Episode Report Card Gwen: D+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Latest love of Lucy's life
By Gwen | Season 5 | Episode 14 | Aired on 02.11.2001
Robbie walks into the room he has on loan from Ruthie and tells Matt that he couldn't set up a date for him. Then he makes good excuses not to double date with any of the CamBrats. Then he leaves. Matt pissily mutters about being dateless for Valentine's, and picks up the phone. When John answers on the other end, Matt barks, "What are you doin' tonight?" "Hello, Matt," John lilts sarcastically. Matt again asks rudely about John's plans. "You kiss your mother with that mouth?" John pouts. "Someday, Matt Camden, I'm gonna decide that I've had just about enough of your attitude. You're not gonna be able to push this girl around any more! I'm gonna show you the hand, Mister Man. You think I'm not, but…" Actually, John tells Matt that he plans to spend the evening with Priscilla. Priscilla, overhearing this, says that Matt can come over. John is surprised. Priscilla calls Valentine's a "lame holiday invented by the card companies." So true. I'm not just saying that because no one sent me flowers, either. Priscilla goes on and on about the commerciality and the pressure. John grudgingly tells Matt to come on over.
RevCam accosts Simon in the hall and asks about his date with Deena. Simon bitches about the fact that Matt's driving instead of Robbie. RevCam gently scolds Simon for not respecting Robbie's privacy. Robbie comes out of the bathroom, and the three guys awkwardly say "hi" to each other. Then Robbie runs off and Simon gets on RevCam for not questioning Robbie about his date. Simon doesn't think they should let Robbie date anyone when Mary still has feelings for him. Whatever. Why do they care about Mary's feelings after they exiled her to Buffalo?
RevCam goes to the nursery to dress the twins for their party. In her big ol' dominatrix boots, Ruthie asks her dad if Mary's dating anyone. RevCam doesn't know. Ruthie takes that as a yes and runs out the door.
Annie answers the phone. It's Mary. How many freaking phone scenes is Jessica Biel going to do? Annie tells Matt to take the phone to Robbie. Matt runs upstairs with Simon and Ruthie right behind him. They catch Robbie greasing back his hair for the big night. Ruthie compliments Robbie as Matt stands there with the phone, and you realize they're going to do the forgotten-phone gag again. It actually worked the first time, and it was almost funny. That's why they have to beat it into the ground now. In response to numerous nosy questions, Robbie explains that he's going to a semi-expensive restaurant at which his date made reservations. Ruthie tells him that Mary's dating someone. Robbie uptightly tells the CamSpawn that he's going downstairs to help Annie with the party. Ruthie expounds on her theory about Mary's date. "Hello! Hello! I'm still here and I wanna know who Robbie's going out with! Put him on the phone!" Mary whines. Matt hangs up on her.