Rory: And we get to wear uniforms. No more having people checking you out to see what you're wearing 'cause everyone's dressed alike in boring clothes, just there to learn.
Lane: Okay, there's academic-minded, and then there's Amish.
Rory: Funny.
Lane: Thank you.
Lane: So I told my mom you're changing schools.
Rory: Was she thrilled?
Lane: The party's on Friday. I got to go. I have to have a pre-hayride cup of tea with a future doctor. How do I look, Korean?
Rory: Spitting image.
Lane: Good. Bye.

Dean: So, uh, how are you liking Moby Dick?
Rory: Oh, it's really good.
Dean: Yeah?
Rory: Yeah, it's my first Melville.
Dean: Cool.
Rory: I mean, I know it's cliche to pick Moby Dick as your first Melville, but...

Miss Patty: One, two, three. It's a waltz, ladies. Susie, do you have to tinkle? Then uncross your legs, darling. Oh, Rory, good. I think I found a job for your male friend.
Lorelai: What male friend?
Miss Patty: They need a stock boy at the supermarket. I already talked to Taylor Doose about him. You just send him around tomorrow.
Rory: Okay, thanks.
Lorelai: What male friend?
Miss Patty: Oh, he's very cute. You have good taste. [to her students] Hands in the air, not in the nose.

Lorelai: Listen, can we just start all over, okay? You tell me all about the guy, and I promise not to let my head explode. Huh? Rory, please talk to me. [sighs] Okay, I'll talk. Don't get me wrong, guys are great. I am a huge fan of guys. You don't get knocked up at 16 being indifferent to guys. Babe, guys are always gonna be there. This school isn't. It's more important. It has to be more important.
Rory: I'm going to sleep.
Lorelai: Rory, you've always been the sensible one in this house. Huh? I need you to remember that feeling now. You will kick your own butt later if you blow this.
Rory: Well, it's my butt.
Lorelai: Good comeback.
Rory: Thank you.
Lorelai: You're welcome.
Lorelai: Rory, come on.
Rory: I don't want to talk about this. Could you please, please just leave me alone?
Lorelai: Okay. Fine. [clears throat] We've always had a democracy in this house. We never did anything unless we both agreed. But now I guess I'm gonna have to play the mom card. You are going to Chilton whether you want to or not. Monday morning, you will be there. End of story.
Rory: We'll see.
Lorelai: Yeah, we will. [closes door]

Sookie: I swear I don't know what happened.
Lorelai: It's not important.
Sookie: I've made that dish a hundred times. It never exploded.
Lorelai: Please forget it.
Sookie: Oh, God, I killed a Viking. You should fire me or make me pay the cost of a new stove out of my paycheck.
Lorelai: Well, whatever you want.
Sookie: I can't afford a new stove. Those things are expensive.

Rory: So, do we go in or do we just stand here reenacting 'The Little Match Girl'?
Lorelai: Okay, look, I know we're having a thing here, and I know you hate me but I need you to be civil, at least through dinner and then on the way home you can pull a Menendez. Deal?
Rory: Fine.

Emily: Richard, look who's here.
Richard: Rory. You're tall.
Rory: I guess.
Richard: What's your height?
Rory: 5'7".
Richard: That's tall. She's tall.
Lorelai: Hi, Dad.
Richard: Lorelai, your daughter's tall.
Lorelai: Oh, I know. It's freakish. We're thinking of having her studied at MIT.
Richard: Huh.

Emily: Champagne, anyone?
Lorelai: Oh, that's fancy.
Emily: Well, it's not every day I have my girls here for dinner on a day the banks are open. A toast: To Rory entering Chilton and an exciting new phase in her life.
Richard: Hear, hear.

Emily: Well, let's sit, everyone. This is just wonderful. An education is the most important thing in the world, next to family.
Lorelai: And pie. [off Richard and Emily's look] Joke. Joke.
Emily: Ah. [Emily and Lorelai drink their champagne at the same time]

Lorelai: Why do you pounce on every single thing I say?
Emily: That's absurd. You've barely uttered a word all night.
Lorelai: That's not true.
Emily: You said "pie."
Lorelai: Oh, come on.
Emily: You did. All I heard you say was "pie."