in the season finale, paris and rory are elected as class president and vice-president, meaning they will have to spend the summer in washington. lorelai sleeps with christopher but their attempt at being a family falters when he hears sherry is pregnant and goes back to her. jess returns to town and rory kisses him even though she is still dating dean. the season closes with a stricken lorelai and rory walking down the aisle as sookie's bridesmaids.