Lorelai: We could also go with a pastelly English-country-garden theme. Oh, maybe we could add stenciling on the ceiling.
Luke: No stenciling.
Lorelai: Excuse me. Do you even know what stenciling is?
Luke: Does Martha Stewart do it?
Lorelai: Yes.
Luke: No stenciling.

Lorelai: You know, since you have to take everything off the walls anyway now might be a good time to decide what stuff you'll keep and what stuff you'll get rid of.
Luke: Everything stays.
Lorelai: Okay. There is a plastic dancing pork chop that says-
Luke: Everything stays.
Lorelai: "I lost my head over a good chop. You should, too."
Luke: Everything stays.
Lorelai: Okay, everything stays.

Luke: You know, this place hasn't been painted since my dad was alive.
Lorelai: No, I didn't know that.
Luke: He painted it before he opened it and once more when the roof caved in one winter. I think that's probably it.
Lorelai: The paint lasted a long time. He got his money's worth.
Luke: Yeah. He really loved this place, you know? [exhales] The store was his life. Mine, too, I guess. I spent every minute I wasn't in school in here. I spent a lot of minutes I was supposed to be in school here, too.
Lorelai: How come you opened a diner? Why didn't you keep it a hardware store?
Luke: I don't know. I didn't love the hardware business the way my dad did, and I knew how to cook, so I just thought a diner would be more... fun.
Lorelai: [chuckles] That's a hard word for you to say.
Luke: I just always wanted to work here. [sighs] Just where Dad did.

Rory: How's it going?
Lane: Very well. I have discovered that, in addition to my lameness in geometry, I also will not become a biologist, French translator, or Civil War buff.
Rory: Well, I guess that just leaves bass player for the Foo Fighters.
Lane: I also wouldn't rule out keyboardist in the Siouxsie and the Banshees reunion tour.
Rory: I like that you keep an open mind.

Dean: As really amazing as this whole thing was... I mean, the music, the outfit, the dinner I hope you know that I don't expect you to be Donna Reed. And I don't want you to be Donna Reed. That's not what I meant. This just totally got blown out of proportion. I'm actually pretty happy with you.
Rory: I know and I appreciate that, but aside from this actually being fun, I did a little research on Donna Reed.
Dean: You did research on Donna Reed?
Rory: Look. See, she did do the whole milk and cookies, wholesome, big-skirt thing. But aside from that she was an uncredited producer and director on her television show which made her one of the first woman TV executives which is actually pretty impressive.
Dean: Well, I'm glad this turned out to be such a positive experience for you.
Rory: It has been. And even though I'll probably never get the feeling back in my left little toe, I'd do it again.
Dean: Yeah?
Rory: Someday. But for now, I better get these dishes cleaned up.
Dean: Oh, well, I'll help.
Rory: Sorry, you're a man. You can't help for another 15 years.
Dean: Okay, well, then as the man, I will do what the man is supposed to do.
Rory: Go bowling?
Dean: Take out the trash.

Rory: What?
Lorelai: Okay, well, you're 16, you have a whole house to yourself for the evening. I expect you're gonna have your boyfriend over. But what is with the apron?
Rory: It's a long story.
Lorelai: Did it involve a sharp blow to the head?
Rory: I gotta go check on Apricot.
Lorelai: [gasps] Oh, my God. I just saw the pearls.
Rory: I'm going in now.
Lorelai: Yeah, I'm going inside, too, because I have to write down how I'm gonna torture you about that outfit.
Rory: Good night.
Lorelai: Could I just get a picture though? Because visual aids would really help. Oh, oh, the shoes. I'm dying. [squeals]

Sookie: What was Luke doing there?
Lorelai: Well, I called him when I got home and Stella wasn't there.
Sookie: Stella is the chick?
Lorelai: Yes.
Sookie: I like that name.
Lorelai: Yeah, Streetcar Named Desire.
Sookie: Vivien Leigh or Jessica Tandy?
Lorelai: Hello! Tandy.

Sookie: My point is that you called Luke. Out of all the people you could have called that would have come and dropped what they were doing, you called Luke.
Lorelai: Because I had just been with him. We were picking out paint samples. He was on my mind. It was purely a timing thing.
Sookie: Picking out paint samples?
Lorelai: Yes.
Sookie: For Luke's place?
Lorelai: Yes.
Sookie: So you could paint together?
Lorelai: Once again, yes.
Sookie: Which, I believe, was your idea.
Lorelai: So now the fact that I suggested painting Luke's diner also means that I wanted to get him in bed. All of a sudden I'm trying to get any poor, unsuspecting person in bed with me. I'm like Michael Douglas.

Lorelai: I thought you lost your old place.
Emily: We did, but this afternoon we found out that Arthur Roundtree had died.
Richard: He'd been drinking.
Emily: So we got on the phone and snatched that place up.
Richard: Oh, it's a fine piece of property.
Emily: Much better view than our usual place.
Lorelai: Both of you are going directly to hell. I hope you know that.
Richard: Well, at least we'll be well-rested.
Lorelai: Touche.

Emily: I am so thrilled about this.
Richard: I'm glad.
Emily: The two of you must come up for the weekend. It is so lovely. Rory would just love it.
Rory: Can we go for a weekend?
Lorelai: We'll see how much Valium Aunty Sookie can lend Mommy.