Dean and Rory fight about his approval of the 1950s, pearls-and-meatloaf domestic antics of Donna Reed, which prompts her to set up a meal in this light when she cat-sits for Babette. Lorelai admits to Emily she might have feelings for Luke when Emily pesters her about her and Luke's friendship. The episode ends with Rory's father, Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe), showing up in Stars Hollow.
