Emily: [on answer machine] Lorelai, it's your mother. I want to thank you for the lovely little surprise you left me this morning. I can't wait to tell the girls at the club all about it. I mean, they're always bragging about their daughter did this and their daughter did that. Well, finally I get to go in there and say, "Oh, really? Well, today my daughter invited me over and then didn't show up. And then she had me watched by a surly barking Frenchman so that I didn't steal anything!"
Lorelai: I didn't invite you over, Mother!
Emily: "Top that, ladies!" This was unforgivable, Lorelai. Disgraceful behavior, even by your standards. And since I assume you've torn up all of my notes, I'll read them to you. I made copies. "Dear Lorelai, I was shocked and saddened by your decision not to be at home when I came by for Rory's things."