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Well, would you like to take off your coat and have a seat?
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Oh, no. No, I'm fine.
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I'm afraid they were a little overzealous with the furnace this morning.
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It's quite warm in here.
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I like it warm.
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Lorelai, take off your coat and sit down.
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You don't want Hanlon to think you're rude.
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Laundry day.
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how do you leave the house looking like
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that it's not planned believe me
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and on rory's first day of school what kind of impression
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did you think you were going to make what are you
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doing here mother i told you i came to put in
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a good word for rory she didn't need a good word i'm not allowed here is
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that it i didn't say that i'm allowed to pay for it
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but i can't actually set foot on the premises i just
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want to get the rules straight oh boy how about the
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street can i drive down the street forget it maybe i should just avoid this neighborhood altogether though my doctor's just
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Maybe I can get special permission if I'm bleeding from the head.
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I'm sorry.
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I was just surprised to see you here.
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I just thought it was important for this school to know they had a Gilmore amongst them.
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A very good thought.
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And that some of the Gilmores actually own clothing.
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And on that note, I have to get to work.
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I'll see you later.
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Dinner, Friday night.
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No spurs, please.
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I already have the longest day of my life, and...
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Oh, look, it's only ten.
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How nice.
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There's no coffee.
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That's not funny.
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I can give you herbal tea.
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This is not an herbal tea morning.
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This is a coffee morning.
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Every morning for you is a coffee morning.
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This is a jumbo coffee morning.
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I need coffee and an IV.
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I can give you tea and a balance bar.
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Please, please, please tell me you're kidding.
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I'm kidding.
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You're sick.
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Yep.
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You're a sadist.
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You're a fiend.
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You're pretty.
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We're here to go.
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To go, please.
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You want to know what this stuff does to your central nervous system?
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Ooh, do you have a chart?
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Because I love charts.
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Forget it.
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Kill yourself.
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So what happened this morning that was so awful?
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Rory started Chilton.
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Really?
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Yeah.
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What?
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That's how you dress to take more of the children.
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No, but...
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I mean, that's a fancy school.
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My clothes were at the cleaners, and I had the fuzzy clock, and it didn't purr on time.
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It didn't purr?
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It's fuzzy.
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It purrs.
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You know what?
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Never mind.
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I gotta go.
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I had a plan, dammit.
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Me too.
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Next time, you're getting tea.
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Thank you.
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Visualize, ladies.
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It's a Thanksgiving Day parade.
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You're standing on Fifth Avenue.
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There's a hundred beautiful boys marching in place behind you.
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And there you are.
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You are out in front with your fabulous legs and your perfect tush.
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Your baton is on fire, and the crowd goes nuts!
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Okay, cookie time.
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Lorelai, hi.
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Hey, Patty.
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Isn't today Rory's first day at Chilton?
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Oh, yeah, she's there right now.
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I just got through dropping her off.
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Is that what you wore?
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No, look at the time.
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See you, Patty.
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Bye.
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Oh, ladies, what do I see?
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Naked girls.
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No, no. Keep those leotards on.
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This is not Brazil.
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Now walk smooth.
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That's a new Harry Potter on your heads.
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If they should drop, Harry will die, and there won't be any more books.
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Now, that's how you should have dressed this morning, Missy.
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I came as soon as I heard.
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Oh, what do you need?
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A little air, honey.
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Oh, oh.
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Oh, Luke.
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Sukey.
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What you got in the bag?
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Ricks.
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Yeah, good one.
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Oh, bless you both.
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Everyone's starved.
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Come in.
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Okay, how should we do this?
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Well, we need to create a flow for the room so there's no bottle nights.
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People coming in the front door, they're gonna want a beverage.
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Put them on the first table, then with smaller hors d 'oeuvres and crudités next to that, leaving one hand free to greet the people.
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Then, back there, set up plates and cutlery.
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First the salads, then the meat dishes, then put the desserts on the piano bench.
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How's that sound?
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Dig in.
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Oh, hi.
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Uh, wow, I wasn't expecting you.
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Or me, you.
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I mean, you, me.
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I mean, come on in, you. Do you know him?
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No. No?
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Well, he goes to my old school, so I see him there sometimes.
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But I go to Chilton now.
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Thanks for the update.
