The needless cruel part is not paying back the money, but explicitly linking it to then getting out from having dinner with her parents once a week, and by extension assuming that Rory will rejoice at being released of that burden as well.
The needless cruel part is not paying back the money, but explicitly linking it to then getting out from having dinner with her parents once a week, and by extension assuming that Rory will rejoice at being released of that burden as well.
Exactly. One of the central aspects of Lorelai's character is that she's basically a saint _except_ when dealing with her parents (and occassionally with Jess). This particular episode with the $75000 struck me as one of the most petty and needlessly cruel things that Lorelai ever does to her parents, but totally in…