Two days after his by-pass surgery, Richard is on the road to recovery, and Rory returns to Yale, where she finds that Richard‘s economics class is now being taught by an attractive young TA, Tucker Culbertson, who flusters Rory with his charm.While Lorelai tries to distract herself from the issues in her marriage, she and Sookie focus on planning a funeral for one of Michel‘s beloved dogs. Finally, Christopher returns ready to talk, and he and Lorelai discuss the main problem that has haunted their marriage – Lorelai‘s feelings for Luke.