Episode Report Card Niki: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Taking Sides
By Niki | Season 3 | Episode 11 | Aired on 01.03.2002
More time passes, and we fade to Judy and Karen strolling arm-in-arm toward the entrance as Judy wonders, "How is it possible we ever became friends?" Karen agrees that it is "pretty amazing." She turns and abruptly changes the subject, saying that Janine came by to see her that morning to get the name of a divorce attorney. Judy tries not to glow and says, "So they are getting divorced?" Karen says she doesn't think much could stop Janine at this point. She adds that she feels like she's in a very awkward position, since she's friends with both Janine and Judy, and she thinks a policy of "full disclosure" would be in everyone's best interest. Judy says she can handle it. Karen sighs and says that Janine is convinced that Sam cheated again before he moved out, and that she thinks it was with Judy. "She thinks you're some twenty-year-old homewrecker. I told her that's not you," Karen says. That's right. Judy's thirty-six. Judy struggles to force some air into her lungs as we head to commercials.
When we return, Grace and Lily are in the kitchen of Manning Manor. Grace dunks a tea bag and glances reproachfully at Lily, who's shoveling spoonfuls of ice cream directly from the container into her mouth. And from there, very likely into the spit bucket. Grace sets her face to Snit and asks, "What was that about Judy and Sam?" Lily doesn't answer. Grace prods, "You lied about Judy and Sam." Lily cranes her head past Grace and says, "Hey, Jessie," as Jessie wanders in. Grace can't take a hint and shut the hell up, though, and keeps pressing, "What don't you want us to know about them?" Lily says it's none of Grace's business. That phrase holds no meaning for Grace, though, who just keeps on niggling: "It's about when Judy and Sam got together, isn't it?" Jessie doesn't really want to hear all this, and makes a point of saying that she's going to her room. Lily assures Jessie that it's okay; she and Grace will talk about it later. Grace acts as if her mother hasn't spoken. "They started seeing each other when he was still living at home, didn't they?" Grace demands, her tone growing self-righteous. "All right. End of discussion," Lily insists. "I knew it!" Grace snots. "End of discussion," Lily repeats. "Why? I think it's a very important discussion," Grace gripes, as if Judy and Sam's business is any of hers. "And it's one we will have later," Lily says, looking pointedly in Jessie's direction. Lily leaves to pick up Zoe. "I like Sam Blue," Jessie says simply. Grace pours honey into her tea and slams the container on the counter before walking away with a dismissive, disgusted "Yeah."