Episode Report Card Deborah: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Jew Of Arcadia
By Deborah | Season 2 | Episode 10 | Aired on 11.25.2004
Lucyfer, with a fluffy new shorter haircut that is some improvement but still not 100% there, opens the door to Will's office, poses herself in the doorway as curvaceously as she thinks she can get away with, and says, "Happy birthday." Oh…God…what now? Will, as dense as a neutron star, says it's not his birthday. Lucyfer, all too seductively: "Well, I got you a little something anyway." I -- I don't think I can look. She walks away, and Will gets up and follows her out into the main area, where a uniform is bringing Ryan in on charges of looking like a suspect in a convenience store hold-up. Lucyfer waves a security camera photo taken of some guy at a bank of lockers. Will grabs it and tells her they're "really walking on the edge" since the guy looks nothing like Ryan. Lucyfer's all crossed arms and "Don't you want to catch the bad guy who killed the little girl?" Oof. "Trust me, I've been down this road before." I'll bet. And it's nicely paved, too. To Ryan: "Let's go, precious." He says she knows this is crap. Lucyfer: "Maybe, but since it's the weekend, it might take a few days to sort out. But meanwhile, you'll have a nice bed and three squares a day and some charming roommates to pass the time with." The uniform takes him away at the gesture of her head. Will looks uncertain about this.
Someone knocks on an unfamiliar door with…a very flowery stained glass window? Or is that one of those stick-on deals? It's the Polonski kitchen door. Sarah answers the door to find Joan there. She says what a nice surprise it is. Joan apologizes for bothering her but says she can't find Grace. Sarah, a little wobbly on her feet, braces herself subtly on the counter as she tells Joan that Grace is with her dad and should be back soon. She offers Joan a soda as she remembers the open bottle of liquor on the island and grabs it. Joan asks her if she's okay. Sarah says she's just a little tired as she puts the bottle on the back of the counter, where apparently it's not visible to anyone who isn't drunk. She tells Joan to help herself and that Grace will be back soon. As she unsteadily seats herself at the island, she smiles at Joan, who's beginning to get the picture. Sarah: "Grace is so lucky to have a friend like you." Joan: "Yeah, me too." Sarah: "Hmm. She's always so embarrassed with me. But I think we had a lovely time the other day, don't you?" Joan: "Yeah, sure." Sarah asks her again if she'd like a soda, but she asks like she just thought of it for the first time. Joan declines and decides she should go, and asks her to get Grace to call her. Joan walks out slowly, glancing at the liquor bottle again before she goes, as Sarah struggles to keep her composure until Joan's gone.