Episode Report Card Kim: B | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Moving On
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 9 | Aired on 12.04.2001
In the waiting room of the hospital, Lauren talks to someone on the phone. After hanging up, she informs Ben that she has extended the lease on her sublet for three more months. Ben is happy to hear that. Me too, because I was wondering where she was staying. But not that happy, since I don't want her to stay. Lauren explains that she really needs to leave her old life and her ex behind. Ben is all Guy Smiley, and Lauren asks if he thinks she's running away. Ben doesn't think that, and suggests that after they see his father, they go out to dinner. Lauren asks if it's supposed to be a date, and Ben denies it, but he's smiling. Lauren asks how old Ben is, and Ben says that he's dated older women before. Yeah, remember that whole Maggie the Muffin Lady storyline? I try not to. I hated that storyline. Lauren agrees to go to dinner, and asks what time he's going to pick her up. They're all flirty as they agree to go upstairs and see Jack.
Meghan, in her nightgown, clomps down the stairs in the loft and asks what time it is. Sean says that it's noon, and that he's been waiting for her to get up, because he has another great idea. Sean is kind of like the Blair Warner of this show with the brilliant ideas that totally aren't. Meghan starts bitching that Noel needs to move out soon, because he's been keeping her up by staying up all night watching Nick at Nite. Sean explains his idea, which is cologne for men that smells like their favorite foods. ["Right now, Demeter is filing suit against Sean. Also? Demeter's Orange Juice cologne smells awesome." -- Wing Chun] Meghan totally isn't listening, and she tells Sean that they either have to put a wall up in their room or ask Noel to leave. Sean isn't going for either idea. Meghan says she's not taking Ben's side, but "Noel is the interloper, [and] the one who lopes, leaves." While Meghan is mid-rant, Noel walks into the room and says that he'll be out in a week. Sean starts to apologize, but Noel says shortly that Meghan is right, and that he has no reason for being there. Noel walks out.
Felicity works on a painting that features a lot of dark blue paint. Elena walks in and says that she was worried about Felicity; she adds that, looking at the painting, she had good reason, since "it's dark." Elena asks Felicity to go to lunch, and Felicity accepts, but says she needs to clean up her workspace first. Elena looks more closely at the painting, and asks what it is, figuring that it may be "an oil spill or [Felicity's] emotions running around." Felicity says that she doesn't know what it is yet. Elena comments that it's good, and some guy agrees with Elena's assessment. Felicity explains to Elena that the guy is named Owen, and that he's a grad student and fellow TA. He's also played by Shawn Hatosy. Elena thinks that Owen is cute, but Felicity is fixated on the fact that he never cleans up the studio. Elena advises Felicity to ask him out, but Felicity says she isn't interested. Elena asks Owen if he has a girlfriend, because Felicity wanted to know. I wish I could pretend that her behavior is really immature for a college senior, but my roommate did the same thing when she met J-Dawg, and we were also college seniors. Felicity is embarrassed and tries to drag Elena out the door, but not before Owen can answer that he does not have a girlfriend. Owen looks after them, intrigued, and then turns back to his painting.