Episode Report Card Kim: A | 3 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT Spin The Bottle
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 20 | Aired on 05.14.2002
Noel and Felicity play Boggle in Felicity's room. Okay, they're a couple who have been together for, like, a week, and they spend their spare time playing Boggle? While it's a nice piece of continuity, I think it also speaks to the problem in their relationship: lack of sexual chemistry. And look at that -- when they were playing the game before, I said that there could not be a less sexy board game. At least I'm consistent. And speaking of consistency, the last time we saw them playing Boggle was also at a point when Felicity and Julie were fighting over Ben. Anyway, Noel lists off his words. Felicity asks if it's her turn. Noel tells her not to read her words really slowly, because it drives him nuts. Felicity says that she just wants to be appreciated for her talents. Noel says that he does appreciate her talents, like, could there be a cheesier line? They start kissing, but are interrupted by Julie's arrival. She walks in, and Felicity and Noel are way too chipper. Julie says that she and Ben had Chinese, and that she's really tired and just wants to go to bed. Felicity offers to come and get her set up, and tells Noel to shake the letters again. So she's not even going to read off her words? Felicity tells Noel not to cheat. Noel says that he never cheats, but as soon as Felicity is out of the room, he seems to be arranging the letters to his liking.
Felicity and Julie set up a mattress on the floor. Felicity tells Julie that it's good to see her, and that she looks great. Julie returns the compliment, saying that Felicity's hair is getting really long. Heh. Julie can't believe that Felicity still lives with Meghan. Felicity says that she doesn't believe it, either. Julie asks if it's actually by choice. Felicity says that Meghan is a really good friend, adding, "Who knew?" The absence of Elena is getting even more mysterious. She and Julie were fairly good friends. Where is she? Felicity asks what it's like being back in the city, and Julie says that she and Ben walked everywhere, and that it was great. Julie adds that Ben talked about Felicity a lot. Felicity says she's sorry Julie had to listen to that. Julie reminds Felicity that she and Ben went out for a long time. Felicity says that Ben needs to accept the fact that they are over. Julie says that Felicity seems pretty clear about that, and Felicity says that she is. Julie says that she had a really good time with Ben, and asks Felicity if it would bother her if she spent more time with him. Dude! The body's not even cold yet! I mean, clearly Felicity has no right to tell Julie that it would bother her, but Julie could wait a few weeks or something. Felicity's face freezes. Julie says that it seems like it would bother her. Felicity says that she and Ben broke up kind of suddenly. Julie asks what happened. Felicity thinks it over, and then says that it's complicated, but she just decided that Ben wasn't the one for her, and that Noel might be. Julie smiles and says she thinks that Felicity and Noel are great together. Felicity agrees, and then says that Julie should do whatever makes her happy, which is another nice parallel to that first-season episode linked above. Felicity thanks Julie for checking, and they hug. Julie leaves to go wash her face. Felicity starts putting pillowcases on the pillows, and looks like she's going to throw up.