Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Slump (2)
By Kim | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 02.05.2000
Ruby gets something from the vending machine. Knoll walks up and says, "I am such an ass. Can you confirm that for me, that I'm an ass, please?" I know that maggie has got to be wishing she was doing the recap this week, because she could have so much fun with that line. So much fun. Knoll says that he read Ruby's essay, and that it was one of the best in the class. Ruby says flatly that it doesn't matter. Knoll says he was acting like he didn't think she could write what she wrote, but that her exam was excellent. Ruby says that she has to get ready for "Costumes of Czarist Russia" and pushes past Knoll to walk away. Boy, if she chose "Costumes of Czarist Russia" over Knoll, he really is in trouble.
Elena says it's a problem, and then observes that no one is listening to her. Remember the last recap where I said Elena always starts her scene in the middle of a conversation? They're doing it again. Julie says she is writing lyrics and asks what rhymes with "column." How about "Give it up, you talentless hack?" Oh, I guess that doesn't rhyme. My bad. Felicity asks whether they have heard of courier tickets. Julie notes that Ben was talking about them. Elena continues talking about her lab partner, but not before offering Julie "slalom" to rhyme with column. Her lab partner is named Tracy, and at first she thought it would be a girl, but he's way too cute to be a girl. Julie asks if he's available. Elena says she doesn't want to know if he's available because then she'll get no work done and fail chemistry. What? Could it be? A storyline for Elena? Perish the thought. There's a knock at the door, and it's Mr. Porter, who wants to talk to Felicity alone. Elena and Julie get the hint and grab their things to leave. In a nice touch, Elena asks Felicity if she wants anything from "The Corner," and even asks Mr. Porter if he needs anything as she passes him. Elena has such good manners.
Mr. Porter comes in and sits on the bed, and asks how Felicity is doing, and then tells her that he was asked to do a guest lecture at the university. While talking to the dean, he found out about Felicity's "swimming pool incident" and that now she's in "alcohol abuse counseling." Would the dean of "University of New York" really know about each and every disciplinary incident at the university? You'd think there would be a lot of them, and the dean would have better things to do. Felicity says the counseling is policy. Her dad can't believe she was swimming drunk on university property. Felicity says that it was the night after he told her about the separation. Mr. Porter says, "That stupid prank is gonna come at a real cost." Ah, there's the supportive Mr. Porter we know and love! Felicity says that's why she's in counseling. Her dad asks what her punishment will be twice, and twice Felicity says she doesn't know, getting progressively more annoyed. Her dad reveals that her mom isn't going to his dinner. Felicity says that she still plans to go, "of course." Mr. Porter says that Felicity should spend time with her mother while she is in town, and that it would be good for both of them. Then he says he's "not good as [Mrs. Porter] is at..." but doesn't finish his sentence and gets up to leave instead. Felicity says, "Dad!" and her father turns and says, "Go with her on Thursday, please." Felicity hesitates and then says, "Okay," and her dad leaves.