Episode Report Card Kim: A | 3 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Spin The Bottle
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 20 | Aired on 05.14.2002
At Dean & Deluca, Felicity struggles with a big box of supplies in the back room. Ben walks in and asks if she wants a hand, but Felicity refuses his help. Ben walks over and puts the box on the shelf for her, then asks how things are with Noel, and whether they are still together. Felicity says that they are still together with an air of "I can't believe you're even asking." Ben says that he feels bad, because it's going to be really hard for Noel when Felicity blows him off again. Felicity says that she's not going to, and then says that Noel is great because he's everything Ben is not. She adds, "He's kind, he's funny, and he makes me happy." Ben asks Felicity whether she told Noel about their "little study session." Felicity says that she hasn't, and asks why she would, since it didn't mean anything. Felicity walks back out front, and Ben follows, saying, "Really? It seemed like you were kinda into me." Felicity tries to pick up some cups, but she's so flustered that she drops half of them on the ground as she tells Ben, "Maybe this whole self-confident act had some sort of appeal freshman year, but now it's just sort of pathetic." Ben laughs. Throughout this scene, it seems like Keri Russell and Scott Speedman are just having way too good a time. Ben chuckles and sarcastically says that he can see that he's having zero effect on her. Felicity says that kissing him was about as exciting as kissing her arm. Ben just looks at her like, "Uh huh." Felicity holds up her arm and kisses it a few times, then comments, "Actually, no. That was a thousand times more exciting." Just then Noel walks in. Felicity acts all excited to see him, but is clearly feeling busted. Ben walks right up to the counter with her to ask how Noel is doing. Noel looks puzzled at Ben's enthusiasm and then tells Felicity that he got an application to an apartment in the East Village. Felicity is excited, and Ben offers to get Noel a drink. Noel says he'll have a coffee and Ben shouts, "Regular coffee!" and claps his hands. Ben is just cracking me up. I'm so glad that the writers gave Scott Speedman an opportunity to do something besides whisper and get girls pregnant. Because that right there was probably my favorite scene of the entire season.
Felicity and Noel sit down at a table and discuss the apartment. Noel says that he could really see them hanging out there together. Ben walks over and hands Noel a "cup of coffee" which is clearly just an empty cup, like, couldn't they fill it with water or something to make it more realistic? Noel says that he probably won't get the apartment, and Felicity says that he definitely will. Ben adds, "Yeah, you're definitely going to get it. Definitely." Noel is clearly uncomfortable, so he starts to say that Ben can hang out there, too. Felicity is thrilled to see Julie walk in, if only to rescue her from this hellish moment. Hugs are exchanged. Felicity says that she got Julie's message, and that it should be fine, but that she has to run it by Meghan. Is Elena dead again? Why doesn't she get a say in it? Noel asks why Julie is there, and Ben says that she's auditioning for a record company. Everyone expresses excitement about that. Ben asks Julie if they should go. Felicity looks surprised, and Ben asks if she minds closing up for him. Felicity stammers that it's fine, and Ben and Julie leave. As soon as they're out the door, Felicity turns to Noel and asks if it's her, or if Ben is being weird. Noel agrees. Felicity says that it doesn't matter, and that she's glad that he's getting his own place. Noel agrees. I feel like I should make a macro for "Noel agrees," but since there's only one episode left, it's probably not worth it.