Episode Report Card Niki: A+ | 2 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Chance Of A Lifetime
By Niki | Season 3 | Episode 19 | Aired on 04.14.2002
Jake forces some air into his lungs, pushes himself up off the couch, and repeats the question. "Don't do that!" she says, pissed. He starts explaining that he's trying to propose, but she snarks that it's not funny -- it's cruel. Also, would it kill him to get down on one knee or something? Jake asks what she's talking about. She mutters something about getting mad at him one time and he just comes in there and.... Jake strides over and grabs both her arms, trying to snap her out of it. "Tiffany. Will. You. Marry. Me," he repeats. Breathless, he adds, "And share your life with me, and learn to accept my obvious weaknesses?" Stunned, she asks, "You're asking me?" He confirms that he is. She's quiet for a few seconds, and he grabs her hands tightly, waiting for her answer. "Why?" she finally says, furrowing her brow. Hee. He strokes her hair and says he's finally realized how much she and the baby mean to him: "Because when I'm not with you, I feel utterly useless." And he loves her? He takes a shuddering breath and lifts her hands to his lips for an audible smooch. She stares at him, overwhelmed and probably half-waiting for the punch line. "Well?" Jake finally asks. She bites her lip.
Cut to Karen's place. She enters her dining room, sees the table set with a tablecloth and candles, and exclaims, "Wow! This looks so beautiful!" The camera pans to the kitchen, where Eli and Jessie are working on a salad, and Katie is grabbing a casserole dish. Jessie says that Katie made most of it. "Yeah, my grandmother taught me to cook. I find it therapeutic," Katie says. And it's a great way to impress the chicks, too. Karen hobbles over to the table and says everything looks great. Katie smiles, "I see you're off your crutches, Mrs. Sammler." Eli helps Karen into her chair, as Jessie tells Katie that Karen has a great physical therapist. "And he's really cute, too," Jessie adds. Katie giggles. "Mom, don't you think that Henry's cute?" Jessie asks, a little too innocently. Karen pretends that she doesn't have eyes and that she doesn't live in the world. Eli observes that Henry "totally has a crush on [Karen]. It's so obvious." Jessie chimes in her agreement. "What?" Karen asks Eli, acting just a little too shocked. Jessie says that Karen "should totally go out with him." "What?" Karen asks, acting even more shocked. Jessie asks why not: "Because he's black?" Karen spoons some casserole onto her plate and sputters that that isn't it. She stammers that it's because he's her physical therapist, and they have a professional relationship. No one's buying it. Eli shoots a knowing look at Jessie, who grins conspiratorially. Karen catches the exchange and stares pointedly at Eli, who pretends he's been paying the most careful attention to her excuses. "What?" Karen grits, feigning annoyance. Jessie laughs, "You like him!" Karen lets her jaw drop in a show of surprise. She looks at Eli, who teases, "You like him! You totally like him!" Jessie squeals that Karen is totally blushing. "Look, you're all red!" she laughs. Karen tries to sound stern as she tells them to stop it, but she's smiling so widely she can barely get the words out.
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