Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Slump (2)
By Kim | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 02.05.2000
Felicity and her mom are at a restaurant. Her mom tells her she can ask anything, but she should realize that some questions don't have clear answers. There's no other man, and no horrible secret, but she's trying to figure out who she is. Felicity wonders, "You can't do that with Dad?" Her mom says she just can't. Felicity says "You said you were having difficulties," and then says that's what happens in a long-term relationship, and they should be able to deal with it. Her mom says she doesn't know what else to do. Felicity retorts, "Besides break up the family?" Her mom looks at her for a moment and then says, "I'm sorry you feel that way." This family sure does a lot of apologizing, don't they? Her mom continues, "You don't know how it is." Felicity yells at her mother to explain it to her and help her understand. Her mom sighs and says she's been in her father's shadow since the day they met. Felicity asks why they got married, then. Her mom says it was a difficult time. While I'm still thinking what a strange reason that is to get married, Felicity figures it out: "Were you pregnant?" Her mom chooses her words carefully, and says, "There were so many reasons why we got married." Felicity puts her hand over her face and cries some more.
Ben is still shooting baskets. I don't know which alternate universe New York City they live in, but in the one in our world it would probably be too cold for that. Felicity enters the court. Ben sees her and walks over. Felicity says, "So, let's drop out." Ben smiles at her and then turns and shoots another basket.
Knoll is giving Ruby the speech Tracey made earlier, starting from, "Baby." Ruby laughs at him and asks what he is doing. Knoll finishes the whole speech and Ruby tells him it was "Sweet. Oddly put, but sweet." Knoll asks her what is going on. Ruby doesn't answer, instead remarking that someone still has their Christmas lights up. Knoll says he knows it's hard with him teaching her class, but that they will get through it. Then, in a line I bet he will wish he could take back in a few minutes, he says that people have been through harder things. Ruby turns and says, "I'm late." Knoll asks, "How late?" Ruby says it's been five days, and normally she is never late, but that it's probably nothing. She adds that she thought she got her period three times that day. Knoll doesn't quite know what to say, so he echoes, "It could be nothing." Ruby says, "Unless I'm pregnant. You're not going to call me 'Baby' again, are you?" Knoll says no and then gathers his thoughts and continues, "I was going to tell you that no matter what, we're gonna be okay." Ruby just smiles and says, "I know." Ruby seems oddly calm for someone in her situation. Is she on medication?