RoryIf the house was burning down, what would you save first, the cake or me?
Not fair! The cake doesn't have legs!
A character in Gilmore Girls
Played by Alexis Bledel
Gilmore Girls · 747 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Gilmore Girls: in 318 of its 747 quotes
Most scenes with: Lorelai Gilmore (214), Emily Gilmore (26), Paris Geller (26)
RoryIf the house was burning down, what would you save first, the cake or me?
Not fair! The cake doesn't have legs!
Hm, that Chilton has taught you some big words.
RoryThat's kind of the point.
They're taller.
RoryNot this again.
There's more of them.
RoryMom, the flowers on the wallpaper are not growing or reproducing.
[looking at windows] So do these open?
RoryOh yeah, you just have to unlatch them and then push.
Great. Shall we?
RoryShall we what?
Bail.
RoryNo.
Why?
RoryBecause it's Tuesday night in Stars Hollow. There's nowhere to bail to. The 24-hour mini-mart just closed twenty minutes ago.
RoryI'll have two coffees and two cherry danishes to go please.
Two coffees and two cherry danishes...
RoryAnd some napkins...
One of these is for her, isn't it?
RoryWho? Oh, no no no they are for me. I am super hungry today. I had to debate ordering three but I'll tell you how I feel after two.
Tell you what, I give you one danish and one cup of coffee - you can sit over there and when you are finished, right over there, I'll bring the second one.
RoryYou're really gonna just stand there and watch me eat a danish?
Cable is out and I'm starved for some entertainment.
RoryBefore I knew it, Grandma was telling me how important it is for a person to be properly presented to society.
Ugh!
RoryAnd how every young girl dreams of this day.
Argh!
RoryAnd how there are flowers.
Oh, Lord!
RoryAnd music.
Please!
RoryAnd cake.
Oh yeah, the cake's actually good.
RoryAnd when I got back from Grandpa's office, they all invited me out onto the patio.
No no no, please tell me you did not go out onto the patio.
RoryI went out onto the patio.
Ugh, Rory, that's like accepting the position as the drummer in Spinal Tap.
I swear, there is nothing in the world my mother is better at than getting someone to agree to something that in any other universe, they would never ever consider.
RoryMom.
I am still convinced she had something to do with Lily Tomlin doing that movie with John Travolta
See; now only a lady can gracefully walk around a room with a book on her head while eating Kung pow chicken. I mean a great lady can even spit the peanuts back into the container without anyone noticing.
RoryWow!
Yeah, well don't be intimidated. You have to practice and practice to get to my level.
RoryAnyone want the last egg roll?
Err...no!
Hey, where are you going?
RoryTo get the last egg roll.
Getting the egg roll yourself?
RoryYes!
No, ladies never get their own egg rolls, ladies never get their own anything they don't even get their own ideas.
RoryOh boy!
They just sit helplessly and wait for some young strong man to come by and assist them. They don't step in puddles, they don't step over puddles, and they can't even look at puddles. They actually need to be blindfolded and thrown in a sack and carried over puddles.
RoryIsn't there a moratorium on how long ladies are supposed to talk?
Err…no! Now repeat after me "I am completely helpless".
[Lorelai has to model in a charity event for Booster Club that her mother made her get involved in.]
Ugh, they totally just snuck that modeling thing in.
RoryHmm, my mom's a model. Maybe you'll get to date Leonardo DiCaprio now.
Plus, now I have to plan the whole stupid thing.
Rory"Lorelai Gilmore". Nope, doesn't sound model-y enough. You need something that stands out more. How about "Waffle"? We could call you Waffle and say you're from Belgium.
[Lorelai dials her cellphone.]
Okay, I'm crabby, I need to do something about it. [on phone] Hey Mom!
Well, hello.
So I went to my first Booster meeting last night, did Bitty tell you?
No, she did not.
Oh, well, maybe she's still stuck under that desk. You might want to send someone out there to look.
Well, it's certainly nice to hear you finally getting involved.
Yes, in fact we're planning a charity fashion show next weekend, and I volunteered to organize it.
Well, good for you.
Yes, and since I know how concerned you are about how Rory's perceived at Chilton, I knew you'd want to be involved somehow, so you're gonna be one of the models.
Excuse me?
Yeah, so it's next Saturday, be there at four, and we'll provide hair and makeup.
Lorelai, you can't be serious.
Oh, and we'll need your measurements also.
This is ridiculous.
Mom. You said you wanted me to be involved. Well, I'm involved now. Don't you want to do your part to ensure Rory's future?
All right.
Start measuring.
[Lorelai hangs up.]
RoryYou feel better now?
Waffle's very happy.
That's what you got busted for, ringing a bell?
RoryYeah, mm hmm.
That's it? Bell ringing?
RoryYes.
Uh, were you at least smoking a Cuban cigar while you were doing it?
RoryMom.
No, I mean, bad girl. How many times have I told you not to ring bells?
Where's Tristin? He said he was coming with you.
Oh, he's here. He just went over to the market.
RoryWhat?
He needed cigarettes, just in case we didn't already know that he was bad.
[Rory tells her mother about the school newspaper homework she's been saddled with.]
What?! Why?
RoryBecause, Paris wants the first issue back to be a double issue, so we have to prep over break, and… she says the news never sleeps.
What about Paris? Does she ever sleep?
RoryI think she periodically makes a whirring noise and then just shuts down.
[after the original Bracebridge Dinner is cancelled] Let's invite everyone!
Everyone who?
Everyone everyone!
Everyone everyone who?
Everyone we know, everyone we like...
Let's invite everyone!
An out of control, over the top slumber party!
I love it!
RoryMe too!
Done! Spread the word.
I haven't said I'd come yet so I'm certainly not gonna suddenly become your messenger boy. [Lorelai gives him a glaring look] Eight o'clock?
Seven.
Right.
Hey Mom, you didn't make it back to the room last night. Did you get lucky?
Could you be any cruder?
Yeah, I could be cruder. Hey Mom, did you get lai...
RoryThanks for coming!
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