Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Blech Files
By Gwen | Season 4 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.14.2001
There are a bunch of broken pencils on the desk as Ally frets that something is going on with Larry and Jamie. Renee suggests that Ally go to her own office and find out if Larry's called. Poor Ally. I almost feel bad for her. I mean, I really don't care at all…but if I try really hard, I can almost sort of feel bad for her.
Randy bursts into Ling's office and says, "I do!" Ling sputters a little and then Randy comes out with this brilliant line: "Trust me, I've had it psychologically entombed." That is so beautifully inane. I'm going to try to say that at least once at work this week. My boss will say, "Gwen, did you get the information you needed for the newsletter?" I'll say, "Trust me, I've had it psychologically entombed." Damn. Maybe I'll get a raise! Randy demands to know whether Ling can see the slightest possibility of a Randy / Ling hook-up in the future. "No," says Ling. "That sounded a little anemic," says Randy, putting his hand on her bare arm. "Not a chance!" grits Ling. "Clear enough?" I really think they should be wearing trench coats for this scene. "What about the wedding?" Ling calls as Randy tries to exit. "She's the next best thing. And you're still invited," he replies in that bittersweet, underplayed-by-the-oboe way. Oh, shut up, Randy. No one cares.
John, Melanie, Mrs. Stiles, and Mr. Milter argue in the Fish & Cage conference room. I realize that Mr. Milter is the lawyer who kept saying "I am not comfortable" in the episode where Elaine got sued for sexual harassment. He's still not funny. In the course of defending the stories she writes (one of which is about tolerance), Melanie yells "Fat!" at Mrs. Milter. "I am not fat," grates Mrs. Milter. Oh, yes, you are. I can't see the bones in your neck, Mrs. Milter. You are fat and ugly and you will lose this case. You will never have sex with John Cage. The yelling escalates until Melanie squeals. "All right. Play the squeal card," says Mrs. Milter. John mutters, "Remarks like that make me see zeroes." Does he mean the zeroes in her dress size?
Ally is short-tempered and rude to Elaine and Nelle because Larry hasn't called. Nelle has nothing better to do than call Ally's office on her cell phone in order to peevishly illustrate that the phone lines are working. Ally flings her phone at Nelle, but Larry catches it instead, just like he always does. It's still not funny, either. Ally pretends she's not a bitch and tells Larry that she had a really weird vibe about him and Jamie. Larry bluntly admits that he kissed Jamie. Ally gets mad. She's been down this road before, she's too old for these games, and she wants Larry to leave. Larry doesn't want to. Ally insists, though. She opens the door and the whole office staff falls through it. Larry sighs as we hear Renee sing.