Episode Report Card Kim: D | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Revolutions
By Kim | Season 2 | Episode 16 | Aired on 04.04.2000
Felicity and Greg are exiting the health center at night, and Felicity says she felt "really wrong" turning Leelah away. Greg repeats that "it's a hassle" and Felicity tells him that statement "undermines the issue." Greg says he "really wants to hear this whole thing," which means he really doesn't want to hear this whole thing, and asks Felicity to call him later. Felicity tells him she has two main points. First, she made some calls and every other major university in the city prescribes the morning-after pill. Second, the morning-after pill is just high doses of the same drug that's in birth control pills, which their center does prescribe, so she doesn't understand what the problem is. She doesn't mention that the center also provides abortions to students, so it seems weird that they are hesitant to prescribe the morning-after pill, from a philosophical standpoint. Greg finally explains that there were some articles written about both the morning-after pill and RU-486, and the university was mentioned. Some of the trustees got upset, and made some phone calls, and now the health center is not allowed to prescribe any type of post-coital contraceptive.
Greg says he argued with them, but "they" won because "they" make up the rules. Felicity says, "And you have no problem telling students that we're going to make that decision for them? That it's okay for the administration to dictate their choice?" Greg starts rattling off a whole list of things he doesn't like about the health center, like that they can't treat non-students or continue the AIDS education task force, but it's a struggle just to keep the place running. Felicity says she knows his job is hard, but this is wrong. Greg says that when he becomes a doctor and has a "shred of clout," he will change the policy. Felicity rolls her eyes. Greg tells her the answer to the MCAT question was water, so she was right. Felicity smiles and Greg tells her he'll see her tomorrow.
Felicity is telling Toni Pavone about how terrible it would have been if Julie had to go somewhere else last year to get the morning-after pill, and that she realizes that not everyone will want to take the pills, but that it should be an option. Toni Pavone is trying unsuccessfully to light a cigarette, and stops to say, "So, you've discovered an injustice." Felicity says that Greg wasn't taking her seriously, and it was almost like he was defending the policy. Toni asks what she means, and Felicity says that Greg told her he can't fight every battle, but that she's only asking him to fight this battle. Toni tells Felicity she's funny, and when Felicity repeats, "Funny?" Toni clarifies, "Presumptuous." Felicity wonders what Toni means, so Toni explains that Felicity assumes that "just because something is deeply important and valid and righteous that anybody else is going to give a rat's ass." Felicity can't believe what she's hearing and asks what that means. Toni says it's not Greg's battle. Felicity tries to say that Greg's the director, but Toni repeats, "It's not Greg's battle! What he said to you was absolutely right." Felicity tries to explain while Toni continues to open and close drawers looking for a new lighter, I guess. Then she totally has a nicotine fit (and believe me, I know from nicotine fits) and says, "Would you please stop talking? I know what you're saying. It's just that sitting here and saying the same thing in ten different variations is not going to change a damn thing." Toni sounds like she's almost crying, but she finally finds a lighter that works and lights up. Felicity looks at her incredulously and then says, "So what? I'm supposed to do something?" Toni doesn't answer, but just leans back and looks at Felicity, who sighs.