Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Let's Spend The Night Together
By Niki | Season 1 | Episode 2 | Aired on 09.27.1999
Apparently, Rick thinks Lily's okay, because he's in full action when we swing back into the bedroom. He's breathing rhythmically and kissing Lily's neck, but it's clear that she's completely disengaged. Funny how thinking of your weaselly ex and the humiliation he dished out can do that. Rick stops, and Lily tells him he doesn't have to. He doesn't really have a choice, though, since Little Ricky's decided to take a powder.
B/W Rick steps up just to let us know that he's dealing with his own guilt trip and blaming himself for the destruction of his marriage, thank you very much.
With tears in her eyes, Lily asks if she can "help." Rick snuffles against her neck and answers, "Uh, no." He says he doesn't know why it's happening (well, I can guess), and Lily blames herself. It's a shame, really, because clearly these are two people who need to get laid. Rick won't let Lily blame herself, though, and he rolls off so that they can talk. She admits she's still scared, but she doesn't know why, since she's been married and has had two kids. She "shouldn't be terrified at the thought of a man touching [her]," she says. Rick thinks it means he's the wrong man. She tells him that's not how she feels, and rolls over so her back is to him. Fully crying now, she tells him that learning of Jake's affairs destroyed her self-esteem, and that it's still "hard to imagine anyone else really wanting [her]." Rick wordlessly wraps his arms around her and begins planting kisses on the back of her neck. She asks if he "could be who [she] needs [him] to be." He says he has no idea, and his honesty wins him a lot of points with me. Lily's eyebrows shoot up and her eyes widen. "Hel-looo?" she asks suggestively. Apparently Little Ricky's returned. "Be quiet," Rick advises. Good advice. She rolls over, grabs the back of his head urgently, and they kiss. The camera tastefully slides down to their feet while the music, inspired by The Princess Bride, swells and drowns out their, er, sounds. It pans back up to their faces, and apparently time has passed because they're both flopped out on the pillows smiling with satisfaction. Success at last! They exchange a bit of fluffy pillow talk, of which Lily is the instigator, until Rick shuts her up again by rolling on top of her and putting her lips to better use. Bwow-chicka-chicka, nudge nudge, wink wink.