Episode Report Card Maggie: C- | 3 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT I'm Going to Kansas City -- Kansas City, Here I Come
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 17 | Aired on 05.22.2001
Felicity is packing a suitcase in her room when Ben arrives. He beats around the bush for a while before saying that he has decided that he wants to go to Kansas City for the EMT program. He asks whether she'll come along. She says she won't go, but insists that he go. He says he wants to be with her, but Felicity persists until he agrees to go on his own. Catie Curtis trills out "Troubled Mind" as they tell each other how much they'll miss each other.
Elena goes to DeForrest's place to sound the death knell of their relationship. As soon as he answers the door and sees her, he knows exactly why she's there. Elena apologizes, and he explains that he's "been through this a lot of times." DeForrest says that he understands, and that he'll see her around. After DeForrest has turned away, Elena claims that she "didn't know any of this was going to happen." He believes her, and she begs him not to doubt that she cares about him. He wishes her good luck with Tracy. She asks him to be mean to her so she doesn't "feel like such an idiot" for dumping him. He declares that he doesn't want to be mean to her. Ah, this is what it sounds like when doves cry.
Meghan walks into the loft living room and finds Sean going through the camping equipment. When she wonders what he's doing, he informs her that they're going camping for their vacation. He explains that Felicity and Ben aren't going camping, so he's taken the gear so they can use it while Felicity stays in the loft. Meghan seems to resign herself to becoming one with nature until they both realize how completely out of their element they'd be in the great outdoors. Sean asks whether there's a personal chef at her family's house in Switzerland. Meghan confirms that there is, and Sean suggests that they go there. When Meghan asks how he'll deal with getting a free vacation, he offers to pay for the cab ride to the airport.
Ben and Felicity are out on the street, saying goodbye in front of his taxi. Ben says, "I'm probably just going to go to the airport and come back." Felicity says, "We're going to be okay, right?" and Ben says, "Yeah." They hug as Liz Jackson's "Any Other Way" strikes up. He gets into the cab and it pulls away.
Knoll is dictating his letter to Felicity into a tape recorder. As his voice-over drones on, Felicity is packing up her stuff in her room. She spies a box labelled "Our Official Time Capsule" on her bed. As she opens it, Knoll says that he doesn't know where to start, so he'll start with goodbye. Inside the box there's a Magic Eight Ball, a water pistol, campaign buttons from Felicity's run for student council president, Boggle, and various other junk. As she examines everything, Knoll apologizes and states that he knows that they'll "get through this." As Felicity picks up an audiocassette, we hear Knoll saying, "Have a great summer. I'll miss you more than you know. Love, Knoll."