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you're welcome
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hey uh do you have a second no i have gum
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no thanks uh look i have to get back
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oh okay uh sure is
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that meatloaf you use ketchup you make fun of my mother
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too sorry you know my rope for puffs would compliment that dish quite well it's fine on its own thank you Right.
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Okay, toss some on the plate.
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Can I make a pretty design?
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Maybe make some layers?
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Silky.
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Right, tossing them on.
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Got it.
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You guys, have you seen Rory anywhere?
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Yeah, I think she had it that way.
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I think so.
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Looks like a...
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Sorry.
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Excuse me, ma 'am.
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Oh, well, if it isn't Kirk the Jerk.
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I want to apologize for what happened at the store yesterday.
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I'm listening.
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I wasn't aware that you were the Miss Patty.
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The owner tells me you're one of our best customers and
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that you can put anything in that mouth that you want to.
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Those were his words.
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I could have paraphrased them.
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Stop sweating and close your pores, Kirky.
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I always forgive.
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Thank you.
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Once.
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Grandpa?
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Rory, what a lovely party.
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I brought you something to read.
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Oh.
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It's not the Wall Street Journal, but there's a quiz in there that determines whether you're a summer or a fall.
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Well, I appreciate this.
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Thank you.
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It's time to go now.
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Uh, in a minute, please.
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Rory, we're going to get going now.
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Thank you for coming.
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Thank you for asking me.
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Oh.
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Lovely party.
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I enjoyed the reading material immensely.
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So what's the verdict?
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I am an autumn.
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Interesting.
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Isn't it?
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Hey, so you guys leaving?
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The mud wrestling starts in ten minutes.
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Good night, Lorelai.
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We had a lovely time.
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And with a straight face, you said that.
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I'd have that chimney inspected if I were you.
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I'd get right on that, Dad.
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Uh, for Fez.
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But Grandpa, you already took care of Fez.
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Fez is a very large city.
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And flutter, flutter, flutter, flutter, flutter, and leaves.
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Where are my leaves?
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I got pumpkins, I got pilgrims, I got no leaves.
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Every other store in town has fall decorations.
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Well, hurrah for the mob mentality.
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We're talking a few streamers and a paper turkey.
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How is it going to hurt to have a paper turkey?
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No turkeys, no squash, no pumpkins.
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Nothing colored orange.
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Okay, so you don't like orange.
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That's fine.
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Autumn has many varied hues to toy with.
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Excuse me, could we get some coffee, please?
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And a muffin?
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Warmed?
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This is the Autumn Festival.
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Your shop is right across the street from the Horn of Plenty.
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You're right smack dab in the middle of everything.
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You have to decorate.
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I don't have to do anything but serve food.
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And coffee and muffins.
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Taylor, I'm tired of having this conversation with you every year.
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You have lived in Stars Hollow for a long time, young man.
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It's time you became one of us.
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Woo!
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Sorry, I guess my pod's defective.
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Hey, my mom's not wearing any underwear.
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Well, you aren't.
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You're just being selfish, Luke.
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Still, I don't notice.
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I can't take it anymore.
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We're talking about the spirit of fall.
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What kind of muffin do you want?
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Blueberry.
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You know where you can stick the spirit of fall?
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Here, don't use your hands.
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I don't think you're taking me seriously.
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What gave you that idea?
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No tip?
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Oh, yeah, here's a tip.
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Serve your customers.
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Here's another.
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Don't sit on any cold benches.
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Taylor, I swear to God, If you pull those pilgrims out of your pocket one more time...
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I'm just doing it for you.
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Okay, just one more time.
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I have been telling you this story for an hour.
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It doesn't get dirty.
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I can't help it.
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I'm obsessed.
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I'm totally living vicariously through you.
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Why?
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You got kissed last weekend.
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Remember?
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You told me.
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That guy your parents set you up with?
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The one with the Lincoln Continental.
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What's his name?
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Patrick Chil.
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Okay, let's do a little compare and contrast here.
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You get kissed on the mouth by a cute, cool, sexy guy you really like.
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And I get kissed on the forehead by a theology major in a members -only jacket who truly believes
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that rock music leads to hard drugs.
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Fair enough.
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You can live through me.
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But just remember that I have no idea what I'm doing.
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I'm well aware of that.
