Episode Report Card Kim: D | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Family Affairs
By Kim | Season 2 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.20.1999
Felicity exits the elevator on her floor and runs into Burky telling Meghan to get stuffing without raisins because he hates raisins. Meghan squints and says, "I care." Felicity asks Meghan if she is making dinner and Meghan says she's ordering food because it counts towards her community service requirement. As Meghan leaves, she says, "Your boyfriend is in there again, which is annoying." At least you know where you stand with Meghan. She doesn't pull any punches. ["I agree with Meghan; it is annoying that David's always around." -- Wing Chun] Felicity walks into her room and finds David writing a note. Felicity has to go to work and fills David in on the Thanksgiving plans. David says his mother, who always travels at Thanksgiving, has decided to stay home this year to meet Felicity's parents, but he was going to tell her no. Felicity says to invite her along too. Shouldn't she check with Elena first?
In the Catering Kitchen of Illicit Love, Ben asks Maggie why she is throwing a party where he works. She says she can't cancel now, and plus it was her husband's idea. Ben admits that he met her husband when he ordered a cake for their anniversary. Maggie asks if that's why he hasn't called her. Ben says he can't do this anymore. Maggie is sorry, but her relationship with her husband is complicated. Ben says, "The party will be..." and Maggie finishes it, "weird, but it'll mean a lot for you to be there. I miss you." Ben looks guilty. Get used to it, as it will be his predominant expression this week.
Felicity is at work, and her mom comes in. Javier runs up and hugs Mrs. Porter, and says, "Oh. Ooooh. At last we meet." While still hugging Mrs. P, Javier says, "This is so emotional! For me." Then he tells her that anything she wants is on the house. The whole time this interchange is going on, Felicity is cracking up. Do you think the actors just laugh and laugh when they have scenes with Ian Gomez? Because I would. Felicity apologizes to her mom about Javier, and her mom apologizes for her remarks about David, since it's not her place to say. Mrs. P is looking forward to getting to know David, and she got him a gift. Felicity asks if her dad is furious about the pre-med thing and Mrs. P urges her to talk to her father.
Knoll is throwing a little tantrum because David's mother is coming to their dinner. His reasoning is that "teachers should stay in school. They should not come to my house." Didn't the rest of us learn that teachers have lives outside the classroom in about the fifth grade? Just checking. Elena searches for her storyline while pretending to arrange some flowers and Knoll explains that Prof. Sherman is intimidating. Elena and I both tell Knoll to chill. Elena adds that he needs to go to the store because he is the co-host. Knoll leaves and Elena asks Felicity about David. Felicity tells her that David stopped by twice out of the blue. Elena asks if David is getting more serious than Felicity, and Felicity says she's probably overreacting. Hey, Felicity never overreacts! Oh wait, actually she does it all the freaking time! Elena asks how David is taking the "parent Thanksgiving thing," and Felicity says he's okay with it. Elena points out that a normal guy would be freaked out. Felicity mentions that her mom bought David a gift, and Elena suggests that Felicity use the gift as a barometer of David's intentions. If he is freaked out by the gift, things are cool. If not, Felicity needs to worry.