Lorelai: Oh, you know, I just realized what this is. This is our thing.
Luke: What thing?
Lorelai: This tradition of ours. You claim to hate everything at first, but it's just your initial stance in a negotiation, and then we talk, and our opinions merge, and we find a happy middle.
Luke: No, a lot of times, it's just how I feel, and my mind doesn't change.

Lorelai: Oh, look, he's done, and he's in there fast asleep.
Luke: Great, let's go back in.
Lorelai: Just be careful because he gets scared when you wake him up.
Luke: Of course.
Lorelai: Okay. Oh, and try not to say any words that begin with the letter "Q."

Lorelai: That's right. I forgot. You don't like the stairs. Come on, Paul Anka. [strains] That's right. I'm skipping the fancy in-between thing and going straight for the gold. I'm calling you Paul Anka. Paul Anka the dog.

Emily: Oh, and here.
Rory: Cigarettes?
Emily: To barter. It's currency to these people.
Rory: Thank you, Grandma. I'll call you when I'm done.
Emily: Bye, now. And remember, don't stare.
[Emily drives off after Rory gets out of the car]
Rory: Anyone want a smoke?

Rory: So, it looks like the town's been doing a little painting.
Luke: Yeah, Taylor wanted to spiff it up. Those are his words. Put these obnoxious signs up. "Pardon our spiff, it'll just take a jiff." It's dumb.
Rory: Yeah. Dumb.
Luke: But it needed a spiff.
Rory: Yeah, it looks good.

Lorelai: You shouldn't have told her.
Luke: Yeah, you should've told her.
Lorelai: No. She's not being told anything. Neither of us should've told her.
Luke: But if one of us isn't going to tell her, then I'm the one that shouldn't.
Lorelai: Right. Meaning not you. I should've told her.
Luke: Then we're in full agreement, you should've told her.
Lorelai: That's not what I'm saying.
Luke: But you said it, and I agreed, so I win.
Lorelai: How do you win?
Luke: 'Cause I have the high ground. That gives me the upper hand on anything you got.