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That's why I've been diligently gathering information for us.
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What kind of information?
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Well, let's see.
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Dean's from Chicago, which you know.
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I do.
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He likes Nick Drake and Liz Phair and the sugar plastic.
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And he's deathly allergic to walnuts.
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Walnuts bad.
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Got it.
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Now he had a girlfriend in Chicago.
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A girlfriend?
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Her name is Beth, and they went out for about a year, but they split Amica Blue before he left, and now she's dating his cousin, which he doesn't feel too worried about because he doesn't think they were really in love.
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Beth.
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I wouldn't worry about it.
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How'd you get all this information?
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Through his best friend, who, by the way, is really cool.
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So once you get settled with Dean, do you think you could ask him about Todd?
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Oh, absolutely. So Beth, huh?
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I hate the name Beth.
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It's so...Beth.
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Now Todd also said that Dean hasn't been able to talk about anything but you. So weeps!
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Stop it!
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You're giving me Patrick Cho flashback.
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Oh, Luke, the food here is lovely.
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But you know what would make it even better?
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Let me guess, some autumn festival decorations?
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Well, food without ambiance isn't really food, is it?
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No worries, tea, Patty.
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Oh, no, thank you.
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It's much too depressing in here for tea.
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You realize Taylor's a heck of a man, right?
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Yes, but at least he's a festive one.
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Justy.
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Coffee?
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Oh, come on, are you mad at me, too?
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I mean, a man can't choose whether or not He wants a picture of a fat, stupid bird on his wall.
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My God, that's the reason the damn Pilgrims came here in the first place.
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Luke, I wasn't snubbing you.
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I didn't hear you.
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And now I'm concerned about you.
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Sorry, just feeling a little persecuted lately.
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Coffee?
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Please.
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You okay?
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Yes, I'm fine.
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You don't look fine.
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Well, thank you.
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I just meant you look concerned.
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I'm preoccupied.
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You look concerned.
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Well, I'm not.
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It's fine.
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You just look it.
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Hey, you know, some streamers would look so great in here.
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Okay, I'm done.
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Thank you.
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What do you think about the whole Liz lucky kissing thing?
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I think there are actors being paid to play a part, so it's nice that they're living up to their obligations.
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Hmm.
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Rory.
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Look, can we finish this very meaningful conversation later?
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I promise Lena I'll get right back.
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OK.
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I'll see you later.
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OK, bye.
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Bye.
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Not going to say you look concerned?
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Not gonna talk about how good you'd look dressed like one of the guys from the Crucible.
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Fair enough.
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Ah!
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What is it, dear?
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Uh, there's just a lot...
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A lot of flowers.
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Yeah, like a ton of flowers.
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A lot of flowers.
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A load of flowers.
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Thank you.
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I get so many compliments on this room.
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Yeah.
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Are they moving?
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It looks like it, doesn't it?
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There's foil in the paper, and it gives it that illusion.
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Isn't it terrific?
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Unbelievable.
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B &Bers love a peaceful setting so that they can unwind from their hectic lives.
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What business are you in, dear?
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Oh, me?
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Publishing.
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How interesting.
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Now, if you need anything, you just ring down or come down.
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I love company.
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And, oh, I don't want to forget to give you our activity list.
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Never a dull moment around here.
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Thanks, LaDawn.
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Yes, thank you.
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Okay, I think we just found the first room in the history of the world that would have made Liberace say,
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whoa step back no one's that gay oh look this is a book that past guests have written in
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this room made my soul sore all right enough grossness let's go eat oh food i'm starving
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what dentists boston dentists cocktail hour at the cheshire cat so so our exit is blocked let's Just rush past them.
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Oh, too risky.
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They're not assassins.
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Rory, if they catch us, they'll clamp onto us like leeches, and you know what that means.
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What?
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Chit -chat.
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Stomach -churning, mind -numbing, soul -deadening chit -chat.
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Mom, I'm starving.
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I'm going down there.
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You can stay here.
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You're that hungry, huh?
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Yes.
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Hungry enough to answer a hundred probing but only slightly differentiated from each other questions about Chilton, life in a small town, and your hunky -hunky boyfriend?
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Or, uh, we could talk?
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Oh, okay.
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Okay.
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Hmm.
