Episode Report Card Strega: C | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Status Quo Vadis
By Strega | Season 4 | Episode 13 | Aired on 03.26.2002
Sean is asking Noel to help calculate the chances that Clancy will show up. I really like Sean. Except for the part where he's being an asshole to his wife, but that's so silly that I can ignore it. Noel makes fun of Sean for "acting like it's a date," and Sean says he isn't, then asks, "Do I look all right?" Then he adds, "What? I'm kidding!" Cheating is funny! Noel is suddenly amazed because Zoe has arrived, and he heads off to greet her.
Felicity is munching on snacks, oblivious to her crummy hair, when Ben pops up and says that he has to go. He explains that Jack just called from a bar downtown. "He's about to have a drink." Felicity "omigod"s, and I will concede that Ben's issues make sense given what a jerk his father is. But having reasons to be a jerk doesn't let you off the hook -- you're still a jerk. Felicity offers to go along, but Ben tells her he'll call when he knows what's going on. Oh, she's got that braid in her hair again, too. Badness.
Meghan is chatting with Romeo about what instrument he plays. Romeo declares, "We're not really into instruments. We're into spoken-word." That's why you don't go on till 1 AM. Sean marches over and demands, "Who the hell's this?" Oh, Sean. This is so dumb. Megan introduces Romeo as Rocco, which isn't that different a name. Sean introduces himself as Meghan's husband, which confuses Rocco slightly. But I think a lot of things confuse Rocco. Meghan asks, "Shouldn't you be home? Isn't it way past your bedtime?" Luckily, that's when Clancy calls Sean over. Except for the "luckily" part. Sean waves to Clancy and tells Meghan, "Looks like I'll be staying out late tonight. Very late." But he says it cheerfully, not nastily, which I kind of enjoy. I might be a little bit biased about Sean. I like Meghan, too. I really can't take this cheating thing seriously enough to get mad at either of them. Sean goes to chat with Clancy, and Rocco tells Meghan, "I just want you to know, I'm totally into the open-marriage thing." Okay, it's dumb, but that's where I was hoping this would go. Mostly because I hate plots that end with everyone getting embarrassed. This way it's just silly.
Meghan goes over to introduce herself to Clancy, and Sean explains that Clancy runs the coffee cart outside work. Meghan snipes, "How cute." She tells Clancy that Sean is her husband, and then tells Sean that Rocco kissed her in class. She leaves, and Clancy is understandably confused. Sean says, "She's a little -- she doesn't know what she's talking about. I'll be right back." And then he goes after Meghan. Clancy looks so much like Andie that I'm expecting her to pop some pills any second.