Episode Report Card Niki: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Can you say "anticlimactic"?
By Niki | Season 2 | Episode 14 | Aired on 03.06.2001
Benny starts pacing around again, trying to convince Jake that he's really not such a bad guy. That things happen around the restaurant that Jake doesn't even know about. That Benny isn't the only person who complains about Giancarlo. Well, that may be, kiddo, but you're the only one here waving a freaking gun, so the sympathy? It's kind of in short supply. Benny looks like he's going to cry as he complains that Giancarlo is so mean to him, and "every day he finds the one thing [Benny] does wrong, no matter how hard [Benny tries]." Jake just keeps his head lowered, staring at the floor. Benny paces a few steps and says, "This wasn't supposed to happen. And, you know, now you're gonna fire me and keep him." Dude, did you think that waving a gun around in the middle of a brunch rush was going to get you promoted? He then whines that he was "supposed to move out this month. I mean, who's going to rent me an apartment now?" Well, I bet the state of Illinois would be happy to supply you with a place, Benny. Fully furnished and everything. Jake tries to blow it off like Benny's overreacting, and the situation hasn't gotten that out of hand. Benny demands to know where he's going to get another job and money. He's really annoying. Like, trying to garner sympathy from a hostage? Oh, boo hoo. As if Jake's going to say, "Benny, what are you talking about? You've shown great initiative and organizational skills here today. I'd be crazy to let you go!" Thank god, the phone rings and interrupts Benny's pity party, table for one.
Jake asks whether Benny's going to answer the phone. Benny says he doesn't want to talk to anyone. I thought he was busting a nut to talk to Giancarlo. This boy should make up his mind. Jake asks if he can answer it; Benny breathes hard (some more), rubs his forehead, and waves his arms before telling Jake to go ahead. It's the cops. I don't know why, but it strikes me as funny when Jake tries to pass the phone to Benny, saying, "They'd like to talk to you." It's all so polite. Benny asks Jake what they want. Jake looks at him for a second, slowly puts the phone back to his ear, and says, "Benny would like to know what you want." Jake holds out the phone again, saying, "They want to know what you want." Oh Christ. Here goes Benny again, shouting about how he wants to talk to Giancarlo; he wants them to bring him down there so he can talk to them; blah blah blah please-somebody-cue-the-sniper cakes. Jake speaks into the phone, translating Benny's little rant for the cop on the other end, and telling him Giancarlo's phone number. We cut quickly to Spencer's grandma, who's not looking so hot. She looks weak and like she's having trouble breathing. Then back to Jake, who's confirming the information the cop is reciting back to him. Benny, meanwhile, pouts and looks sullen. Jake holds out the phone to Benny again, saying quietly that there's a man who'd like to talk to him about what he's doing. Benny grabs the phone and barks, "Find him and bring him here," before slamming it down. It begins ringing again immediately. Can't these cops take a hint? Benny yanks out the cord. Other phones continue ringing throughout the restaurant, and he strides around, ripping them from the wall. Still more sirens sound in the background. Seriously, the cop cars must be thirty deep in that parking lot by now.
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