Episode Report Card Maggie: B- | 1 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Ding Dong, the Witch Is Dead
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 15 | Aired on 05.08.2001
In DeForrest's hotel room, Elena is pacing and worrying about the exam. He announces that they've both "rocked" the Bio section, and she sits down beside him and muses that it'll all be over in twenty-four hours. He proposes that they go to Coney Island after the exam. Elena raves, "I'm a fiend for roller coasters!" They gaze into each other's eyes and he moves in to kiss her. She pulls away, and he insists on leaving because he's embarrassed. She reminds him that it's his room. He tells her to keep the room and wishes her luck on the test. With a guilty look on her face, she watches him leave.
Dinner is in full swing at the loft and Sean is regaling his rabbi about his Christmas tree sales scheme. Meghan is barely containing her anger and annoyance. Marissa admits that she always wanted a Christmas tree when she was growing up. Sean admits that he did, too. Meghan mentions that she always had a tree, "not being Jewish." Marissa says that she always thought that Christmas celebrations looked like fun. Sean says that while they didn't have Christmas, they did have brisket. They reminisce for a few minutes about brisket and Sean remembers that his grandmother, Gaboom, always sang a certain song when she cooked. He starts singing, "Dye-dye, ehnoo, dye-dye, ehnoo" and Marissa joins in. Meghan stares at them in disbelief and asks, "Isn't it just beef?" in reference to the brisket, which pretty much takes the wind out of their sails. Sean confesses that he's nervous about the bar mitzvah, and Marissa puts her hand on his to reassure him. When Meghan sees this gesture, she throws down her bread roll and marches to the door. Sean asks why she's leaving, and she says she has to study and she doesn't want to break any more of their "intimate conversation." She slams her way out the door. I'm surprised that she didn't yell that the meal wasn't kosher as she left. I guess even Meghan isn't that much of an ignorant brat. Still, it is very childish of her to be jealous of Sean's rabbi.
At Epstein Bar, Avery thanks Ben for stopping there so that she may "calm [her] nerves" before going home. A server brings her a pot of tea. If she really wants to calm down, she'll add a shot of something boozy to it. It's not like it could hurt her. Avery whines about everything being "screwed up" since she went back to class, and that her friends are shallow. Ben reminds her that Samantha cares about her. Avery responds with a less than gracious "I guess." He suggests that Avery get some counselling and she replies, "I did that already, it didn't help." So get another therapist. It's not like you can't afford to go through fifty therapists until you find one you can work with. She stares into Ben's eyes and whispers, "I'm just lonely." So, get a pet. Ben glumly stares back.