Lorelai: How are you? How's Dad? Is he up to this, you think?
Emily: Why wouldn't he be?
Lorelai: Well, Mom, he just got out of the hospital. I wonder if it's too soon.
Emily: The doctor said there's no reason he can't go back to his normal routine, as long as he doesn't do anything too strenuous. It's not as though sitting at a table, having dinner with one's family requires a great deal of effort.
Lorelai: Well.... you're right.