In the episode “Pilot,” in reference to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
LANE: Well was it a good color at least?
RORY: It had sparkles in it.
LANE: Wow.
RORY: And it smelled like bubble gum when it dried.
LANE: Oh, well, there’s no way Mark Twain could compete with that.
Earlier in the episode, the other students at Stars Hollow High were Rory started writing her essay on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. They were too busy doing their nails to work on the assignment.
Later, Rory recounts the scene to Lane.
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