12. Lorelai Out of Water

Complete story — includes the ending

Luke is opposed to having Taylor's attorney Nicole oversee the paperwork for the construction of the new soda shop until he meets the attractive redhead, who takes as immediate a shine to Luke as he does to her. Lane's clever scheme to get her mother's permission to attend the prom horribly backfires when Mrs. Kim presents Lane with a suitable Korean boy. Luke offers to teach Lorelai the fine art of angling after Alex invites her to go fishing. Rory and Lorelai clear out their severely cluttered garage for Lane's band. Lane and Rory have some heart-to-hearts about the men in their lives. Paris ratchets up the conflict between her and Rory when she calls for Rory's impeachment by the student council. This is brought to a swift end by Headmaster Charleston, who threatens to revoke his glowing letters of recommendation to Harvard if the girls cannot behave maturely. Rory is open to reconcile, but Paris is not. Alex quickly realizes Lorelai has never fished a day in her life.