Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Hello, I Must Be Going
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.17.2000
Felicity and Ben are seated in a hospital corridor. Ben admits that he'd feel guilty if he didn't do anything. He goes in to see his father, who is in bed and connected to several drips and monitors. Ben sits by the bed watching his father sleep, while a poignant, plinky piano plays in the background. His father opens his eyes and sees Ben. They exchange glances, and Ben touches his dad's hand and then cries. Well done, Speedy. The emotion seemed pretty genuine. Perhaps it was because his father died in real life a year or so ago.
Meghan arrives at the loft, to find Sean at his blender. A fresh batch of Smoothaise, anyone? Meghan hands him a photo and asks Sean if he recognizes the person in it. It turns out that Meghan was Kyle. She was the person who fell off the ladder and got her nose fixed. She states that she was insecure when she was younger and apologizes to Sean, saying that she loves his nose. Sean graciously says that she is and was beautiful. They kiss and make lots of weird noises.
Knoll and Gnatalie are in the judge's office, and Knoll claims that he was lured into the marriage under false pretenses. The judge asks Gnatalie if she withheld the info about the inheritance from Knoll, because it is grounds for annulment. Gnatalie reveals that she has asked for the money to be donated to a children's charity, and she wants that "on the record" to prove that she did not lure Knoll into marriage. Knoll is incredulous, and Gnatalie gets up and stomps out. Knoll apologizes to the judge, who advises them to get a different judge they next time they seek an annulment.
Knoll tells Gnatalie that he's calling her bluff and that they're gong to stay married without taking the money. She says she's not worried about the money, she wants to see where their relationship will go. Knoll still wants the annulment because he wants to start the relationship over again, from scratch. Gnatalie agrees and says she cares enough to let him go. Hey, maybe she had one of those "If you love it, set it free" posters when she was a kid. They agree to start over, and Knoll asks if she meant what she said about his prowess at their first annulment meeting. She confirms that she meant it and they kiss. I need several emetics and a tranquillizer at this point so that I can carry on living through this scene.
Out on the street, Ben tells Felicity that his dad is flying home and that his mother is relieved, and he has to admit that he is, too.
Felicity and Ben arrive at the dorm apartment to discover that Julie's room is empty. Molly tells them that Julie is gone. Really, did you call your mother to get that scoop? Julie left a videotape on the bed, which the gang watches together. In a nutshell, she apologizes for being "difficult." Let's not sugarcoat it. You weren't "difficult," you were a bitch. She rambles on about all the stuff she had to go through and says that she came to New York to find her birth parents, yadda yadda, self-centred drivel. She delivers messages to them. She starts by saying that she is sorry she shut out Elena. To Knoll, she says that she's happy he's getting on with his life. She tells Sean that she's really going to miss him, and she thanks him for giving her a home for two years. She's also happy that he's with Meghan, whom she warns to be nice to Sean. She apologizes to Ben for meddling in his business and thanks him for everything. It verges on getting mushy. It's a final slap in the face to Felicity, whom she knew would see her gushing about Ben. To Felicity, she says that she couldn't have made it this far without her. Nice, Julie. You mean that without Felicity, you could never have let your birth father die because of your selfishness? She apologizes for arguing with her but is sure that their friendship can withstand it. Julie states that New York is not the place for her, and she doesn't know where she's going. It doesn't matter because she's going to learn more about herself wherever she is. She's going to miss them all, and she threatens that she's not saying goodbye forever. She finishes with, "I'll see you when I see you." Not if we see you first, dude.