Quote Question

[Guv]

I can't recall what episode this was in but Lorelai was saying somthing
like... "My mother, my sister..." or "My mother, my daughter..." in
repetition. It sounded like one of those all too familiar embedded
cultural references. But I can't figure out where it came from.

Little help?

Thanks in advance.

[Guv]

Oh, now, I remember... She was saying, "My daughter, my sister, my
daugher, my sister...," in, "How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?"

Still don't know the reference though.

[Sandy McDermin]

Post by Guv
Oh, now, I remember... She was saying, "My daughter, my sister, my
daugher, my sister...," in, "How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?"
Still don't know the reference though.

I can't remember when or why Lorelai said this and I'm too lazy to put
in my tape to find out, but I'm sure she was making reference to the
movie Chinatown. We could get into details about the movie but that
would spoil the plot...
spoiler for Chinatown
I believe the Faye Dunaway character had an incestuous relationship with
her father, or something like that. Someone can correct me if I have
that wrong.

[David E. Milligan]

Post by Sandy McDermin

Post by Guv
Oh, now, I remember... She was saying, "My daughter, my sister, my
daugher, my sister...," in, "How Many Kropogs to Cape Cod?"
Still don't know the reference though.

I can't remember when or why Lorelai said this and I'm too lazy to put
in my tape to find out, but I'm sure she was making reference to the
movie Chinatown. We could get into details about the movie but that
would spoil the plot...

Lorelai told Luke about Richard telling her about some guy wanting
to meet with her about the inn and Luke first said no, then yes --
LORELAI: Thanks, Dad.


[She flips her phone shut.]


LORELAI: They're running the article!


LUKE: Good, I'm glad that they're running the article. I never liked that
you pulled it.


LORELAI: Yes, well, if you recall, I pulled it only after I suggested my
mother might have been personally responsible for global warming!


LUKE: Are you seriously worried that things might get worse between you and
your mother?


LORELAI: Good point.


LUKE: So what's all this stuff about you traveling?


LORELAI: Oh, some guy my dad knows wants to offer me a job and apparently
there's travel involved.


LUKE: You have a job.


LORELAI: I know, but companies like this would probably want to buy the inn

and, I don't know, keep me on to manage it, or send me out as a consultant.


LUKE: Buy the inn, you just opened the inn!


LORELAI: I know.


LUKE: You don't want to sell the inn!


LORELAI: I know!


LUKE: I mean, who are these people, coming in from out of the blue with this
stuff?


LORELAI: I don't know. It's just some guy who called my dad and wants to
meet me.


LUKE: Well, this is crazy. You don't want to meet with this guy.


LORELAI: Luke, I'm not interested, so it doesn't matter. I have no intention
of meeting with this guy. I'm happy with what I've got.


LUKE: Good.


[There is silence for a moment. Luke appears to be thinking.]


LUKE: You know what? You should meet with this guy.


LORELAI: My daughter, my sister, my daughter, my sister, my daughter --


LUKE: I'm serious. Even if you're not interested, I mean, it's good people
are talking about you and your business. I mean, just take the meeting.
t's -- it's contacts. It's networking. Right? That's the right word,
networking?


LORELAI: I think.


LUKE: Well, then you should network.


LORELAI: All right. Well, I'll think about it.


LUKE: Good, good.


LORELAI [pointing at the food]: Good.

[DW]

Post by Sandy McDermin
I can't remember when or why Lorelai said this and I'm too lazy to put
in my tape to find out, but I'm sure she was making reference to the
movie Chinatown. We could get into details about the movie but that
would spoil the plot...

Could someone explain to me how you can spoil a movie that is 31 years
old?

Thirty one years ago I was a frehsmen in college and was living at
home.
(45-60 minute commute on the rapid transit line.)

[Rob Jensen]

Post by DW

Post by Sandy McDermin
I can't remember when or why Lorelai said this and I'm too lazy to put
in my tape to find out, but I'm sure she was making reference to the
movie Chinatown. We could get into details about the movie but that
would spoil the plot...

Could someone explain to me how you can spoil a movie that is 31 years
old?

Believe it or not, even though the reputation of the movie Chinatown
had preceded it, I wasn't aware of that plot point until I saw the
movie for first time when it was released on VHS widescreen around '99
or so.

-- Rob

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