Richard: [on the phone] I left her with a battery of help, but in case it didn't work out, she wanted me to give you a heads-up that she might need you.
Lorelai: Well, I don't know if I can get away.
Richard: It's her eyes, Lorelai. She can't do anything or go anywhere.
Lorelai: I understand the importance of eyes, Dad.
Richard: I got caught up in meetings, or I would have called sooner. You wouldn't believe where I'm sitting right now. One of South Dakota's finest hotels. Smells like a foot.