Episode Report Card Niki: D | 1 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT Sneaky Feelings
By Niki | Season 1 | Episode 14 | Aired on 01.30.2000
The doorbell rings, and Jen's at the door. When Eli opens it, she says, "I thought you said you'd be at your dad's." Eli grumbles that he said he didn't know. "Doesn't matter," Jennifer chirps, "I tracked you down." And Eli looks just thrilled that she did.
B/W Eli tells us that "Jennifer's great. I mean, she helps me out so much. And I'm totally into her as a person..." Mmm-hmm, I smell a big BUT coming.
Jennifer asks if Eli's done his homework as she hangs up her coat and generally makes herself at home. She's wearing what is, quite possibly, the ugliest hat in creation, which can't be doing much to endear her to Eli. It looks like a chunky-knit beehive. "Take off the hat!" I cry, "It's killin' you." But sadly, she doesn't listen. "Okay, let's go," she says, leading him toward his room. Lloyd pokes his head out the kitchen doorway and watches them go with a fond smile. It's reminiscent of that smug, secure smirk Jennifer sported earlier. The poor fools, they have no idea that a blade's hanging by a thread just inches above them.
And here comes that but: "Lately..." B/W Eli says, "it just seems like every time I turn around, there she is." Ah, that age-old adolescent relationship dilemma. Thank god those days are far behind me, is all I can say.
To illustrate his point, we cut to Eli's room, where he's sitting at his desk doing homework. Jennifer's right next to him, and she leans over his shoulder to say, "Boo!" She then dissolves into fits of giggles. Oh yeah, I can see how this would get annoying. Eli tries to look amused but doesn't really succeed.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Jessie's helping Karen do the dishes. She asks if Karen thinks Lloyd has a good sense of humor. Karen pauses for a moment and then says she never really thought about it, but she guesses he does. Jessie asks if she finds it corny, making it pretty clear that she does. Smiling, Karen says Lloyd is a sweet man and, yes, his sense of humor is a little corny. Jessie then asks if Karen liked Rick's sense of humor. Karen is saved by the bell, however, as the phone rings and Jessie runs to answer it. It's a girl for Eli. But Jennifer's already with him...You can see the wheels turning as Jessie struggles to make sense of the situation. She senses that it can only be a bad thing and asks Karen what she should do. Karen points out that it's perfectly okay for Eli to get calls from other girls. Jessie begs her to take the phone and control of the situation, which Karen does.