Episode Report Card Niki: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Booklovers
By Niki | Season 2 | Episode 2 | Aired on 10.30.2000
Now, I know what some of you must be thinking. Crusty is unhappy in her personal life. She's tired of being single. And, hey, Judy happens to be setting up a little singles club. A thinking people's singles club. So Lily should tell Crusty about it, right? Everybody wins, right? Well, see, that's the difference between you and Lily. Apparently, you're not a selfish, spoiled princess. She is.
Cut to a busy café. Judy's there ordering lattes when Karen comes in. Karen re-introduces herself, and they make a bit of chit chat before Judy skips a couple grooves and tells Karen that she has to come by the bookstore because Judy's "doing this whole singles thing." She leafs excitedly through a newspaper until she finds the ad and shows it proudly to Karen. Karen compliments her on it, to which Judy replies that it cost a lot before complaining, around a mouthful of tongue, that her teeth feel really weird, yada yada mutter mutter. She looks disturbed. Karen looks blank. Judy realizes that Karen's not exactly interested in her dental dilemma and focuses her attention on the ad again. She repeats that it cost a lot. Karen assures her that it costs money to make money. Hmmm. So the ex-wife of Judy's sister's boyfriend is showing Judy more support than said sister. Interesting. Judy seems to appreciate the positivity, and she invites Karen to join the club, asking her to let Judy match her up. Karen declines, and Judy quickly adds, "Oh, are you still with that guy -- that 'too young for you' guy?" Whoa, Judy. Maybe your teeth feel funny because they're pressed up against all those toes. Karen doesn't seem to notice, though, but says she has to run. She gets away just in the nick of time, as Lily enters immediately after. As she and Judy are about to sit, the counter girl catches up to Judy to ask about the dating service -- whether it's a video thing, or what. Judy hands the girl her copy of the paper so she can read the ad, and mumbles self-consciously (and inaudibly) about it. The girl heads back behind the counter, reading the ad, and calling out the skinny to her co-workers. I think this bodes well for Judy.
Seated at their table, Judy picks at her scone and complains that she should have gotten a muffin. Without hesitation, Lily offers to switch. See, she likes fixing Judy's mistakes. Judy says she can't stay long because she promised Will Gluck -- "Who?" Lily demands. "You mean the repair guy?" Judy says yeah and explains that she's getting him to fix up the alley and adds, falteringly, that you have to spend money to make money. Lily wants to know if Judy's sure that Will Gluck is experienced enough. "You think I'd hire him if he wasn't experienced?" Judy asks, clearly offended at Lily's lack of trust. Lily levels her with a sidelong glance over the rim of her coffee cup. It speaks volumes.