Episode Report Card Jessica: C | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT All The Right Moves
By Jessica | Season 6 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.21.2003
Out in the street, we have the best exchange of dialogue ever put to paper. Joey: "Why, Oliver, why?" Oliver: "Because." Joey: "Because?" Has anyone ever said, "Why, [insert name here], why?" In real life, I mean. Like, ever? The answer to that is: no. Anyhoo, Oliver tells Joey that he's ashamed. He's not good enough for Saint Joey! He's unemployed! He got evicted! He's not her equal! She's so wonderful and he's so very not! Joey says she doesn't care if he's unemployed, or, really, about any of that. "I'm poor too, remember? I'm just like you," she yelps. But Oliver keeps praising Joey and putting himself down, whining that she has a future and he doesn't. Didn't she already do this dance with Pacey? ["Yes, and it's not any more believable the second time around." -- Sars] "Can't you see, Joey? I'm nothing," Oliver says. And nothing is hotter than a man who believes he's worthless. So I take a little nap and then make a sandwich, and when I come back, Oliver is still yapping about how he has no job, no education, no prospects. "And I've got the rejection letter to prove it," he finally finishes. Poor Oliver Hudson. I really do think he does his best with what they're giving him here, and he's certainly cute. I think he's got a good face for television. I have to admit that I hope he finds a decent gig after this is over. Joey points out that Oliver's rejection letter said he had promise. Oliver responds that they say that to everyone. "And the truth is, Jo, you deserve to be with the best guy in the room." Yawn. Joey pouts sadly. "You're going to have whatever you want in this life, Joey," Oliver finishes. "I wanted you," she says. Oliver tells her that she wanted the boy she thought he was that day in class when he was all smart and cocky and not totally pathetic. "And I'm not him," he tells her. And then he leaves. Joey stands there and looks dumbstruck. Oh, the angst. Oh, the pathos. Oh, the…snore.
Back to the Battle of the Bands, or whatever it is. Audrey is, naturally, sloshed, and climbs on stage late. Emma looks utterly peeved, but begins drumming. Audrey lurches toward the microphone and starts caterwauling. She sounds hideous. The girls in the band exchange deeply irritated glances.
And…over to Pacey's plot. He's working the room some more when Bobby Briggs grabs him. Pacey asks Bobby Briggs if he knows Fede RalAgent, but her back is to them, and Bobby Briggs can't see her face. I only mention that because I presume it will come into play later in this riveting, compelling, not at all predictable story arc. Bobby takes Pacey with him to meet with the president of NotEnron. Fede RalAgent watches them go and thinks about how her concealed weapon is really starting to chafe.