Episode Report Card Kim: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Gimme An O!
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 11 | Aired on 01.18.1999
Julie tells Ben that she talked to her counselor, and that now she thinks she needs to talk to Felicity. Ben asks why, and Julie explains that it felt terrible when they were all in class together. Ben asks whether Julie thinks that it will hurt Felicity's feelings to know about Julie and Ben. Julie says that's not it, then thinks it over, and says she just wants to be honest. Ben agrees that Julie should tell Felicity. Julie says that she will, but that it's going to be "really hard." Ben agrees.
Felicity cautiously walks into Knoll's room, where he is banging on his now-duct-taped iMac. Felicity asks whether she broke it, and Knoll says that he's the one who dropped it. It's nice to see Knoll taking responsibility for his problems for once. Felicity clarifies that it is broken, and Knoll claims that it's just not working. He stands up and shows Felicity his blood donor card, explaining that the Red Cross will only give one to people who are HIV-negative, and that Knoll hasn't had any sexual contact with anyone since he last gave blood. Felicity is happy to hear that, and pulls out her day planner, asking Knoll when he wants to do it. Knoll replies, "Um, now?" Felicity says that she doesn't want to rush into it, so Knoll suggests that night. Felicity has a lecture that night. Knoll suggests the next day. Felicity has a lab. Knoll (now somewhat frustrated) says that he's "wide open on Wednesday." Insert your own "wide open" joke here. Felicity has to work at Dean & Deluca on Wednesday. Knoll asks whether she could get someone to cover for her, and Felicity realizes that she can, so she writes their sex appointment in her planner: "Noel. Sex. Is 8:00 okay?" Knoll replies, "For sex? 8:00 is great!" Felicity happily turns to leave, but then comes back and tells Knoll that if he needs to reschedule, he should let her know. Knoll says that he can pretty much guarantee that won't happen. Felicity smiles and leaves. Once she gets out into the hall, she stops and looks down at her planner, then looks anxious.
A counselor opens his office and calls in Felicity, who is sitting in the waiting room. Once in his office, he hands her a pack of birth-control pills and informs her of their effectiveness (when taken at the same time each day). Felicity clarifies that she will still need to use condoms, and the counselor PSAs that the pill takes a month to become effective; Felicity adds that the pill doesn't protect against STDs. The counselor pulls out a big box of condoms and asks Felicity what kind she wants. Felicity seems stymied by the variety, so the counselor decides to go with the basic kind. Next, he pulls out a giant red...well, it's basically a dildo. Or penis substitute. Whichever you prefer. Felicity nervously asks what that's all about, and the counselor tells her that it's to help her practice her technique, because lots of people get it wrong. The counselor demonstrates the proper technique, using clinical terms. Felicity looks sick to her stomach, and then comments that the counselor must "do this a million times a day." Felicity compares it to when she worked at an ice cream parlor, and at first it was really fun to scoop ice cream, but later, she would go home and her mom would offer her some ice cream, and she didn't want any, because she had been staring at it all day and was sick of it. I have to say that I worked in an ice cream parlor, and I still love me some ice cream. I did, however, get some sort of bizarre carpal tunnel syndrome in my wrists, and now I can't open a jar without getting shooting pains up my wrists. But that's neither here nor there. Felicity finishes her little story and smiles, asking the counselor whether it's like that at all. The counselor says no, and asks whether Felicity would like to give it a try. Felicity stares at the condom in her hand, and decides not to.