Lorelai[about the news of Logan getting a great job] You're a serious guy. Look, you don't have to convince me. I voiced my concerns and you told me your plans, we had pie-- I'm cool.
Thank you! I appreciate that. That means a lot to me.
Lorelai
Oh, you're welcome.
So the thing is-- as you can imagine, I'm pretty exited about all this.
Lorelai
Yeah!
But it does mean I'll move to San Francisco.
Lorelai
Oh wow! That's big. That's funny, Rory didn't mention it.
Well, actually I haven't told her yet.
Lorelai
And you are here 'cause you want me to tell her for you?
No, no. I'm gonna tell her. I just-- I wanted to talk to you first about it.
Lorelai
OK. That's... thoughtful.
Look, I love Rory. She means the world to me, and I want her to come with me to California.
Lorelai
Oh...
But not just as my girlfriend-- which is why I'm here. I'm here to ask your permission, your permission to ask Rory to marry me.
[Lorelai looks at him so overwhelmed]
Lorelai
And then, on top of everything, there's the whole Luke thing.
Oh, thank God! I've been waiting and waiting all morning. I didn't think you were gonna say anything, and I didn't think I should say anything... So, there's a Luke thing?
Lorelai
I don't know, Sookie. I can't figure out what happened. I mean, clearly something came up when I sang that song.
Lorelai
But I don't know if it was a new, now feeling or the residue of an old feeling that came up because of the drinks and the lyrics and the hat.
Well, it was a deadly cocktail.
Lorelai
So that's why I'm going to the diner today to see how I feel sober and without the lyrics of I Will Always Love You streaming in front of me.
Gotcha, but just so you know, I think it was a new, now feeling. I mean, the way you were singing to him...
Lorelai
Sookie, you weren't even there.
I know, but I had enough people describe it to me.
Lorelai
Oh, no!
No, we're just all excited about the possibility of you and Luke.
Lorelai
Look, I know everyone's heart is in the right place, but I need to figure out what I want.
Lorelai
Seriously, Sookie, I need your help with keeping all these people off my back.
Understood. But for the future, next time you want other people to stay out of your, you know, relationship...
Lorelai
Don't serenade your ex in front of the whole town?
You knew it was a serenade?
Lorelai
Sookie.
Lorelai
All right, we can check the cake off our list. What else do I need to remember?
Don't worry cause I prefer footballs basically.
Lorelai
What?!
[enunciating] Don't worry cause I prefer footballs basically.
Lorelai
Huh?
It's a mnemonic device|. Dress, wedges, champagne, ice, plastic flutes, beaded clutch. Beaded clutch is one word.
Lorelai
And pantyhose.
Don't worry cause I prefer footballs basically, Polly.
Lorelai
And tissues and my camera.
Don't worry cause I prefer footballs basically, Polly...teased...Chad.
Lorelai
Why would Polly tease Chad about footballs?
I don't know. Maybe Polly prefers soccer balls.
Lorelai
That doesn't make any sense!
[laughs] Well, then stop adding stuff to the list!
Lorelai
How you doing, honey?
Lorelai
Yeah?
Yeah. Well, I mean, I'm not okay, I feel awful. I feel sick. I miss him already.
Lorelai
I know.
And it just sucks, you know, because I graduated today. This was supposed to be a happy day in my life, and now every time I look back on it, I'm going to think of this horrible thing that happened.
Lorelai
I'm sorry. But I think you made the right decision.
Lorelai
I do. One day, you'll meet someone, and you'll just know that it's right. You won't want to hesitate.
Lorelai
I really do believe it.
Lorelai
Mom, why do you want to loan me money?
All it would require is for the three of us to sit down and hash out the details. Of course, we'd want to get together with you from time to time to see how things are progressing, but we wouldn't become pests about it.
Lorelai
Mom, why don't we just talk about it Friday night at dinner?
Oh...[pause] So, our Friday night dinners will continue, then?
Lorelai
Well, we might as well. I've kind of gotten used to it.
All right. That sounds fine. But don't be late, and don't wear jeans.
Lorelai
Mom, when have I ever worn jeans to dinner?
Well, I don't know. It very well could have been Rory who enforced your dress code. I'm just saying that I don't think jeans are appropriate.
Lorelai
All right. Spandex and a tube top it is.
May I have your attention, please? I'd like to welcome you all to this Bon Voyage in honor of one of Stars Hollow's favorite daughter, Miss Rory Gilmore! [gestures to her and everyone applauds and cheers] I've known Rory as have most of you....
Have you given any more thought to my spa idea?
Lorelai
Oh, yeah. I don't think I'm interested, though.
...pregnant with pride and anticipation. Ready to birth you from our collective womb, fully gestated, and nourished, and so we breathe deep and with these last painful contractions, we push you out into the world, spank your bottom, and wipe the amniotic fluid from your eyes, as you issue your first independent breath.
Is this speech making you a little queasy?
Lorelai
A little.
Rory, would you like to say a few words?
[coming up to the front] Thank you, Taylor, for that very unique tribute. Um...I love this place. I just loved growing up here. I love all of you, and thank you so much for doing all this. It's amazing, it's just...it's so...oh, gosh, I'm on the verge of gushing, so I'm just going to stop myself. I don't want to gush, except for one more thing. To my mom, who...is just everything to me, and everything I am, and who I'm going to miss so much.
[Lorelai, watching from background, smiles and nods, with tears in her eyes]
Lorelai
[about the party] I just can't believe they did this for her.
I don't think that this is all for Rory. I think this party is a testament to you, Lorelai, and the home you've created here. I regret that you needed to--
All right, now, let me finish, Emily. I regret it...and recent experiences have taught us--
Oh, please don't be one of those "I had a heart attack, and now I'm going to express my every thought" types!
Not every thought, Emily. Just this one. [to Lorelai] It takes a...a remarkable person...to inspire all this.
Lorelai
[smiles] Thanks, Dad.
Lorelai
Hey you got to be careful when you drink coffee on the bus. It's bumpy.
Lorelai
I should have gotten you a sippy cup.
Maybe I should get a flask.
Lorelai
Do they make flasks for hot beverages?
Yeah, they're called thermoses.
Lorelai
Right. I'll get you a thermos that says "World's Greatest Reporter," to match your cap.
Oh yeah, about that. I meant to tell you that I left that cap at home.
Lorelai
What?
Well it wasn't very flattering.
Lorelai
Well how will people know you're the world's greatest reporter?
Lorelai
I guess they'll just have to read your stuff.
[The series' last lines]
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