Overview

Christopher comes to town on a business trip with his girlfriend Sherrie in tow. Since Sherrie and Christophers relationship is getting serious, Sherrie wants to begin bonding with Rory -- on Friday night. Without consulting Emily, Lorelai excuses Rory from The Gilmore Friday Night Dinner, and takes Christopher with her instead. When Emily finds out about Sherrie over cocktails, she has a meltdown and rushes off to the kitchen. Lorelai follows her there and finds out that Emily has always envisioned that Lorelai and Christopher would end up together. Now that she sees that this isnt going to happen, Emily blames Lorelai for always keeping him, and everyone else, at arms length. After mulling over her mothers words, the next morning Lorelai tells Christopher that shes always thought that they would get back together, too, and thats why shes never had a relationship that lasted, including the one with Max. Christopher gets very angry, refusing to accept the responsibility for the w