Episode Report Card Kim: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Assassins
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 17 | Aired on 04.19.1999
Noel appears to be making a mix tape. Daryl, the RA from another floor that I think we last saw in the Brian Krakow story arc, walks in and dumps a box in Noel's lap. Noel says he can't deal with this right now. Daryl says it's not his problem and starts to leave. Noel begs Daryl to cover for him. Daryl says it's never going to happen, and walks out.
Noel presides over a floor meeting. He explains that apparently the people on the floor don't know each other very well, because they've been letting strangers into the dorm, so they're going to play a game called "Assassins" in order to get to know each other. Elena comments to Felicity that she played this game in boarding school. Noel says that they are all now officially hit men, and they will each receive a gun. A guy named Louis says he's a pacifist and would like conscientious objector status. Richard calls Louis a "conscientious wuss." Like Richard is a tough guy. Noel says that with the gun, each person will receive suction darts and an envelope containing the name of another dorm resident, who will become the target. When they kill their target, they get their target's envelope, and thus a new target. They play until there is one person left, who is the winner. Noel says that he doesn't care if they don't play, and dumps the box full of guns on the floor. Elena says that she has to win the game, because she came in second at boarding school and it still haunts her. Noel walks up and asks to talk to Felicity. Elena leaves, and Noel says that he doesn't expect Felicity to forgive him right away, but if there's anything she needs him to do, he'll do it. Also, he finally finished the mix tape he was making for her. Felicity takes the tape as Richard complains that his gun is broken. Elena hands Felicity a gun and they walk off. Elena says she can't believe Noel has the nerve to talk to Felicity after "all that Hannah stuff."
Julie walks into the loft, where she finds Sean and a stack of books. She starts reading the book's titles aloud, and Sean asks if she minds, because he's reading. Julie apologizes for being rude to him in the library. Julie asks why Sean was in the library in the first place, and asks to hear about his new project. Sean can't resist admitting that he has a crush on one of the librarians. He has a whole plan worked out, but he needs to know the woman's name. He tries to get Julie to find it out for him. Before she can answer, Ben and Lynn burst into the apartment. Lynn asks if they've ever heard of a band named Love Pie, because they're playing a show that night at 1:00 AM. Ben points out that they have a 5:00 AM swim practice. Lynn asks Julie if she's in, or if she's a killjoy. I'll answer that. She's a killjoy. Hey, I was right! Lynn asks Sean, but Sean has to watch a sales seminar on cable. Lynn asks Ben if he's in. Ben asks permission from Julie, like, when did she turn into his mom? Julie asks about practice, and Ben says he thinks he'll be all right. Julie looks concerned. Sean asks again if Julie will find out the librarian's name, but Julie is too distracted to answer.