‘Presenting Lorelai Gilmore’
Season 2, Episode 6 - Aired November 6, 2001
Rory agrees to "come out" at a debutante ball as it will please her grandmother. Lorelai is impressed when Christopher actually shows up to present Rory at the event. Meanwhile, Richard is constantly bickering with Emily.
Quote from Rory
Rory: Could you please attenuate the cacophony out here?
Christopher: Huh?
Rory: Turn down the music.
Lorelai: Next time, instead of a dictionary, just slip her a crisp $20.
Christopher: Deal.
Quote from Lorelai
Lorelai: You're new.
Leisal: I started yesterday.
Lorelai: What's your name?
Leisal: Leisal.
Lorelai: Okay, Leisal. I'm Brigitte. This is Gretel. Emily and Richard are expecting us.
Quote from Lorelai
Rory: Wow, this is bad.
Lorelai: I know. I wish we had popcorn.
Rory: Mom.
Quote from Lorelai
Richard: Get that thing out of my face.
Emily: Say the tea thing again.
Richard: You're acting like a child.
Emily: Turn around when you talk. I'm not sure this microphone is good.
Richard: [sees Lorelai and Rory] Oh.
Emily: What?
Lorelai: Brava! Encore! Does Terrence McNally know about you two? Get me the phone!
Quote from Rory
Lorelai: Is there anything higher than A-plus?
Rory: You have to say that.
Lorelai: It's an A-plus with a crown and a wand.
Rory: This is not how you raise a child. You don't send them out with a false sense of pride. Because out there in the real world, no one will coddle you. I'd rather know right now if I'm going to be working at CNN or carrying a basket around its offices with sandwiches in it.
Quote from Luke
Luke: Okay, coffee, coffee. What do you want? Eggs, toast, combo?
Lorelai: What's the rush there, Zippy?
Luke: I'm swamped this morning. I was supposed to have help, but I don't. So order now, or I'm bringing you both an egg-white omelet with steamed spinach.
Lorelai: Pancakes.
Rory: French toast.
Luke: Thank you.
Quote from Lorelai
Rory: Before I knew it, Grandma told me how important it is for a person to be properly presented to society.
Lorelai: Gah.
Rory: And how every young girl dreams of this day.
Lorelai: Ah.
Rory: And how there are flowers.
Lorelai: Oh, lord.
Rory: And music.
Lorelai: Please.
Rory: And cake.
Lorelai: Oh, yeah, the cake's actually good.
Quote from Rory
Rory: I promised. But you don't have to be a part of it.
Lorelai: No, if you want to do it, I'll help. It's just weird. This is all the stuff I ran away from. I just assumed you'd be running with me.
Rory: I would, but I heard debutantes don't run, something about the heels.
Quote from Lorelai
Lorelai: All right, then. If you're sure, where do we start? Let's see, you have a dress. You need a dowry, I guess. [moves a cow milk jug] There you go. And you'll need shoes hose, gloves, some mice, a dog, a pumpkin.
Quote from Rory
Rory: No, it just says your father is supposed to present you at the ceremony.
Lorelai: Oh.
Rory: Whatever. It's no big deal. I can get someone else to do it. Grandpa, probably.
Lorelai: Rory.
Rory: Or Taylor.
Lorelai: Okay.
Rory: Or the cable guy, he looked friendly last week. Maybe he has a tux.
Lorelai: Hand me the phone.
Rory: I was just kidding about the cable guy.