Episode Report Card Niki: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Flirting with Disaster
By Niki | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 02.06.2001
Judy quips that flirting isn't just normal, it's "necessary." Just to be clear, Lily says, "So, it doesn't mean he wants something that's inappropriate." "Well he may want it, but it doesn't mean he's going to act on it," declares Judy, the saucy little minx. Lily leans on the countertop, her muffin suddenly forgotten. Judy tells her that workplace flirtations help people tolerate one another without wanting to kill each other. Then she asks about Rick. "Hmmm?" Lily hums, distracted. "Rick," Judy repeats, "an old acquaintance of yours?" Lily snaps out of it and says that he's fine but "up to his neck in this whole Atlantor project. I haven't really seen him that much. Thank god it isn't always like this." Judy bites her tongue, thinking, "Yeah it's rough being caught between a rock and a hard body." She manages a slightly sarcastic, "Yeah." Lily then steers things back to more important matters: "So, you mean, even if I did feel a teensy bit flattered by this guy, it wouldn't mean that I'm --" "A slut?" Judy finishes. "Only in a Jane Austen kind of way." Ha! But since when would Lily trust Judy's perception of what's slutty? Not that I think Judy's a slut, but I think Lily does. "Thanks, I think," Lily says. She's back to fingering her poor muffin. Smiling devilishly, she says she has to go.
Meanwhile, Leo's whipping up some greasy breakfast meat in Karen's kitchen. Jessie, quite understandably, almost runs from it when Leo holds out a dripping piece for her. He says that he came over just to cook her breakfast and now she's not even going to eat, but Jessie's wise to his game and says he only came over because there's nothing to cook at his place. She asks when she'll see him. Still clutching the hapless bacon, and in fact using it as a pointer, Leo Igors, "We go library. Five o'clock. Do much research." Jessie giggles and says, "You know, my dad always used to say that the reason men erected buildings was to be closer to God." I think there's a reason why "erect" is synonymous with "build," but I'm no architect. Leo pays Rick a genuine compliment, which just demonstrates what a decent guy he is. There is not a trace of pettiness or competition. "See ya," Jessie says, grinning and spinning away from the counter.
Suddenly, she's Lily, spinning in her office chair. Nice little bit of editing, that. Anyway, Lily's at PagesAlive.com, and Graham walks up and says hey. She asks how late he worked the night before. They banter about boring pointless stuff, and Crusty observes the exchange from her office with a whiff of suspicion. She quickly busts in on them, reeking of insecurity. Lily gives Crusty a message from her dog's psychiatrist. Of course her dog sees a shrink. Could you imagine being forced to be her best friend? Having to wag your tail and act excited when you saw her? The poor thing's probably having an existential crisis. Before Lily and Graham can resume their conversation, Crusty makes a point of telling Lily that when she's free, she wants to "get some things down on paper" regarding the restaurant reviews. Just then, the same urgent girl from before barges up, calling Crusty away to yet another cyber crisis. It's clear Crusty doesn't want to leave them, and she makes a face that says so.