Episode Report Card 13 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT The Biggest Deal There Is
By Maggie | Season 2 | Episode 23 | Aired on 2000.05.24
Felicity is walking in slow-motion through the halls at school, in her voice-over, she says that she's not going to give Professor Morton any of the details, she's just going to turn down the internship. When she walks in the professor's studio, Professor Morton informs her that Quincy Calhoun is going to be the guest curator at the museum this summer. Felicity just says, "That's amazing," and doesn't tell the professor that she is turning down the job.
At the loft, Ben asks Sean if Felicity has called. Sean tells him that she hasn't. Sean and Richard are both wearing aprons and are at the kitchen island, cutting up a bunch of food. Ben worries that Felicity is "getting sucked into" taking the job. Richard asks Ben why he just doesn't stay in New York for the summer. Ben explains that his job in Palo Alto will cover his tuition. Richard exclaims, "Y'know where I'm going this summer?" Ben enthusiastically asks where and Richard says he's going to Palm Beach. Ben kvells, "Oh, yeah?!?" then immediately turns and walks away. Richard doesn't notice Ben' insincerity and says, "The beach, a little SPF 45, a pair of sunglasses and a Speedo, oh, I can't wait." Well Richard, the rest of us can wait a really looonnnngggg time without seeing you in a Speedo. Ben feigns more interest and says, "That's great," then he immediately turns back to Sean asks him what he should do. Sean reminds him that they've talked it through already and Ben couldn't make nearly as much money staying in New York as he would in California. Julie waltzes in modeling an outfit that she has to wear this summer for her job at a resort in Maine. It kind of looks like the old-school Swiss Chalet dresses that the servers used to have to wear, back in the day. It's a red and white print dress with big puffy sleeves. Frankly, it is not as hideous as some of the outfits that Julie has chosen for herself. Let us not forget the Astroturf hat she wore in her Docuventary interview. Sean hands her a note and tells her that Carol Anderson called for her. Julie takes the note and looks stricken, then asks Sean what the message was. Sean tells her there was no message but that Julie should call Carol back. Julie says thanks and walks away. When Julie is out of earshot, Ben explains that Carol Anderson is Julie's birth mother.
Felicity is still with Professor Morton, looking at some slides. She eventually stutters that she can't take the job after all, even though she really appreciates the offer. The professor seems disappointed.