Episode Report Card Kim: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Happy Birthday
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 18 | Aired on 04.26.1999
Richard knocks on Noel's door and asks what's up with the heat. Noel says he doesn't know what Richard means. Richard says his radiator is going crazy. Noel blows it off. Richard says that Noel is being typically irresponsible. He asks why Noel is putting orange stickers on everything. Noel waves him to the desk. Richard walks over and picks up a resignation form from Noel's desk. Noel says that he's quitting and moving out. Richard asks whom he's supposed to complain to. Noel says it's a done deal, adding as he closes his door that everything with an orange sticker is for sale.
Felicity walks by Noel's door and sees the sign for the sale. She continues down the hall and runs into Julie in the mailroom. Felicity asks how things are going with Carol. Julie says it's weird, and asks if they can discuss it later. Felicity agrees, and asks if Julie is still up for the party. Julie says she definitely is, but that she has to go do something right now. Felicity looks concerned.
Felicity gets her mail, and is interrupted by Walter asking if she has a moment. Felicity closes her mailbox. Walter says that he and his wife are concerned about Meghan, because after the way Felicity talked about her box, they became deeply curious. Walter admits that when they were alone in the room this morning, they looked inside the box, and asks Felicity if she would like to explain. Felicity keeps trying to stall by repeating whatever Walter just said. He says they only have Meghan's best interests at heart: "So opening the box and seeing what we did...you can understand our reaction." Felicity tries to bluff, "Of course. It must have been..." Walter fills in, "Shocking." He says they don't want that kind of negative influence on their daughter. Felicity promises to throw it away, and Walter says he doesn't see how she can. He says, "I just want you to consider what we just talked about, and know that we know." Felicity whispers, "Okay. Thanks." Hee!
Julie shows up at the restaurant where Carol is having dinner with her family. Stalker! That's just creepy. She sees Carol's husband, her father (played by Bradley Whitford). The family looks all happy, and Julie just stares at them creepily, and then walks out.
Julie goes back to her dorm room and calls her adoptive parents. Her dad wishes her a happy birthday. Julie lies about where she was earlier. Julie thanks them for the present and everything and starts crying a little bit. Her mom asks if she's okay, and Julie says she's fine. Her mom says they miss her, and Julie says she misses them, too.