Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Truth And Consequences
By Kim | Season 2 | Episode 13 | Aired on 02.12.2000
Ben walks into Epstein Bar and sees likely still underage Knoll drinking a beer. Ben sits near him and says he knows what's going on with Knoll and Ruby because he works at the Health Center with Felicity. Knoll looks more upset that Ben works with Felicity than that he knows about Ruby's pregnancy. Ben stammers out an explanation that he went through the same thing with a high school girlfriend, and he knows that Ben's probably the last person Knoll would want to talk to, but he understands what Knoll is going through, if he wants to talk. Knoll coldly says, "What's going on between me and Ruby is none of your business." Ben says he's trying to help and Knoll says (rather loudly, considering), "Ruby having an abortion should not have become a public discussion," and then picks up his coat and leaves.
Julie and Eric are returning from the party, both seemingly drunk. In case the stumbling and giggling wasn't a dead giveaway, Julie says, "I think I drank too much," and drops her keys. Eric hands them to her and she opens the door, and calls out to Sean and Ben. Since she's supposed to be drunk, "Sean" comes out sounding like "John" and I thought, "Who's John? She really is drunk if she thinks she lives with someone named John!" but then I figured it out. No one is there, so Eric starts making out with her. They fall to the couch with Eric on top, still kissing. Eric is really, really gross. Julie tells him to hold on, and to wait, but he isn't listening. Suddenly, Julie says, "Zach! Zach, get off!" and pushes Eric away. Eric is all, "Who's Zach?" In case you were wondering that too, Zach is the Pink Guy who raped Julie last season, and was portrayed by Devon Gummersall of Brian Krakow fame. Julie tells Eric to leave, and Eric stomps on out since apparently a record deal equals free sex.
Ruby is crying in the dorm bathroom. Felicity walks in and asks her if she's okay. Ruby takes a moment and then announces that she's pregnant. Felicity is stunned. I guess that's one more emotion for this episode -- bemused, angry and stunned. Ruby asks if it ever happened to Felicity, and Felicity says no. Ruby then asks if it ever happened to someone she knows. Felicity says yes, clearly thinking of her own mother. Ruby asks how old the woman was, and Felicity says she was nineteen. Ruby asks what she did about it, and Felicity says she dropped out of school and got married. Ruby asks if the couple is still together and Felicity says they split up recently. Ruby tells Felicity that she has an appointment at the Health Center tomorrow and wonders if Felicity thinks she is doing the right thing. Felicity tells her, "I can't tell you that. It doesn't matter what I say. It doesn't matter what anyone says. It's your decision." Ruby cries some more.