Ep 22. A House Is Not a Home

Lorelai and Rory return home from their backpacking trip around Europe and try to adjust back to their normal lives. However, they soon realize that life has moved on without them, as they learn that Lane has married Zack and is expecting twins, and Luke has moved on with his life and is dating someone else. Meanwhile, Emily is still recovering from her separation from Richard and is worried about starting a new life alone. She decides to sell their house and downsize, but finds it difficult to let go of the memories of their life together. The episode explores the theme of change and how it affects the different characters in different ways. It also touches upon the importance of home and the memories associated with it.