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What about?
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Oh, I don't know.
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Um, Max?
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Uh, no. Why?
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Because I don't want to.
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You said we could talk.
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Yes, well, I thought you meant about makeup or something.
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When have we ever talked about makeup?
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Never.
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That's why I thought now would be a good time.
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I just need to know if you...
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Good night, Rory. But...
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Good night.
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Are you sure that you're not just running scared?
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Rory.
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Because I think that you really love him, but you just freak out and you don't know what to do
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because you did this before with max in fact rory i don't want to talk about this i thought
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that by saying enough
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and turning off the light you would get the message apparently
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not the skywriter will be here in a minute i'm asking
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you a question i am a grown woman says the woman
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with the hello kitty waffle iron i have earned the right
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not to be quizzed about my social life by my 16
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year old daughter i thought i was your best friend
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when we're at a u2 concert you are my best friend
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but right now you're my 16 year old daughter
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and i'm telling you i do not want to have this
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conversation well i do well tough everything was planned everyone was excited including you
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and then all of a sudden you're out well i changed my mind this is our life
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that you just tossed off hey i didn't just toss off
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anything we had plans we made space in the closet oh rory just
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because we moved a couple of boxes is not reason enough
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for me to get married max was counting on this i
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was counting on this rory stop it we are not going
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to have this fight in a flowery bedroom with dentists singing gypties tramps and thieves in the background it's to David Lynch.
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I think you love him.
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Rory, go to sleep.
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I think you love him, and you got scared, and you ran, but you're really going to regret it, and soon.
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Rory!
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Fine.
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Good night.
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I'm sure.
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I wish I did love him.
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You have no idea how much.
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I'm worried they're here.
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Coming.
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Hey.
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Hey.
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I'm Roy.
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Yeah, I figured.
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Nice to meet you.
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Wow, aren't we hooked on phonics?
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Oh, I read a lot.
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Do you read?
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Not much.
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I could loan you that if you want.
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It's great.
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No, thanks.
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Well, if you change your mind.
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OK, we really need to get Jackson away from the lemons now, so we're moving the feast in the living room.
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Be right there. So do these open?
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Oh, yeah, you just have to unlatch them and then push.
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Great. Shall we?
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Shall we what?
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Bail.
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No. Why?
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Because it's Tuesday night in Stars Hollow.
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There's nowhere to bail to.
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The 24 -hour mini -march is closed 20 minutes ago.
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So we'll walk around or sit on a bench and stare at our shoes?
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Look, Suki just made a ton of really great food, and I'm starving, and though it may not seem like it right at this moment, it's gonna be fun.
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Trust me.
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I don't even know you.
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Well, don't I look trustworthy?
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Maybe.
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Okay, good.
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Let's eat.
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Do you want a soda?
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Oh, we'll get it.
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Okay.
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I used to know all the names of the tomato variety by heart.
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Oh, really?
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I made three more lasagna's, but I left them at home.
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Oh, sweetie, it's too much.
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How was school?
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Great.
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You learn anything good?
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Oh, yeah, tons of things.
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I got gold stars plastered all over my forehead.
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I had an interesting call today.
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Want to know who it was from?
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Not really.
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It was from Taylor Dozie.
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You know, he owns the market, if you say so.
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He said you came in today.
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He did.
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And he said you took some money out of a little donation cup to help prepare the bridge.
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I told him he was crazy, you wouldn't do that, you weren't a thief, that he was just trying to start trouble, then I hung up on him.
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Now, don't get me wrong, I enjoy hanging up on Taylor, and he is crazy.
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But I was just wondering if maybe any of the other things he said were true.
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What do you think?
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I think that if you tell me that what he's saying is not true, then I'm going to believe it's not true.
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Okay, it's not true.
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That doesn't sound very convincing.
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Look, what exactly do you want from me?
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You bring me here to this place, you put me in a school that says the Pledge of Allegiance in six different languages, two of which I've never heard of before.
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You take me away from my home, my friends, and now you want what from me?
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I'm trying to help you.
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Well, stop trying.
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Stop talking to me, stop following me, and stop asking me questions.
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Just stop.
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That's what you want?
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Yes.
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That's really what you want?
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Yes.
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Fine, you got it.
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Thank you.
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You're welcome.
