It's Rory's first school dance! She asks Dean who eventually agrees, but Tristan is showing a more serious interest in her. While Rory wants nothing to do with Tristan, Paris continues her assault, not believing that Rory could actually not like him back.

At the dance, Rory and Dean share some dances but the night is seemingly spoiled by Tristan when he steps up to Dean and baits him into a shoving match. Rory and Dean take off from the dance, but they never seem to make it home that night...