Episode Report Card Kim: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Future Shock
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 12 | Aired on 03.19.2002
Noel spots Zoe sitting at a table inside Dean & Deluca. He walks in smiling, and Zoe thanks him for meeting her there. Noel says that he had a great time at dinner. Zoe says that things are weird right now. Noel thinks she's talking about her father and the job. Zoe admits that she is "sort of seeing someone." Noel stares, dazed. Zoe says that she wants to be friends. Noel says he's "tried that one before, and it didn't really work out too well." Zoe doesn't know what to say, and neither does Noel.
In the loft, Noel tells Sean that they should take the job with Webb Graphics. Sean asks what happened to Zoe. Noel says that things didn't work out because Zoe has a boyfriend. Sean says that he's sorry, and then asks if it'll be weird for Noel to work at Webb. Noel says that it might be at the beginning, but that it's a great opportunity. Sean agrees.
Ben walks into the classroom. Trevor asks what happened to Ben, because he was supposed to check on the experiment, and Prof. Snark is freaking out. Ben says he'll talk to Snark, and then tells Trevor that he's the father of Lauren's baby. Trevor has no response. Ben walks up to talk to Prof. Snark, who says that Ben should forget it, and that he's already looking for a replacement. Ben tries to apologize, but Snark tells Ben to take a seat. Trevor asks what Snark said, and Ben tells him, and then says that it doesn't matter. Ben grabs his things and walks out.
Felicity is still in a robe, with her hair up, when her mother arrives to go to the play. Mrs. Porter asks where Ben is, because she hasn't seen him while she's been in town. Felicity throws some clothes on and asks if they could not talk about it. Mrs. Porter says that she spoke to Tom Harris and he said that Felicity had called. Felicity says that she doesn't think she's going to do the real estate thing. Mrs. Porter thinks that Felicity would like it, but Felicity says it's just not for her. Mrs. Porter does that mom-type "Okay," where you know it really means, "You are ruining your life but I'm not going to tell you your business." Mrs. Porter says that she's worried about Felicity. Felicity is worried, too, and terrified. Mrs. Porter says that's why she suggested real estate. Felicity asks her mother why she can't just be supportive. Mrs. Porter insists that she is. Felicity gets more upset as she says that she told her mother how scared she was, and that she has no idea how she's going to support herself, and that all her mother said was, "Yeah, that's what Dad thinks." Mrs. Porter just doesn't want to see Felicity's heart get broken. Felicity says, "You know what breaks my heart? You doing this stupid real estate thing. It's like you've given up. It's pathetic. And I don't want to be like that, okay?" Oh. Ouch. Mrs. Porter bites her tongue and says she's sorry that Felicity feels that way. Felicity says that she doesn't want to go to the play anymore. Mrs. Porter looks like she has a million things to say, but instead she grabs her things and walks out.