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Hey.
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Hey, yourself.
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What are you doing out here?
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I need something for school.
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What about you?
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Oh, yeah.
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Same thing.
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Uh -huh.
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So, that was quite a disappearing act you pulled the other night.
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Potlucks and Tupperware parties aren't really my thing.
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Too cool for school, huh?
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Yes, that is me.
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What are you doing?
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Oh, this?
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Nothing.
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Just another little disappearing act.
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Little tip?
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Yeah?
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If you ever want to speak to me again, don't pull that out of my ear.
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So I assume the nose is off limits, too.
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Any place you wouldn't naturally find a coin, let's leave it that way.
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So what are you doing now?
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I have some homework to finish.
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Okay.
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Then I'll leave you this last little trick.
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You bought a copy?
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I told you I'd lend you mine.
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It is yours.
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You stole my book.
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Nope, borrowed it.
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Okay, that's not called a trick, that's called a felony.
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I just want to put some notes in the margins for you.
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What?
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You've read this before.
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About 40 times.
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I thought you said you didn't read much.
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Well, what is much?
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Good night, Rory.
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Good night, Dodger.
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Dodger.
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Pick her it up.
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Oliver Twist.
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...just got out of Rainbow Hills two days ago.
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Rehab?
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Back to bar, huh?
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Hi, uh, sorry to interrupt.
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Could you come with me?
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My cummerbund and I aren't seeing eye to eye.
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Man, totally helpless.
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Excuse me?
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You saved me.
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I love you.
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I want to have your baby.
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Oops, too late.
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I saw the look.
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Same one you had that time you ended up on homecoming court.
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Oh, someone's idea of a sick, sick joke.
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Hey, by the way, Neil Young's got nothing on you.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Moala, have you seen your father?
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Uh, no. He promised me he'd be here by now.
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Wait, you didn't come together?
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I swear, if he misses this...
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Well, Mom, did you call him?
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Yes, I called him.
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Of course I called him.
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I wouldn't go this long without calling him.
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Emily, he's here. Where?
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Oh, good shirt.
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Where have you been?
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Where have I been?
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I'm here, aren't I?
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I can't look.
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Did she beat him with the baby's breath?
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No, they're just energetically practicing their sign language.
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Oh, God.
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Okay, I think this is a really good time for a martini.
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Hello.
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Thirsty people here.
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Uh, what are you doing?
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Steve won't mind.
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Little tip, never a good idea to let people know you're on a first -name basis with a bartender.
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Wow, this is really something.
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What?
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You and I together at a debutante ball?
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Huh, yeah.
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Just like it would have been 16 years ago.
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Fancy dress.
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Sneaking booze.
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Parents acting crazy.
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You look great.
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I'm so glad you're here.
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So am I.
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All fathers, please report to the debutante staging area upstairs.
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Fathers to the staging area.
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Showtime.
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You going to be all right?
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Absolutely.
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I'll see you later.
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Curtsy pretty.
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Hey.
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Just wanted to see you before you became a proper lady of society.
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So what do you think?
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I think you look like a cotton ball.
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Why, thank you, Jeeves.
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But a really cute cotton ball.
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Oh, my God, is this your escort?
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Yeah, it is.
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You are totally getting married.
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What did she say?
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Oh, well, Dad, great, let's go.
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I'll, uh, I'll meet you downstairs.
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Good luck.
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Okay.
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Last chance to shimmy down the drainpipe.
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Do me a favor?
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Anything.
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Just don't let me fall.
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Right back at you.
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Now, the word debutante comes from the French word debuter, which means to lead off.
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Just come sit down.
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I'm going to finish my drink.
610
You won't be happy until you're well this entire evening, will you?
611
Um, guys, hi.
612
There's a lady up there with a rock the size of Neptune around her neck.
613
Talking about the debutantes of ancient Greece, it's a lot easier to fall asleep if you're sitting down, trust me.
614
I will sit down when I'm ready to sit down.
615
Richard, lower your voice.
616
No, I will not lower my voice.
617
I paid a fortune to be here, and I will speak just as loudly as I like.
618
You're embarrassing us.
619
You're embarrassing Rory.
620
Embarrassing Rory?
621
This wasn't Rory's idea.
622
This was your idea.
