Episode Report Card Cate: F | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Kiss
By Cate | Season 5 | Episode 13 | Aired on 02.04.2001
In the CamKitchen, Matt and Simon are leaving to play pool when Robbie initiates a confrontation about Dopey's hostility problem. He tries to ingratiate himself with Dopey by mentioning that he went out with John because John's having a hard time adjusting to life with Priscilla. That's getting dangerously close to breaching John's confidence, but this show never worries about anyone's privacy anyway. Dopey plans to go talk to John, leaving Simon free to play pool with Robbie. Maybe he wants to pick St. Robbie's brain about those special feelings he's been having for Mike Pierce lately. Anyway, he can't wait to leave with Robbie. This leaves Dopey alone with Annie. Of course, she's going to use this opportunity to talk about her "Mama" problem. See, all the other kids said "Dada" first, but the twins said "Mama" first. Only now they won't say it to her. Is this terribly grave problem making you feeling sorry for her yet? Me neither. I spend the rest of her crappy speech thinking of comical ways the producers could kill off her pathetic character. Dopey laughs at her, though he tries to play it off by saying that he's laughing at the irony of Annie being jealous of Eric while Eric is jealous of Annie. So much for his promise to maintain RevCam's secret. Annie promises not to let RevCam know that Dopey "ratted him out." Dopey knocks Annie's ability to lie and says he doesn't want to be in the house when she confronts RevCam. He could have just told her he was planning on leaving anyway, but then he wouldn't have been able to get in that little dig about her.
At the pool hall, Simon sees Elaina playing pool with an older couple. They're probably her parents, since we all know someone with acne could not possibly have many friends. I'm sure it's not the major chip Elaina has on her shoulder that makes people want to stay 50 miles from her at all times. Simon takes her aside to explain the Lucy and Mike situation. She shows an unbecoming glee when Simon says Lucy is jealous of her, and she agrees to go to the CamPound to talk to Mike and Lucy.
Annie walks into RevCam's office and tells him she has a confession to make. He replies, "I'm afraid you've got the wrong church." Har har, a bit of religious humour. Annie tries to pump up RevCam's ego a bit, but somehow he sees through the fact that Dopey betrayed his confidence. Don't ask me how, because I can't bear to rewind the tape and listen to that conversation again. Annie acts all cutesy, pretending to be embarrassed that she's been found out. RevCam manfully explains that he and Annie are feeling confused right now because Mary is gone and things have "shifted." He predicts that they will feel strange until Mary's all right again. The CamRents start making out on RevCam's desk. Simon walks in on them. He says that Elaina is in the living room and she has a problem. Simon wants Eric to talk to her because he says the problem is "right up his alley." Hmm, it must have something to do with stalking.