Episode Report Card Deborah: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT A Show Of Hands
By Deborah | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.06.2005
The geeks come out of a classroom. Glynis is playing with some colourful model of molecules. Is it made of pop beads? I can't tell. I think it's supposed to be a strand of DNA. Whatever. Glynis says Luke has to find some way to take psychology out of the game. Friedman: "Following a predetermined gambit like the Avalanche: rock, rock, rock; or the Scissors Sandwich: paper, scissors, paper." Luke: "Which takes the decision-making away from the player. Giving us the advantage in a zero-sum situation." Glynis: "Mathematical purity, statistical certainty. I have chills." They walk around the corner as Adam and Joan are coming down the hall behind them. They're both wearing toques. Joan: "What am I supposed to do, only get tutored by an old smelly guy?" Adam: "No, I'm just saying, it's obvious what the guy wanted! I mean, are you telling me you can't see that?" They stop in the middle of the hall, and Grace catches up with them. Joan: "Adam." He replies, "You know what? It's fine, Jane. Just do what you gotta do." He takes off as Grace says, "All guys are psycho. There has to be another way to procreate." Geez, since when is that her concern? Joan: "I can't believe this!" Grace: "Well…are you sure there's nothing going on? I mean, it wouldn't be a first. College boy dazzles impressionable high school girl so he can…do I have to go on? The word 'pants' is involved." Joan: "Is that what you think of me?" Grace: "I'm blaming the dude, dude." Joan: "He says he saw intelligence in my eyes." Grace chortles. Joan: "He gave me those cool books."
They run into the geeks. Friedman, wearing a really ugly yellow sweater vest, says, "Okay, Girardi, two out of three. Let's go." Joan: "Not now, toe jam!" She brushes past him as he says, "Oooh, scared! I guess she realizes that the analytical mind does in fact trump dumb luck." Joan: "Are you calling me dumb?" Friedman: "Oh, excusez-moi. 'Intellectually challenged.'" Joan looks at her brother, like, "Are you going to let him talk like that about me?" But Luke doesn't leap to her defense, which I think is rather out of character for him. Yeah, he wants to win and prove the superiority of his approach over hers, but I think Luke would have told Friedman to settle down or back off or watch it or something. He's usually reasonably loyal to his siblings. Joan's incredulous that Luke says nothing. Friedman: "Shall we dance?" Joan hands her bag to Grace, telling him, "Bring it." They go three times and Friedman wins on the last one. He and Luke bump chests, prompting much hilarity on Frink's part. Glynis claps and pumps her fist. Friedman: "Balance has been restored to the universe." They walk off and Joan says to Grace, "He's right. I am dumb." Grace: "Oh, easy, Girardi, it's a stupid kid's game." Joan: "Not to them. To them it's some bizarro math problem I'll probably never understand. Roger is such a poseur. I can't believe what an idiot I've been." She's getting really worked up, and Grace says, "Hey, pull up! The plane is spiralling out of control." Joan: "You know, I really wanted to be as smart as everyone else, but I'm not. You were right, Adam was right. I totally got scammed by Roger!" She takes off, and Grace chases after her.