LORELAI: [walks toward the drinks] Oh boy, I should’ve brought bread crumbs.
A reference to the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, previously discussed. In the story, Hansel leaves a trail of breadcrumbs in the hopes that he and his sister will be able to find their way home by following them. Unfortunately, the birds eat the breadcrumbs so the children become lost in the forest.
The Annotated Gilmore Girls 