Episode Report Card Maggie: B- | 1 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT The Break-Up Kit
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 14 | Aired on 05.01.2001
Felicity has completed several more spattered canvases, which are scattered about the apartment. Knoll walks in and notes all the paintings. He says that he's been trying to reach her, and she says she's been at the hospital with Elena. It seems that Molly's facial has had less than therapeutic effects. Molly blurts, "First I get her shot, then I, uh, kind of burn her eyes." Elena has burned corneas and is wearing patches over both eyes. Knoll freaks out and Felicity explains that Molly is going to walk Elena to her class. Knoll welcomes Molly back and Elena tells him, "You've got a really high voice!" Knoll whines, "Thanks." Elena explains that she can "hear a lot better without [her] eyes." After Elena and Molly have left, Knoll sticks his big Knollstrils into her business and asks Felicity whether she wants to "talk about it." She says she doesn't, and then she asks whether Avery has "been around." Knoll says that she hasn't, and adds, "For what it's worth, Ben seems pretty upset, too." He tells her that he tried to talk to Ben about it the other day, but couldn't because, "you know Ben." Felicity mutters, "Yeah." Maybe Ben didn't want to open up to Knoll, given Knoll's poor abilities to be a good confidant. Of course, Knoll would never find fault with himself, especially when he could blame something on Ben. Felicity answers the phone. It's Ben; he wants to meet her to talk. She agrees to see him and hangs up. Then she explains to Knoll that she has to go talk to Ben.
Felicity and Ben are sitting in a booth at Epstein Bar. He explains that he didn't use the tests that Avery had procured for him when he wrote his exam. She asks, "How'd that go?" He says he doesn't know, but that it was probably okay. She wonders why he didn't call her back sooner, and he says it's because he didn't know what to say to her. He rambles about still not knowing what to say to her, and that he's confused. Felicity wonders whether he's confused about Avery. Ben whispers, "I don't know. Maybe." Felicity suggests that they shouldn't be together if he's confused about Avery, and that perhaps he should "go and figure it out." He says "maybe" in a teeny tiny voice. She nods and they both sit there in silence.
Felicity returns to the apartment, hangs her bag up on peg in the hall, then stands there sobbing.
At Dean & Deluca, Ben is hard at work until Avery "Evilry" Swanson strolls in, sporting an all-winter-white outfit. She's wearing a turtleneck that looks like a cervical collar, with a sweater coat over it. When was she in a car accident? And why didn't that kill her? Is she like Rasputin? She pouts, "I just had the worst Econ test and it gave me a terrible headache. So, I need something with a lot of caffeine and something very sugary." Ah, poor widdle rich girl didn't like a big, bad test. What, she couldn't buy the answers for it in advance? For those of us without the mark of the beast emblazoned on our heads, caffeine and sugar would worsen a headache. I guess "666" refers to the number of milligrams of Demerol that constantly course through her bloodless veins. ["Actually, I find that caffeine helps me; the Excedrin I take has caffeine in it and it's the only thing that relieves my migraines." -- Wing Chun] Avery reiterates her invitation to Southampton. Ben replies that he "really can't." Miffed, she wonders whether he has "big plans." He says, "I just don't think I should go." She chirps, "Well, you can stay in the city if you want. I just thought you might like a place to go and clear your mind. And, I'm having people over so it's not just going to be you and me. [bats eyelashes] You'd have your own bedroom. [coyly laughs] You'd have your own bedroom." Oh, come on! Does she think Ben is going to buy this Miss Innocence act? Does she think he came down with the last rain? Ben, who is apparently dripping wet, laughs and asks, "What time are you leaving?" She beams, "What time can you be ready?" He says he can be ready at 4:00. She says she'll see him at four. He says, "Okay," and she bleats, "Thanks." When she's gone, Ben sighs and looks about nervously.