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The Prodigal Daughter Returns is the 9th episode of Season 6 of Gilmore Girls.

Synopsis[]

LORELAI AND RORY FINALLY TURN A CORNER / LUKE GETS THE SHOCK OF A LIFETIME — A surprise phone call from Christopher (David Sutcliffe, who does not appear in the episode) brings up issues of trust between Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Luke (Scott Patterson). Later, when a person from Luke's past shows up in Stars Hollow, he has no idea how to tell Lorelai about it. After months of estrangement, Lorelai and Rory (Alexis Bledel) make their first move toward reconciliation and Rory takes major steps to change the direction of her life.

Starring[]

Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
and Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
special appearance by
Edward Herrmann as Richard Gilmore
Recurring cast
Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville
Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig
John Cabrera as Brian Fuller
Alan Loayza as Colin McRea
Tanc Sade as Finn
Guest starring
Vanessa Marano as April Nardini[1]
Mark Harelik as Stuart Wultz
Aris Alvarado as Caesar
Dave Shalansky as Harry
Co-Starring
Deborah Cresswell as Audrey
Inger Jackson as Customer #1
Pamela Hamill as Customer #2
Jonathan Walker Spencer as Customer #3
Patty Malcolm as Customer #4

Quotes[]

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Zack – [about Rory] Sure, just leave your computer plugged in, sucking up all our energy
Lane – Zack!
Zack – What? I'm just writing a song
— Zack vs. house guests
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Jackson – Was it because I brought up my meat rub?
Sookie – [dead pan] Yes. It was

Trivia[]

Photos[]

Music[]

the sound of silence | SIMON & GARFUNKEL
saturday night's alright for fighting | ELTON JOHN

Gilmorisms[]

MUSIC

LITERATURE

FILM

TELEVISION

POP CULTURE

LorelaiLand Shark. Candygram.
Lorelai – Say hello to Yao Ming for me.
Lorelai – Yeah, you're giving me a Valerie Cherish, you know, an "I don't wanna see that!"
Lorelai – I'm convinced it's haunted, and one night Luke will come back from the bathroom and find nothing but a bloody hook hanging from the cherubs.
Lorelai – Oh, my God. Enjoy Wisteria Lane, you major drama queen.
Lorelai – I think they enjoyed watching a show for once that didn't have Laa-Laa playing the guitar.
Lorelai – When I was in fifth grade, I told everybody that Erik Estrada was my boyfriend and that we used to make out on his motorcycle.

Notes and references[]

  1. First appearance of April Nardini
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