Richard: She had the gall to counteroffer. She kept insisting that I match her current salary.
Lorelai: You weren't even offering to match the poor woman's salary?
Richard: Lorelai, the Gilmore Group is a fledgling enterprise. I can't afford to pay Margie her full salary right away.
Emily: But after 20 years, where is the woman's sense of loyalty?
Lorelai: Gee, I don't know. Maybe with the company that's keeping her from standing in line for government cheese.