Episode Report Card Sara M: D+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Annie's BlocKKK Party
By Sara M | Season 8 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.02.2003
Lucy asks a sidewalk grocer for twenty watermelons. He correctly assumes that they're for the block party, which everyone is talking about. That's ridiculous. He says that he'll deliver everything to the house and sell it "at cost." Lucy says that this earns him an invitation to the block party. He starts asking about the Duprees, and where they're from. "Are they American? Are they like us?" Lucy asks what he's talking about. "Oh, come on, you know what I'm asking!" says the grocer. He says he's heard some things about the Duprees, and wanted to know if they were true. You know, if you're going to be a racist, why be subtle about it? Why not come right out and ask if the Duprees are WASPs like you? Lucy says that if he heard that they were hard-working decent people, then he heard right. Then she walks away while the grocer decides charge the Camdens full price for those watermelons.
Kevin displays his much-lauded sandwich-making skills to Fred, who is, of course, the old guy from the meeting. Fred complains about Kevin's excessive mayo-spreading and pickle-garnishing. Kevin gives him the sandwich and asks Fred if, now that Kevin has walked his dog, fixed random stuff around his house, and made him a sandwich, Fred will tell him what he knows about Asslee's house. Fred says that he doesn't know anything except that if Asslee had a gun in the house, this wouldn't have happened. He only called Kevin because Kevin said to call if he needed anything. And now he needs Kevin to get him some milk. Soy milk, because he's lactose intolerant. Selectively lactose intolerant, apparently, as he's got a honking big piece of cheese on that sandwich.
Officer Crewmember'sSon makes a return appearance to smarmily give Roxanne a small present that Jordan left for her. Roxanne opens it, and sad music tells us that Something's Wrong.
Annie and Lucy walk into the house, arms filled with party supplies. RevCam says that the Duprees aren't coming to the party, and neither, according to all the phone calls he's gotten this afternoon, is anyone else. Eric suspects it's because of the Dupree's Muslimness, because the neighbors said that if it weren't for people "like the Duprees," there wouldn't have been a war, and that people "like the Duprees" didn't support Americans in the war. RevCam's eyes fill with tears as he says that everyone sounded "full of anger, and hate." Ruthie and Peter sulk and walk out, but not before Peter can throw an anvil our way with a statement about how wrong it is that people can hate people they don't even know. RevCam says he wants to move. Yeah, good luck finding another town with a free mansion for its minister.