Luke: Oh, uh, here. I've got something for you. Birthday present.
Rory: Really?
Luke: I brought it in case your mother didn't bring one, but she did. It's on top of your present mountain over there. But since I already had it in my pocket, I just figured-
Rory: Luke.
Luke: It was my mother's. Liz can't wear it 'cause her neck's too fat, but your neck looks, you know, not fat. It was sitting around in my drawer, so I thought, "Hey, give it to Rory." You're lucky 'cause Caesar's birthday is next month and I know he likes pearls, so...
Rory: Thank you.
Luke: You're welcome.

Emily: Where's Luke? I hope he didn't get lost somewhere.
Lorelai: Oh, no, I'm sure he's just sizing up how much silver he can stuff into his pockets without it making too much of a bulge.
Emily: I was not insinuating that he was a thief.
Lorelai: Ah.
Emily: I was just making small, polite talk. That's what you do at parties. My commenting on his getting lost was in no way a swipe.
Lorelai: I'm sorry, I forgot. Luke went to get a beer. Take it. Come on, Mom, it's all about timing. You know that.
Emily: Well, it seems congratulations are in order.
Lorelai: Well, that wasn't exactly congratulations, but, sure, close enough.

Richard: That doesn't matter, Emily. We have lost her.
Emily: No!
Richard: We've failed.
Emily: No, we have not failed. We have not failed until that girl comes home pregnant. Then we've failed.
Lorelai: And on that note... [exits]

Emily: Richard, I don't understand what's happening. Everything's been fine except the sex issue.
Richard: Everything hasn't been fine. The minute we went against Lorelai, we lost.
Emily: You're acting like this is my fault. Going against Lorelai was your idea. I was perfectly ready to go ahead with the plan the three of us devised.
Richard: Running around with Logan, joining the DAR, planning parties.
Emily: What's wrong with joining the DAR? We both agreed she needed a job.
Richard: Fund-raisers and tea parties? It's frivolous and meaningless. She has more to do, more to be. I don't want that life for her.
Emily: You mean my life. You don't want her to be me.
Richard: Emily, no, that's not what I meant.
Emily: We're cutting the cake now. Can't wait anymore. [exits]

Lorelai: You look great.
Rory: You look skinny.
Lorelai: Oh, well, it's the construction diet.
Rory: Construction?
Lorelai: Yeah, we're making the bedroom bigger.
Rory: You and Luke?
Lorelai: No, me and John O'Hurley. Luke doesn't know yet. I hope he takes it okay.

Lorelai: So, what's new with you?
Rory: Oh, well, not much. I got my community service hours down from 300 to 104.
Lorelai: God, the community should be well-served by now. They should build a statue of you when you're done.
Rory: Well, it's not just one community.
Lorelai: Right, yeah. That makes more sense, I guess.

Lorelai: I got a dog.
Rory: What?
Lorelai: Stop. He's fine.
Rory: He's alive?
Lorelai: Yes, he's alive, and I'm not discussing that hamster again.
Rory: But you asked Babette to double-check that you feed it in the morning?
Lorelai: That is so not necessary. And yes.

Rory: Wow, a dog. A lot has changed.
Lorelai: A lot, and then not so much, also.
Rory: Did you get your chocolate box? They're by the door.
Lorelai: No, I didn't. I'll get one on the way out.
Rory: They're good. I ate two.
Lorelai: It's a really pretty party. I actually like all the votives and the...
All: [sing] Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday, dear Rory Happy birthday to you
Lorelai: Ready to go?
Luke: Sure.

Rory: I've never had Sri Lankan food before.
Logan: I thought you'd like it.
Rory: And I appreciate you lying to me and answering "chicken" every time I asked you what I was eating.
Logan: Well, 15 courses, one of them was bound to be chicken.
Rory: And that dessert.
Logan: Do you really think you can keep talking long enough that I forget I can't come in?
Rory: Well, I've seen my mom do it before. I thought maybe it was a family trait.