cookies for the first time as a family. Turning up unexpectedly at the inn, Luke asks Lorelai to write a character recommendation letter for his custody battle over April. Lorelai struggles to write the letter until she and Rory run into Luke and April at the mall and Lorelai suddenly remembers how important Luke has always been in Rory's life. Inspired, Lorelai writes the letter and mails it to Luke's attorney. Rory decides she will write an apology letter to her friend Lucy, explaining why she and Marty kept their past friendship a secret.

7-12 - Jan 30, 2007 - To Whom It May Concern
Sookie asks Lorelai to babysit Davey and Martha. Jackson didn't have the vasectomy and Sookie is pregnant. Rory and Lucy make up with help from Paris. Luke and Anna go to court over visitation with April. The judge reads the letter of recomendation Lorelai wrote for Luke. Christopher finds the letter and tells Lorelai he thinks she is still in love with Luke and can no longer be her rebound guy. Luke calls Lorelai to tell her the judge ruled in his favor. Rory is in Richard's economic class, and he has a heart attack.

7-13 - Feb 6, 2007 - I'd Rather Be In Philadelphia
In the hospital waiting room, Lorelai, Rory and Emily anxiously await word on Richard's condition. When Logan hears what is happening, he borrows a helicopter to be by Rory's side, but Lorelai is unable to reach Christopher, who is still angry over their fight the night before. Upset by Emily's attempt to remain calm by dealing with her social calendar, Lorelai is relieved when Luke shows up unannounced and volunteers to run errands for Emily. Richard's bypass surgery is a success. Christopher finally arrives to be with Lorelai, but is angry when he sees Luke there.

7-14 - Feb 13, 2007 - Farewell, My Pet
Two days after his by-pass surgery, Richard is on the road to recovery, and Rory returns to Yale, where she finds that Richard's economics class is now being taught by an attractive young professor, Tucker Culbertson, who flusters Rory with his charm. While Lorelai tries to distract herself from the issues in her marriage, she and Sookie focus on planning a funeral for one of Michel's beloved dogs, Chin Chin. Finally, Christopher returns ready to talk, and he and Lorelai discuss the main problem that has haunted their marriage - Lorelai's feelings for Luke. Lorelai tells Christopher that their marriage is over.

7-15 -Feb 20, 2007 - I'm a Kayak, Hear Me Roar
At a Friday night dinner, Lorelai works up the courage to tell her parents about the break-up of her marriage, but is derailed by their argument over the healthy meals and no-alcohol policy Emily has instituted to help Richard recover from his heart attack. Lorelai enlists Sookie to bring Richard healthy but delicious meals, then helps Emily organize Richard's business affairs. Over a shared bottle of scotch, Lorelai finally tells her mother about the breakup of her marriage. Rory plans a birthday celebration for Logan, whose dad calls to invite him and Rory to dinner instead. Rory attends the awkward birthday dinner and Mitchum asks her to help him steer Logan in the right direction. Later, Logan receives disturbing news about the online company he purchased. Luke shares his apartment with Liz, T.J. and their baby daughter while their house is being fumigated for moths.

7-16 - Feb 27, 2007 - Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?
While she is in the midst of planning Lane's baby shower, Rory gets a long-awaited call from The New York Times offering her an informational interview. Lorelai takes over the shower-planning duties, and finds herself brokering peace between Lane and Mrs. Kim over how Lane plans to raise her twins. Logan finally admits his business disaster to Rory, who offers him her full support, but when Logan announces that he is flying to Las Vegas to blow off steam with his old college pals Colin and Finn, Rory is disappointed and worried. When Luke discovers that Liz and T.J. are trying to sell his boat, he decides to make some changes in his life and take April on a long boat trip over the summer. Lane is put on bed-rest and must be wheeled through Stars Hollow in her bed to attend the shower at Miss Patty's.

7-17 - March 6, 2007 - Gilmore Girls Only
Lorelai plans a road trip to North Carolina to attend the wedding of Mia, the woman who took in Lorelai and Rory and served as a surrogate mother/grandmother for many years. Rory has a fight with Logan over his immature reaction to his business disaster, and agrees to go on the trip with Lorelai. Emily invites herself along in an effort to get away from Richard, who is driving her crazy while he recuperates at home. At the wedding, Emily is upset by the close relationship Mia shares with Lorelai and Rory. Lorelai learns that Emily came to see Mia five years earlier to ask for pictures of Lorelai and Rory during the years they were estranged. Logan makes a surprise appearance and asks Rory to forgive him. Meanwhile, Lane and Zach ask Luke to be the godfather to their twins. Finally, Lane goes into labor and Luke helps get everyone to the hospital.

7-18 - April 17, 2007 - Hay Bale Maze
It's the annual Stars Hollow Spring Fling. Rory is on a train back from a job interview with a Providence neswpaper. April gives Luke a turquois bracelet. Later, Lorelai, Logan, Rory and Michel, along with some tourists, go to Spring Fling in a bus rented by the Inn. Lorelai and Luke meet in the maze. Lorelai apologizes for going to Christopher after their fight. And Luke apologizes for pushing Lorelai away while trying to adjust to having a daughter. Rory decides not to take the job, but go for a fellowship instead. The Hay Bale Maze is a big success.

7-19 - April 24, 2007 - It's Just Like Riding A Bike
Lorelai stops into Luke's diner for breakfast for the first time since their break-up, but finds they are awkward and uncomfortable together. Later, Lorelai's Jeep breaks down and she asks Luke to help her shop for a new car. While they look at cars, Lorelai and Luke's irritation with one another finally explodes into a spat, which Lorelai takes as a good sign that things are getting back to normal. Meanwhile, Paris gets accepted to numerous law schools and medical schools, and decides she must break up with Doyle so their relationship won't influence her choice of a graduate school. Rory gets a letter that says she didn't get the Reston Fellowship to intern at the NY Times.

7-20 - May 1, 2007 - Lorelai? Lorelai?
With graduation looming, Rory is anxiety-ridden over her future, so Lorelai tries to cheer her up with a day of eating and shopping. Lorelai notices happily that Luke is once again wearing the baseball cap she gave him, and invites him to join her and Rory for karaoke night at a local bar. After a few drinks, Lorelai takes the stage to sing "I Will Always Love You" which is obviously directed at Luke. Logan returns from a business trip to California and comes to see Lorelai to discuss his future with Rory.

7-21 - May 8, 2007 - Unto The Breach
Lorelai is embarrassed about her karaoke serenade to Luke the night before, and Luke is hurt when he overhears her saying it didn't mean anything. On the eve of Rory's graduation, Emily and Richard throw her a party and perform a song in her honor. At the party, Lorelai and Christopher are reunited for the first time since their separation, and both are relieved to find they can still be friends. Logan surprises everyone at the party by proposing to Rory, but she is too shocked to give him an answer and begs Lorelai to help her decide what to do. On graduation day, Rory and Paris receive their diplomas, and Rory finally gives Logan her answer - she can't marry him.

7-22 - May 15, 2007 - Bon Voyage - Season and Series Finale
CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour is a guest at the Dragonfly Inn and Lorelai gets Rory out of bed to meet her. Rory lands a job as a political reporter for an online magazine. Luke enlists the help of everyone in Stars Hollow to throw her a graduation party. Emily and Richard attend the huge party, where Rory makes a speech thanking Lorelai and the whole town for giving her such a great start in life. Lorelai seeks out Luke to thank him and he says he only wants to see her happy. After a moment, they kiss. Finally, on the morning that Rory leaves Stars Hollow to start her career, Luke opens the diner before dawn to share a celebratory breakfast with the Gilmore girls.