Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Spooked
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.26.1998
Felicity and Ben light candles to put in the carved pumpkins. Felicity tries to get back to the feelings topic, but Ben dismisses it. They giggle over their jack-o-lanterns. Ben thinks that Felicity's is amazing. They sit in silence for a moment. Felicity says that, when you die, you're supposed to see your life flash before your eyes, but when they were robbed, she didn't see her life. Instead, she had these "stupid concerns," about finishing their assignment or getting the job at Dean & Deluca, or finding out the grade on her Chemistry lab. Ben looks at Felicity a couple of times and then says that growing up with his dad was weird because you never knew what would set him off, besides alcohol. Ben says that it was like living with a ticking time bomb, and that he came to New York to avoid that and feel safe. Ben adds, "Imagine moving to New York to feel safe." Just then, the door opens; Sean walks in and admires their jack-o-lanterns, then helps himself to their Chinese food. Ben asks Sean to call Felicity a cab, and Felicity looks disappointed that their conversation is over.
Down on the street, Felicity asks Ben whether he's okay, and offers to stay and talk some more if he wants. Ben says that he's fine, and that he just needs to sleep. The cab pulls up, and Ben opens the door for her. Felicity says that she's really looking forward to the party, and Ben unenthusiastically replies, "Yeah, it's going to be fun. It's going to be good." Felicity's cab pulls away. Ben stares after it and bites his lip.
Felicity sits at the police station wearing an enormous sweater. FVO tells Sally that Ben was supposed to meet her at the police station, and then they were supposed to get something to eat and maybe go to Central Park. Instead, Ben "just didn't show." The detective comes over and asks Felicity whether Ben is there. Felicity makes an excuse and then says she could look at the files herself.
Elena tells Knoll that she didn't mean to "freak out about the cardboard witch." Knoll tells her that it's fine. Elena explains that she was never allowed to go out for Halloween, because her father thought it was dangerous. Knoll is futzing with something, and Elena finally notices it and asks about it. Knoll explains that those are their costumes. Elena can't believe Knoll wants to go as Subway employees. Knoll thinks it's funny, and wonders why Elena looks disappointed. Elena says that she hates Halloween. Knoll has to go to "an emergency RA meeting about bulimia or something," and tells Elena to put on her costume and meet him at the party. Elena can't believe that he wants her to go alone, but Knoll promises to meet her in an hour.