Gilmore Girls (2000–2007)

Edward Herrmann: Richard Gilmore

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• Emily : You were on the phone?

  Richard : Long distance.

  Lorelai : God?

  Richard : London.

  Lorelai : God lives in London?

  Richard : My mother lives in London.

  Lorelai : Your mother is God?

  Richard : Lorelai...

  Lorelai : So, God *is* a woman.

  Richard : Lorelai.

  Lorelai : *And* a relative. That's so cool. I'm gonna totally ask for favors.

  Richard : Make her stop.

  Rory : Oh, that I could.

• Richard : Lorelai?

  Lorelai : Yes, Dad?

  Richard : May I speak to you for a moment?

  Michel : [under his breath; in a sing-song voice]  Someone is in trouble.

• Richard : Oh, I hate to see you waste your time.

  Lorelai : Well, I'll blindfold you then.

• Richard : Now, did anyone ever to tell you to picture the audience in their underwear? Well, don't do it. I did it once and I had nightmares for a week. Bulgarians in Speedos.

• Emily : I did not steal your father, I simply gave him a choice.

  Richard : When you came to my fraternity in that blue dress, I had no choice.

  Lorelai : You stole my father with fashion.

  Emily : I can't believe you remember the dress.

  Lorelai : I can't believe you were the other woman.

• Rory : So, Grandpa, how's the insurance biz?

  Richard : Oh, people die, we pay. People crash, we pay. People lose a foot, we pay.

  Lorelai : Well, at least you have your new slogan.

• Richard : Lorelai, this is just beautiful. It's like something out of Architectural Digest. You should be very proud.

  Lorelai : Thanks Dad.

  Emily : Your dress needs pressing.

  Lorelai : Thanks Mom.

• Emily : You know, some men retire.

  Richard : Yes, and some men tattoo their mother's names on their biceps.

  Emily : I don't think the two are necessarily linked.

• Richard : [Walking into Dining Room]  Sorry, I left work early today. Apparently it caused everyone's IQ to drop 60 points.

• Richard : Focus, please.

  Lorelai : I am a camera.

• Richard : If my wife wants the first cup of tea, she is going to get the first cup of tea.

• Richard : His head is shaped like a football.

  Emily : It is not.

  Richard : If he fell asleep in the park, someone would try to punt him.

• Emily : I'm sorry. You were on the phone?

  Richard : Long distance.

  Lorelai : God?

  Richard : London.

  Lorelai : God lives in London?

  Richard : My mother lives in London.

  Lorelai : Your mother is God?

  Richard : Lorelai.

  Lorelai : So, God *is* a woman.

  Richard : Lorelai.

  Lorelai : *And* a relative. That's so cool. I'm gonna totally ask for favors.

  Richard : Make her stop.

  Rory : Oh, that I could.

• Richard : I'm playing golf with Payton's father today.

  Lorelai : Okay... wear sunscreen.

• Lorelai : Rory, we're home.

  Richard : Lorelai, you really should think about...

  Lorelai : Rory, for the love of God be home.

• Richard : I'm going to call that man.

  Alan : Richard, it's past midnight in London.

  Richard : Even better.

• Richard : How's he supposed to... after being out all night with some cheap tramp?

  Alan : Knowing Henry, she wasn't cheap.

• Emily : Oh my God. There was a bench here.

  Richard : They moved it last year.

  Emily : I can't believe this.

  Lorelai : Me either. What if we wanted to sit down?

• Richard : Has anyone ever told you to picture the audience in their underwear?

  Rory : Yes.

  Richard : Don't do it. I tried it once and had nightmares for weeks. Bulgarians in Speedos.