Episode Report Card Erin: C+ | 2 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT If by "awful" you mean "awfully convenient for Jack."
By Erin | Season 4 | Episode 3 | Aired on 01.11.2005
We move over to Weiss and Nadia's conversation, which seems to consist of Weiss nerdily talking about the Magic Castle and Nadia stating that she'd like to go there. I imagine Weiss hauled out his trusted "I'm related to Houdini" chestnut and somehow tied it into the Magic Castle, thinking that the Houdini thing might impress her, but realized at the very last minute that he was a total noodge for even bringing up the cheesiness that is the Magic Castle and very well may have ruined his chances with the prettiest girl at the party. But Nadia appears to have a taste for fromage, so she grins and tells him that she really is interested in visiting the Magic Castle. "I like magic," she sweetly says. "And I like your smile too." Aw! Quick, Weiss! Pull a coin out from behind her ear! Chicks dig that!
Weiss is all, what, this smile? This one right here? Nadia's all, yep, that one. "How red is my face?" says Weiss, sporting a grin so big it's cutting his ears in half. "Very red," giggles Nadia, sporting her own ear-splitting grin. Awwww! They are SO cute! Syd and Vaughn saunter over and Syd asks how it's going and Nadia giggles that it's going very well and Vaughn quips, "Easy, tiger," under his breath to Weiss and Weiss volleys back, "Oh, no, I'm on fire, my friend. She loves magic." HEE. This whole scene isn't really that necessary to the plot (it probably will be later when Nadia turns out to be evil and lures Weiss into some dangerous mission and then he dies and Vaughn swears vengeance on her and Syd has to choose between her love -- AGAIN -- and her family -- AGAIN), but I just loved it. So damn cute and so well played. Hee. "I'm on fire." Hee hee.
One of Weiss's many friends drunkenly comes over and hugs him and a little introduction scene goes on between the group. The only important thing that happens here is that Syd clearly announces that she works in a bank, so we're supposed to remember that when Weiss later discovers that by "bank" Syd really means "Apple Store." This sweet scene of friends and fun is quickly interrupted by the appearance of Jack. He enters the party cautiously, wearing a suit and an expression of pursed gloom. Vaughn snits, "Looks like the party just got started." Hee. Jack passes the kitchen and Marshall nervously burbles, "Hey, Mr. Bristow. Want some pizza…or a cocktail?" Even though Jack could clearly USE a cocktail, he doesn't respond and just keeps on walking as if Marshall were a cockroach on a motel wall or something. Heh.