623
This whole ridiculous evening was your idea, Emily.
624
You don't want your granddaughter presented to society.
625
To hell with society.
626
Yes, I'm talking about you.
627
Come on, that's it.
628
Lorelei Gilmore, daughter of Christopher Hayden and Lorelei Gilmore.
629
It should have been you up there.
630
Nothing's turning out the way it was supposed to.
631
What did she expect you to do?
632
She said mix it up.
633
Mix it up?
634
What does that mean?
635
I guess that means going up to strange kids at school and saying, hey, mind if I awkwardly butt in where I don't belong and don't want to be?
636
The whole thing's ridiculous.
637
Chilton is a cult.
638
Do you know what this is?
639
Um, no. I don't know.
640
Maybe there is something wrong with me.
641
Oh, don't say that.
642
Maybe I am a loner.
643
I mean, you were mocking my backpack today.
644
I might just be one step away from carrying a mysterious duffel bag.
645
Oh, no. No, you don't.
646
Don't you go doubting who you are or how you should be.
647
How dare that woman do this to you?
648
It wasn't just her.
649
The whole meeting was Charleston's suggestion.
650
Well, good.
651
It's time I called on old Schnicklefritz Charleston to tell him to stop messing with my kid's mind.
652
Mom.
653
No, I'm sorry.
654
I don't like this.
655
Schools like Chilton try to stamp out every vestige of individuality, and I'm not gonna let that happen.
656
It's all fixed.
657
I found a loose terminal.
658
I reconnected the battery and jumped it, so it's set to go.
659
And I just want you to know that I overheard, and you're absolutely right.
660
I carried a duffel bag and ate lunch by myself my entire school career, and I turned out just fine.
661
See you later, your highness.
662
God, you're like a pop -up book from hell.
663
You were sitting with the Puffs.
664
How did you do it?
665
The who?
666
The Puffs, the Chilton Puffs.
667
You were at their table, and I want to know how.
668
I don't know.
669
I just sat down.
670
Nobody just sits down with them.
671
You have to be invited.
672
Paris, it's not the Costa Nostra.
673
No, they're the Puffs, the most influential sorority at Chilton.
674
Chilton has sororities?
675
Only ten worth mentioning.
676
And the Puffs, they have been number one for at least the last 50 years.
677
My mother was a Puff.
678
My aunt was a Puff.
679
I thought only colleges had sororities.
680
And the connection you make with the Puffs, they last the rest of your life.
681
My cousin Maddie got her internship at the Supreme Court because of Sandra Day O 'Connor.
682
Sandra Day O 'Connor was a Puff?
683
Yes.
684
She was Puffed in 1946, became the president in 47, and in 48, she actually moved the group to the very table you sat at today.
685
God.
686
It was quite a controversial move at the time, but she was just that powerful.
687
I had no idea.
688
What did you say about me?
689
What?
690
Did you tell them you hated me?
691
I didn't mention you.
692
Because I've been killing myself trying to get invited in.
693
I spent all of last year sucking up to Francine Jarvis.
694
You mean Francie?
695
You call her Francie?
696
Oh, no, someone else did.
697
I pledge myself to the Puffs, loyal I'll always be, a P to start, two Fs at the end, and a U sitting in between.
698
And Sexton, right?
699
Once you've finished your oath, you will ring the bell three times.
700
Rory?
701
Yeah, you first.
702
Um, I pledge myself to the puffs.
703
You have to hold the candle.
704
I pledge myself to the puffs.
705
Loyal, I'll always be.
706
Sing out, Louise.
707
A P to start, two Fs at the end, and a U sitting in between.
708
I wouldn't do that again, Miss Gilmore.
709
This is unbelievable.
710
What was that, Miss Gilmore?
711
Nothing.
712
No, I distinctly heard you mumbling something in a rather disgruntled tone.
713
I'd like to know what it was.
714
I said this is unbelievable.
715
And why is this unbelievable, Miss Gilmore?
716
Because I didn't even want to be here in the first place.
717
Oh, now, Miss Gilmore.
718
Things were going fine.
719
My grades were good.
720
I joined the paper.
721
My routine was down.
722
Your routine was...
723
And I have friends.
724
I have a steady boyfriend, and my mother and I are freakishly linked.
