Richard: If Christopher has found someone who will actually allow him to be a father to his own child, then of course, that's what he's going to do.
Emily: So you support this?
Richard: I understand this.
Emily: I am appalled by your attitude.
Richard: And I am shocked by your naïveté. Did you really expect this to work out? Did you really have pictures of Norman Rockwell family Christmases dancing in your head? Lorelai had her chance for a family, she walked away from it. That was her choice. He has a chance to be a father. I applaud him.
Emily: Then you're an idiot.
Richard: If you'll excuse me, I'm going into my study.