Episode Report Card Kim: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Declaration
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 1 | Aired on 10.09.2001
Felicity finds out from a clerk that there are three steps to declaring herself independent. First, there are some forms for her parents to sign. Second, they need proof that she is paying her own bills, like a rent stub or something. Third, she needs to sign a form so that she's eligible for loans. Felicity looks overwhelmed as the clerk calls for the next person in line. Felicity walks down the street as FVO tells us that she dreaded going into the office, but "the weird thing about declaring your independence, I mean, if you really think about the idea of it -- it's kind of amazing." Felicity smiles at the forms as she walks down the street in slow motion.
Felicity rushes into Dean & Deluca, where Ben is working, and apologizes for being late. Ben reminds her that she was supposed to be there an hour earlier. Felicity tries to explain about the line at the financial aid office as Ben unties his apron and hands it to her, and then walks away. Felicity asks whether he's mad, and Ben says that he is, because he's late for his first class. Couldn't they have given me, like, one episode of Ben and Felicity being happy together before bringing on the discord?
Sean sits at the kitchen table in the girls' apartment, eating. Meghan walks in, wearing a pink bridesmaid dress that is an exact copy of three out of the five bridesmaids dresses hanging in my closet, pretty much. Except for the color, thank God. Meghan comments that if there were ever a reason for Elena and Tracy not to get married, it would be that dress. Sean snarks that Meghan doesn't want Elena and Tracy to get married so that she can "get lucky with the groom." They start yelling at each other when Elena walks in and asks Sean what he's eating. Sean replies, with his mouth full, "Cake." Elena tells him that it's the wedding cake. Sean says that he didn't know, and Elena points out that there was a bride and groom on top of it. Sean says that he knew it was a wedding cake, but he didn't know it was the wedding cake. How soon is the wedding, since the cake is already sitting in the fridge, anyway? Elena says that she's going to cry, and takes off. Meghan giggles at Sean, "You are so busted." Sean replies, "Shut up."
Noel and Felicity walk down the street. Noel is wearing his suit and waxing rhapsodic about how much Rod, his latest interviewer, loved him. Noel describes the office, which includes guys on scooters and a personal chef. Yeah, they'll be out of business in a month. What company has money for crap like that anymore? Felicity is happy for Noel, and asks him to wish her luck with the Arts program. Noel say that Felicity was right about him and the job, so he must be right about her getting into the program. Felicity promises to call him later, and they part ways.