Episode Report Card Kim: B | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Moving On
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 9 | Aired on 12.04.2001
Felicity waits for Javier on the sidewalk outside the theater. Ben approaches, and Felicity asks him what he's doing there. They figure out that Javier set them up. They both look upset and wonder what Javier was thinking. Ben sees Lauren get out of a nearby cab. Lauren walks towards them, but Felicity hasn't seen her yet. Felicity suggests that maybe they should just go in, since the play is supposed to be good. Before Ben can answer, Lauren reaches them and says hello, then asks Ben if he was able to get her a ticket. Felicity awkwardly explains that she was supposed to meet Javier. Lauren asks Ben if he was supposed to meet Javier, too; in a way that suggests that Lauren should cheese it, Ben says that he was. Felicity says that she doesn't think that Javier is going to show. Ben says that he can see if they have more tickets, but Felicity suggests that Lauren take her ticket. Lauren refuses at first, but Felicity insists, and then bails out as quickly as possible. Lauren asks Ben if he's okay, and Ben says that he is, but he seems a little upset over the unexpected encounter. Cut to Felicity walking down the street, near tears. That whole meeting was just incredibly awkward. It would have been bad enough if it was just Felicity and Ben, but the addition of Lauren made it cringe-worthy.
Felicity angrily storms into her apartment, finds Elena, and asks where Javier is. Elena says that he's taking a bath. Felicity storms back down the hallway and knocks on the bathroom door, asking Javier if he's decent. Javier is sitting in a bubble bath, wearing a shower cap to keep his non-existent hair dry. Felicity bursts into the room and asks Javier how he could do that to her, because it was "so embarrassing." Javier sits up and puts his glasses on, asking her why she's back so early. Felicity says that he made them look like idiots. Javier explains that he thought the play would be inspirational, since the characters are passionate, like Felicity and Ben. Felicity yells, "Ben and I are broken up! We are broken up!" Elena enters the bathroom as Felicity continues, "I don't understand. Are you guys trying to make this worse? Meghan's psychotic at Thanksgiving." Elena starts to explain that Meghan is always psychotic, but Felicity interrupts her to say, "And you're asking guys at work if they have girlfriends." Felicity turns to Javier and says, "And you're acting like some weird covert matchmaker. I mean, just...of anyone, you guys should understand how hard this is for me!" Javier and Elena look suitably chastened, and say that they are just trying to help, and want to see Felicity happy. Felicity covers her face with her hands and says that she knows. Javier asks what happened. Felicity replies, "He brought Lauren." Javier can't believe it. Felicity tearily explains, "I guess she's the one he's moving on with, or whatever." Javier says that there's zero chance that is happening. Felicity thinks there was "a definite vibe between them." Javier says that the chances are less than zero, but Felicity doesn't look like she's buying it.