Lorelai: I didn't know you were looking for a partner.
Emily: He wasn't. Jason came to him.
Richard: That's right. He said he wanted to strike out on his own, he wanted to work with the best, and he wanted to screw over his father.
Emily: What?
Richard: Oh, excuse me, Rory.
Emily: You never told me about this.
Richard: Well, I was a bit surprised at the beginning, but I have to admit that when he told me that part of his motive was revenge, I was intrigued. No, I was tickled. I thought it was wonderful. What a wonderful world we live in that the son of my enemy hates his father and that I benefit from it all. It's downright Elizabethan. [chuckles]
Emily: I don't think this is very funny, Richard.
Richard: No, no, I suppose not. However, I can't stop smiling.