Episode Report Card Kim: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Raising Arizona
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 14 | Aired on 04.02.2002
Ben and Lauren meet in a restaurant. Lauren apologizes for all the pressure Ben is under. Ben asks if she could wait another year to move, because he could take classes at night and help with the baby during the day. Lauren has everything worked out in Arizona. Ben reminds her that she wants what's best for the kid. She agrees that she does. Ben points out that it's probably best for the kid if the parents live in the same state. Lauren sits there for a moment, then apologizes and says that she's still moving to Arizona. Or Leap of Faith. Ben is disgusted, and gets up and walks out.
Felicity arrives at the loft. She spots Noel lying on his bed, drinking a beer. He tells her that Ben isn't there. Felicity asks if she can join Noel in doing nothing. Felicity sits on the edge of Noel's bed and asks what's wrong. Noel admits that Zoe broke up with him. Felicity asks what happened. Noel doesn't know. He thought Zoe liked him, but he was wrong. Felicity looks sad. Noel asks if she's okay. Felicity nods unconvincingly. Noel asks what's wrong. Felicity starts crying and says she's "going through kind of a hard time right now." Noel asks if it's about Adam. Felicity says no. Noel asks again what's going on. Felicity sighs, hesitates, and blurts, "Ben got Lauren pregnant." Noel is shocked. Felicity adds, "And she's going to move to Arizona, and he might go with her." Noel expresses how sorry he is for Felicity. She continues crying, so he puts a friendly arm around her and lets her cry on his shoulder. Of course, Ben walks in and sees them. Felicity sits up guiltily. Ben's only comment: "Unbelievable." He walks into his own room and slams the door again. Noel tells Felicity to go talk to Ben, and she does.
Once Felicity walks in, Ben asks her what's going on. Felicity wants to know what he means. Ben says that every time something goes wrong in their relationship, Felicity runs to Noel. Felicity says that she actually came there to talk to Ben. Ben doesn't think it looked that way. Felicity says that she and Noel were just talking. Ben asks if they were talking about him and Lauren. Felicity says that it's really hard for her, and that she needs someone to talk to, and Ben won't talk to her. Elena? Meghan? Toni Pavone? I don't think this is at all Felicity's fault, but I am saying that she does have other people she could talk to. Felicity protests that Noel was making her feel better, and Ben goes way over the line when he says, "Yeah, I'll bet he was making you feel better." Felicity points out that this has nothing to do with Noel. Ben says that if Felicity hadn't slept with Noel, none of this would have happened. Felicity can't believe that Ben is blaming her. Neither can I. He's acting like such a jerk. Ben explains that if Felicity hadn't cheated, he never would have been with Lauren. Felicity tries to reason with Ben, saying that no one forced him to sleep with Lauren. Ben shouts that no one forced Felicity to sleep with Noel. Felicity realizes that Ben's never going to get past her infidelity. Ben says that she must be right, and he's sick of it. Felicity storms out. Noel watches from his room. Ben gives Noel the stink-eye, and slams his door again. Who knew fatherhood would turn Ben into such a jackass?