725
And Lane and I have been best friends since kindergarten, but you don't see that because I don't live in this town.
726
And if you don't see it, then it must not be true and you call me in here to lecture me
727
because I'd rather read at lunch than endlessly discuss the euthanasia of homecoming.
728
Your reading has...
729
You told me and you told my mother that I needed to socialize and if I didn't, it would be frowned upon and it would hurt me getting into Harvard.
730
Well, yes, we did say that.
731
So I did it.
732
I sat down at a table, a random table.
733
Random?
734
And the next thing I know, I'm being pulled out of my bed in the middle of the night and I'm blindfolded and then before I know it, I end up here with the Yahya Sisterhood reciting poetry
735
and lighting candles and now I'm going to be suspended Because I was trying to do what you told me?
736
What's fair about that?
737
Headmaster Charleston, the parents are starting to arrive.
738
What happened?
739
The reception on the phone sucked, and all I heard was Rory and Chilton and get down here.
740
Whose butt do I have to kick?
741
We didn't go to breakfast.
742
What are you talking about?
743
We came here.
744
They broke into the headmaster's office as the big initiation.
745
Oh, those stupid girls.
746
Mm -hmm.
747
Part of the initiation was ringing a bell.
748
So that's what I was doing when security showed up, and they called you.
749
That's what you got busted for, ringing a bell?
750
Mm -hmm.
751
That's it?
752
Bell ringing?
753
Yes.
754
Uh, were you at least smoking a Cuban cigar while you were doing it?
755
Mom.
756
No, I mean, bad girl.
757
How many times have I told you not to ring bells?
758
Let's go.
759
They can dent or scratch, and they make dogs crazy.
760
Who do you think you are, the hunchback of Notre Dame?
761
Are you French?
762
Are you circular?
763
I don't think so.
764
I'm walking to the car now.
765
Wait, hold on.
766
How much trouble are you in?
767
Should I go talk to the headmaster?
768
No, I think it's gonna be okay.
769
Okay.
770
Was it a big bell, at least?
771
It shouldn't be too flashy.
772
How about something historical, like the Paul Revere?
773
Oh, that could work.
774
What could work?
775
We're thinking of names for the inn we're going to open.
776
I mean, if you want simple, something like the Country Rose.
777
That's pretty good.
778
We could line the front path with multicolored roses.
779
Or the inn by the hollow.
780
Kind of long.
781
No, but nice.
782
How about the money, Pete?
783
Boo.
784
Or the outhouse.
785
Go international.
786
Go back in your home.
787
Or the inn, heading for bankruptcy.
788
Kind of long, but nice.
789
You who have no dreams, rain on those who do.
790
I say this because I care about you.
791
It's risky what you are doing.
792
Most new businesses go down within two years.
793
I say if we go down after two years, it'll be the most exciting two years of our lives.
794
Same here.
795
Boredom stinks.
796
Fine.
797
Proceed blindly.
798
Here.
799
It came in ten minutes ago.
800
It does not involve the independent scene.
801
Therefore, delivering it was beyond my official obligations.
802
So I am taking an extra long lunch break.
803
Be so genuine.
804
Oh, my God.
805
What?
806
It's the title search for the Rachel property.
807
And guess who owns it?
808
Tell me it's not that bastard Donald Trump.
809
Fran.
810
Fran from Weston's Bakery?
811
Sweet little Fran the cupcake lady, not some chomping, dirty dealin' city slicker.
812
Oh, that's good.
813
Hey.
814
The country's like our funny name, cutesy idea.
815
It's a little much.
816
It's way too much.
817
I'll call Fran.
818
Fran's old place.
819
It'll be like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.
820
People will be trying to figure out who Fran is.
821
Or the in -in.
822
It's like an in that's in with the in crowd.
823
I'm going to go sit down.
824
Do that, sweetie.
825
Okay.
826
So, Janie Fertman's trying to be my friend again.
827
Yikes.
828
What kind of vibe were you giving her?
829
Oh, my patented Keith Richards circa 1969 Don't Mess With Me vibe with a thousand -yard Asian stare thrown in.
830
That should do it.
831
What's happening up there?
832
Just try to calm down, Taylor.
833
Calm down?
834
Why should I calm down?
835
Yeah, why should he calm down?
836
I want action, not words.
