Episode Report Card Sara M: A+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Here They Come, Walking Down The Street
By Sara M | Season 3 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.15.1998
Unbelievably, RevCam still isn't finished talking about ephedrine. He whips out a pamphlet that I guess he got from the local anti-ephedrine stand on the way to Diane's house and reads more boring information off the back of it, like how mixing ephedrine with soda or coffee increases the risk "of suffering ill effects. That is, if you call 'dying' an ill effect." And who wouldn't? Diane's dad finally gets a chance to speak, and points out that aspirin and ibuprofen can also cause health problems, but then ruins whatever good points he made there by adding that chocolate has a side effect of making some people break out in hives, which is an allergic reaction, not a side effect, you moron. Diane's dad says that he will be sure to check out ephedrine, although he won't promise that he or Diane will stop taking it. He thanks RevCam for coming over and ushers him out the door, where they run into Diane, who apologizes to Eric for giving Mary the pills. Eric thanks her for the apology, and leaves. Diane's dad shuts the door right after him and says that he was afraid that if he didn't say something to appease RevCam, the guy would never have left them alone. As he says this, we see RevCam standing outside the house through a large living room window, blatantly looking in on them. Diane's dad asks her if she's feeling okay, and she says she's feeling great. Then she sees RevCam looking at her through the window and screams in terror as her dad calls the police. Well, no, but it would be been incredible if that happened. As it was, that scene was so boring that I had to take some ephedrine myself to stay awake.
Back from the commercial break, Annie pretends to rock out in front of her mirror while seeing what some different, yet equally heinous, outfits look like on her. Ruthie wanders in and asks her if Jim Morrison died from a drug overdose. He did. What about Jerry Garcia? Annie responds that he did as well. God, Annie, do a little fact-checking before you speak, please. Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack, which, although it was probably the result of years of drug abuse, was not directly caused by a drug overdose. I hope his estate sues 7th Heaven for this. When she finishes telling Ruthie that Janis Joplin also died from a drug overdose, Annie asks her why she's asking. Ruthie says that Simon told her that Morrison, Garcia, and Joplin died from their addictions, and they all started with one cup of coffee. A cup of coffee with heroin in it, maybe. Point apparently made, Ruthie leaves as RevCam enters, followed by Mary, who's asking about Diane. RevCam says that her father said he would look into the dangers of ephedrine, "but I got the feeling her father would have said anything just to get me to leave." Yeah, RevCam, I'll bet you get that feeling a lot. Mary says that she wants to talk to Diane, and RevCam thinks this is a good idea. Because everything is about her, Annie is worried that Mary will miss her jam session, but Mary assures her that she won't, and leaves. RevCam is confused, so Annie explains that she is going to be jamming with RevCam's ex-band tonight, although she doesn't know what instrument she'll be jamming on, nor does she care, as it's always been a fantasy of hers to play with a rock and roll band, even if it is called The Flower and Vegetable Show and is terrible. RevCam, who seems to think that he should be able to hurt his friends' feelings by avoiding them but still have their friendship when he can get something from it, wonders why they didn't ask him to play with them.
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