Emily: The wedding is in one week?
Lorelai: Yes.
Emily: So this is a pity invite?
Lorelai: A what?
Emily: Someone canceled at the last minute and rather than being left with two empty seats Sookie asked you to ask us. How nice.
Lorelai: That's not what happened.
Emily: No, that's quite all right. Far be it for me to be invited with the first batch of actual wanted guests. This is just fine.
Lorelai: Mom, it's not a pity invite. She really wants you to come.
Emily: Is that so?
Lorelai: Yes, that's so.