# 79. February Bonus: Lorelai & Sookie: Friendship, Fights, and the Dragonfly Inn

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Podcast: [Gabbing Gilmore: A Gilmore Girls Deep Dive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gabbing-gilmore-a-gilmore-girls-deep-dive-6462727)
Published: 2026-02-18T10:00:01+00:00
Episode link: https://redcircle.com/shows/af11907d-3d40-4956-a1e5-2aa440161c91/episodes/c6479232-7350-4177-944f-38c6b21cd878
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Duration seconds: 216

## Resource

Lorelai Gilmore and Sookie St. James are not only best friends, but become business partners, too! Today we explore how they navigate friendship AND business, when they decided to open the Dragonfly Inn in Stars Hollow. We answer questions like: why did they want to open an inn together? Where did they fail as business partners? What are the parallels to Rory showing Emily where they used to live? Did Lorelai use the Dragonfly Inn as a way to hide from her feelings (again)? Plus, we dive into Lorelai and Sookie’s most epic fights, whether Sookie’s journey in A Year in the Life was realistic, and who could’ve taken Sookie’s place as co-owner of the Dragonfly. This is a preview of a bonus episode. To access the full episode, join our Patreon, where you’ll get extra bonus episodes every month at patreon.com/gabbinggilmore 🔎Remember, this is not a spoiler-free podcast, so everything is on the table. 👋Wanna share your thoughts? Leave us a voice note here. Edited and produced by Jackie Procyk and Catherine Bailey. Cover art by MGI Studios. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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