About
Thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham, Bad Santa) has made her share of mistakes in life, but she has been doing her best to see that her daughter - and best friend in the world - Rory (Alexis Bledel, Tuck Everlasting), doesn't follow in her footsteps. That may be easier said than done, considering that the two share the same interests, the same intellect, the same coffee addiction and the same eyes. Rory is more serious than Lorelai, but there are tendencies, especially in the love department, that clearly indicate she is her mother's daughter. From the beginning, this unique mother-daughter team has been growing up together. Lorelai was just Rory's age when she became pregnant and made the tough decision to raise her baby alone. This defiant move -- along with Lorelai's fiercely independent nature -- caused a rift between her and her extremely proper, patrician, old-money parents, Emily (Kelly Bishop, Dirty Dancing) and Richard (Edward Herrmann, The Cat's Meow). However, Lorelai was forced to reconcile with them when she found herself in desperate need of money for Rory's tuition.At the end of season four, Lorelai and Rory were shocked when the stress caused by Richard's new business venture, not to mention the revelation that he was carrying on a secret friendship with an old flame, caused Emily to reevaluate the marriage. The elder Gilmores are now separated, and Richard has moved out of the house - although only as far as the pool house.