“ rory’s wonderful, we get along very well. in fact, i’m looking forward to spending time with her out of the classroom setting. what’s this, twenty questions? ”
he can’t admit to max that lorelai and rory are the closest thing he’s had to a family since his father passed away, that they’re the people he wants to celebrate with. he can’t tell max that he was so unbelievably proud of rory when she got into chilton. “ just making sure i can entrust mythe girls into your care. NOT that they need anyone to take care of them. the two have managed pretty darn well on their own. ”