At the Stars Hollow picnic basket auction, Jess outbids Dean for Rory's basket, winning the chance to have lunch with Rory and causing Rory and Dean to fight. Jackson doesn't bid on Sookie's basket after thinking she doesn't want to move in with him, but they reconcile when he buys back the basket, then proposes to Sookie. Miss Patty attempts to set Lorelai up but Luke comes to the rescue and bids on Lorelai's basket. After listening to Dean's concerns about Rory and Jess, Lorelai and Rory fight over Dean confiding in Lorelai.