837
Yeah, action, not words.
838
Don't you need to get back to your newsstand, Bootsie?
839
No, buddy, I'm all yours.
840
We're going to get to the bottom of this, I promise you.
841
A crime was committed right in front of my store.
842
Now, we can't say that for sure yet.
843
How come you can't say that for sure?
844
This is a police tape.
845
You're the police.
846
You own the tape.
847
Taylor, we've contacted everyone in the precinct.
848
No one knows anything about this.
849
Well, what am I supposed to do?
850
I've got a dead body right in front of my store.
851
No, you have a chalk outline of a dead body in front of your store.
852
Meaning that there were two crimes.
853
What?
854
What do you mean, what?
855
Somebody got murdered, then somebody stole the body.
856
It's open and shut.
857
Bing, bang, boom.
858
Is this your son?
859
I should say not.
860
Look, my partner's out doing a head count to see if anybody in town is missing.
861
Until then, just hang tight.
862
Hey.
863
Hey.
864
What's going on?
865
I don't know.
866
I got here, and this is what I found.
867
I mean, I told him it looked fake, but he didn't believe me.
868
Then you have such an honest face.
869
Well, he must not love me as much as you do.
870
Okay.
871
You two are officially sickening.
872
Everyone's accounted for, Taylor.
873
Looks like this is just an elaborate prank.
874
But it looks so real.
875
Where'd they get the police tape?
876
Kids have their ways.
877
Who'd be depraved enough to pull a stupid prank like this?
878
Hard to say.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “The Cozy Fall Compilation: Part 1”. This video has 878 sentences and 5540 words to shadow. The speech runs for 32:12. The speaker talks at a natural 172 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding. 175 of its 878 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| puff noun | /pʌf/ | A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth. |
| flutter verb | /ˈflʌtɚ/ | To flap or wave quickly but irregularly. |
| pledge noun | /plɛd͡ʒ/ | A solemn promise to do something. |
| unbelievable adjective | /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/ | Not to be believed. |
| autumn noun | /ˈɔtəm/ | Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves, and temperatures and daylight hours decrease; typically regarded as… |
| debutante noun | /ˌdɛbjuːˈtɑːnt/ | A young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society. |
| embarrass verb | /ɪmˈbæɹəs/ | To disrupt someone's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely. |
| pilgrim noun | /ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/ | Any traveler. |
| starve verb | /stɑɹv/ | To die because of lack of food or of not eating. |
| dentist noun | /ˈdɛntɪst/ | A medical doctor who specializes in teeth. |
| hollow adjective | /ˈhɑloʊ/ | Having an empty space or cavity inside. |
| chit noun | /t͡ʃɪt/ | The embryonic growing bud of a plant. |
| duffel noun | /dʌfəl/ | A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. |
| headmaster noun | /ˈhɛdˌmæstɚ/ | A male headteacher. |
| herbal adjective | /ˈɝbəl/ | Made from or with herbs. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| calm down verb | To become less excited, intense, or angry. | |
| go down verb | To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one. | |
| take off verb | To remove. | |
| turn out verb | To end up; to result. | |
| come down verb | To descend, fall down, collapse. | |
| come on in verb | Synonym of come in (“to enter”). | |
| come together verb | /ˈkʌm tʊˈɡɛðɚ/ | To assemble; to congregate; to combine. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- How'd you get all this information?
- Are you sure that you're not just running scared?
- Wow, aren't we hooked on phonics?
- That's really what you want?
- Wait, you didn't come together?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Conditional sentences if + clause, will/would + verb — a condition and its result | If they should drop, Harry will die · if they catch us, they'll clamp · if I didn't, it would be |
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on | have been telling · I've been killing |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | have lived · I've been · hasn't been |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | being paid · is blocked · be quizzed |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 211 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, you're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: theology /θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/, oath /ˈoʊθ/, altogether /ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/, gather /ˈɡæðɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: initiation /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, obligation /ˌɑ.blɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/, dish /dɪʃ/, illusion /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/
- Long words — get the stress right: unbelievable /ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl̩/, sorority /səˈrɔrəti/, initiation /ɪˌnɪʃ.iˈeɪ.ʃən/, decoration /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/, theology /θiˈɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like puff, flutter, pledge.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.