Cinnamon’s Wake
The funeral of Cinnamon, pampered pet cat of the blubbery Babette Dell (Sally Struthers), ends up causing more friction between Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her mother Emily (Kelly Bishop). Meanwhile, Lorelai’s own daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), finds herself besieged with heavy emotional baggage in the form of her off-and-on boyfriend, Dean (Jared Padalecki), not to mention the growing affection between Rory’s English teacher Max Medina (Scott Cohen) and Lorelai. And Michel (Yanic Truesdale), the pompous concierge at Independence Inn, is nervous over the arrival of a group of fellow Frenchmen., Rory has an embarrassing encounter with Dean on a bus ride to school. Lorelai is courted by Rory’s English teacher, who asks her out during a bake sale at Chilton. At the inn, Michel deals with an enthusiastic group of French clients. Max: Scott Cohen. Dean: Jared Padalecki. Babette: Sally Struthers. Rory: Alexis Bledel. Lorelai: Lauren Graham. Michel: Yanic Truesdale., Rory has an embarrassing encounter with Dean on a bus ride to school. Lorelai is courted by Rory’s English teacher, who asks her out during a bake sale at Chilton. At the inn, Michel deals with an enthusiastic group of French clients., Lorelai is stumped when she is invited to two wakes – one for a distant family member and one for a neighbour’s cat – as she can’t decide which to attend., Troubles of the heart have sprung up between Dean and Rory, and between Lorelei and Rory’s teacher.