‘Written in the Stars’
Season 5, Episode 3 - Aired October 5, 2004
Lorelai and Luke go out on their first date together. Rory returns to Yale for her second year. Meanwhile, Richard and Emily are barely talking to each other following their separation.
Quote from Luke
Luke: Okay, that's it. I've heard enough. This is my relationship - mine, not yours, not yours, not yours, yours, but not yours. Mine and hers but not yours! There's not gonna be any more debating about whether or not it's a good idea if we're in a relationship, 'cause we're in a relationship.
Lorelai: Show them the horoscope!
Taylor Doose: But in the event of a breakup-
Luke: There's not going to be a breakup.
Gypsy: Well, isn't he the optimistic fellow?
Luke: Fine. In case of a breakup, I'll move. I'll close up Luke's Diner, I'll go far, far away, and that way you won't have to choose, okay? Every section in town can be pink.
Taylor Doose: Can we have your word on that?
Luke: You can have my word and a couple of middle fingers on that, Taylor.
Taylor Doose: Get that down. We have his word. And leave out the part about the fingers. All right, people, it seems that the issue of Gilmore and Danes vs. Stars Hollow has been resolved. See you all next week when everyone gets fingerprinted for the government. Meeting adjourned.
Quote from Luke
Lorelai: You gestured?
Luke: Those jeans are really working for you.
Lorelai: Yeah?
Luke: They're working for me, too.
Lorelai: You're flirting with me.
Luke: Something like that.
Lorelai: Finally. Do it some more.
Luke: Your shoes work well with that shirt.
Lorelai: Gee, Carson, thanks.
Luke: That's all I can do right now. People are watching.
Lorelai: Okay.
Luke: But tonight I will give you my extremely positive views on other aspects of your being.
Quote from Lorelai
Rory: We're having drinks in the pool house.
Lorelai: Yup.
Rory: The last time I was in the pool house was the last time I was in the pool.
Lorelai: I know. I pushed you in.
Rory: So, Grandpa's actually living out here?
Lorelai: Looks like.
Rory: Do you think he's happy?
Lorelai: I do. I think he's very happy out here with his books and his special friend, Robert.
Rory: Don't be gross.
Lorelai: What? I'm just saying two grown men out here alone with Hungarian cheese and swim trunks...
Rory: Oh, jeez.
Lorelai: Don't be so puritanical. After all, Heather has two mommies.
Quote from Richard
Richard: All right, we have cheese, we have drinks. Do you each have a coaster?
Lorelai: Kierkegaard.
Rory: Schopenhauer.
Richard: Excellent.
Quote from Lorelai
Lorelai: Hmm. Soup in 100-degree weather. Cool.
Emily: I have the air-conditioning on, Lorelai.
Rory: I like it, Grandma.
Lorelai: Oh, my God, the sucking up.
Rory: Stop it.
Emily: Thank you. It's fennel potato puree with a touch of chili to give it spice. I thought we could go more exotic now that it's just us giris.
Lorelai: If you really want an exotic giris' night out, Mom, let's hit Baja.
Emily: So, Rory, tell me, what's new?
Lorelai: Different room, same reaction.
Quote from Emily
Emily: So, you just tell me everything you told him exactly as you told him, leave nothing out.
Rory: Okay. Well, I'm moving into Branford College on Monday.
Emily: You know, Robert Frost said that Branford has the most beautiful college courtyard in America.
Lorelai: Hmm. You don't say.
Emily: You knew that?
Rory: No.
Emily: He told you that?
Lorelai: No.
Emily: You've already discussed everything there is to discuss. You're all talked out.
Lorelai: We're not all talked out.
Emily: He gets you first, talks you out, and I get two exhausted, empty shells.
Quote from Rory
Lorelai: [to Luke] I can't believe you won't flirt with me in front of my daughter. She's gonna think there's something wrong with me.
Rory: Please. I got that confirmation letter a long time ago.
Quote from Emily
Emily: The mail must be here. The Farthingtons' dogs are apoplectic. Ridiculous choice of animal. A vicious 3-inch ball of hair and a bow. A ridiculous pink bow for the vicious killers. "Oh, watch out! Cecil Beaton and the Duke of Windsor are headed straight for my shoes!"
Quote from Rory
Rory: Careful. If you stain that, my grandmother will hunt you down and kill you. I wish that I was kidding.
Quote from Emily
Emily: I think you should restrict your cars to their garages at all times.
Richard: I will park my cars anywhere I like.
Emily: You never used to leave your cars in the driveway before.
Richard: I park there when I work on them.
Emily: Well, work on them somewhere else.
Richard: Like where?
Emily: What about the filling station? It's already filthy there.
Richard: Are you seriously suggesting that I drive a priceless antique car 12 blocks away, park it next to a broken-down Chevy, and do my restoring there?
Emily: Yes.
Richard: So this is the way it's going to be from now on.
Emily: I suppose it is.
Richard: A filling station will be fine.