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By Sars | Season 2 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.18.1999
Nice wig, Duff. Now go away.
Montage of outdoor Capeside scenes, during which the production designer has the gall to include footage of a pair of swans paddling along together. Swans, of course, mate for life; mating for life, of course, must make them -- all together now -- soulmates. Excuse me while I extricate myself from beneath this anvil and inform the writers that we do indeed GET THE POINT.
All righty, then. Over at McPhee Manor, Andie "Princess Moonbeam" McPhee appears for breakfast to find her father at the table. "What are you doing here?" she asks, pouring herself a cup of the last thing she needs, i.e. coffee. Mr. McPhee says that he came to see her. Andie: "Funny, I seem to remember that you're not welcome here." Mr. McPhee ignores this dig, murmuring that he knows they have some things to work out, and they will work them out, but he came back because he's worried about Andie: "I know about Tim, and everything else that's been going on with you." Andie bustles over to get some juice, telling her father not very convincingly that she did have a bad week, but Pacey and Jack helped her through it, and now she's fine, so Mr. McPhee doesn't need to worry about her and she doesn't need him there. Mr. McPhee objects, "This is serious." Andie responds coldly, "So why are you here?" Jack "The Sane One" McPhee comes in and tells her, "I called him." Andie: "How could you do that to me?" Jack apologizes as Mr. McPhee defends Jack's decision and says, "I had no idea that your -- situation was this extreme." Andie mocks his use of the word "situation," sneering, "What is that -- another vague description of events so that you can deal with it?" [Andie, the word you're grasping for is "euphemism." I'm sure you know it. -- Wing Chun] Mr. McPhee backs away and says that they can discuss it when they "get home," and suggests that Andie start packing. "'Packing'?" Andie repeats, while Jack says, "You didn't say anything about leaving." Mr. McPhee: "It's a decision I've come to." Andie says they can't leave because they have finals, but Mr. McPhee counters that Jack can stay one more week and he'll call the school to get Andie excused. Andie says she won't let him do this. Mr. McPhee points out, "You need perpetual supervision right now. [If it's only for "right now," wouldn't that mean it's not "perpetual" but, maybe, "constant"? -- Wing Chun] Your mother does too. I've spoken to your current doctor about our options. We'll get through this." Andie says accusingly, "So we have no choice." Mr. McPhee says, "I'm not asking." Andie glares at Jack and stomps out as Jack says, "I'm sorry -- I didn't know!" and then scowls at his father and walks away.