Episode Report Card Jessica: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Living Dead Girl
By Jessica | Season 6 | Episode 6 | Aired on 10.29.2002
Back to the party! Jack, wearing his shades, asks Jen if she remembered to tell Blandy that it was a costume party. Jen snorts that she did, of course…didn't she? Did she? "Check it out," Jack says, nodding toward Blandy and his sidekick, both of whom are not wearing costumes. Jen makes an "oops" face, which she covers up when Blandy approaches. Introductions are exchanged all around; Blandy's little friend is named David. After some yelping about the costume situation, David and Blandy quickly run off to get drinks. "Oh my God!" Jen yelps as soon as they're out of earshot. "I am like flypaper for the homosexual community!" Jack makes a confused face, so Jen explains that David must be Blandy's boyfriend. Jack's all, someone's wearing her Jump To Conclusions jeans. Jen waves his comments aside, speeding that Blandy is too standoffish, anyway. "When I make my intentions clear, I want them acknowledged and reciprocated, in that order," she says. Jack laughs at this, and agrees. He promises her that they'll "delve" into the issue of Blandy's sexual orientation, saying that he'll talk to Blandy if she'll chat up "the alleged homosexual." They agree to meet later and compare notes.
Joey, Oliver, and Harley trudge through the aforementioned haunted house. Could something interesting happen on this show, like, ever? For example, the haunted house could burst into flames. Or there could be a virulent break out of the Ebola virus. Or one of the regular characters could be murdered and found down by the river, wrapped in plastic, and everyone else could be suspects. See, that might be entertaining. Instead, Joey just screams when she sees a guy dressed up like a mummy. "Oh my God, you are so retarded," Harley says. Aw, out of the mouths of babes, right? "Who asked you, you little twerp?" Joey snaps. And I admit it: that little exchange made me laugh. Of course, I'm already in the fetal position, whimpering the word "cancellation" over and over again, so I'm in a weakened state. Anyway, Harley runs away, for no reason other than to let Joey and Oliver stare dreamily at each other. Oliver tells Joey to take it easy on Harley. "She's got problems," he says. Joey rolls her eyes and wonders what he knows about that. "It's obvious the girl's got some issues with her father," he tells her. "Don't we all?" Joey asks. No, Joey, that's you. I get along great with my dad. Anyway, Joey finally apologizes for butting in on Oliver's business with Flip-Flops, and explains that it's just that he's just smarter than anyone else in class and he seems to have so much potential. She hates to see it go to waste. Oliver wonders what potential she's talking about, exactly. "I like to read books," he says. "What, my life would be so much better if I went to college?" Then he gives her the usual I Don't Want Your Pity And I Also Don't Want To Be A Project For Some Rich Girl speech. Joey snorts. "You think I'm a rich kid? Wow," she says, telling him that it's funny how little he actually knows about her. Oliver sniffs that he never planned to go back to Flip-Flops's class after the first session anyway, since Flip-Flops was such an asshat. But he did…because Joey got under his skin. "At last! I have prevailed! Mwhahahahahhhahaha!" Joey's It crows. "I found myself having a series of annoying conversations with you in my head, which must be a sign of something," Oliver tells her. "So I kept coming back for more. Which ultimately proved to be my undoing." Joey's staring at him dreamily when a ghoul jumps out from behind a door and yells at her. She leaps into Oliver's arms. He looks not unpleased, calling her a scaredy-cat and grinning down at her. Oh, here we go, people. I knew this day would come. "Would you let me go now?" Joey finally asks. Oliver looks down at her. "You know what, I don't think so," he says, and kisses her. Mid-kiss, Joey pulls away. "Oh crap!" she yells. "Harley!" And she runs off. Oliver rolls his eyes.