Having moved out of the potting shed and been promoted to Assistant Manager at the Independence Inn, Lorelai is finally starting to get ahead. However, one thing she can't seem to control is the impact Chris' irresponsibility has on 10.y.o. Rory. As Luke becomes more of a fixture in the Gilmore girls' lives, will Lorelai finally realize he could be their knight in shining plaid?

What if Luke and Lorelai had a chance meeting as teenagers? When 17-year-old Luke begrudgingly attends a high school party in Hartford, he never expects to hit it off with a blue-eyed brunette from Connecticut high society. Story takes place prior to Lorelai falling pregnant with Rory. Luke and Rachel are no longer together and William Danes is still alive. Pre-series.