Episode Report Card Aaron: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Dog Dead Afternoon
By Aaron | Season 2 | Episode 11 | Aired on 05.11.2002
Crate & Quarrel (tm rupertpupkin). The Charles family (plus David) is gathered around the table for a meal. After some extended silence, Keith asks Taylor to go to her room so the adults can talk. Keith kalmly explains that Taylor will be staying in Der Kampf Haus (tm BostonSFUfanatic) with them, and Kersh flips out, threatening to hit Keith for his insubordination. "Do it," says the Big Black Sex Son. "I dare you." Kersh gets that look on his face like when Mulder starts talking about alien abductions or whatever, and actually has to get up and leave the table. David, meanwhile, stares at Keith with the sort of admiration that's usually accompanied by a halo shot.
Nikolai's Flower Shop For Lovable Tertiary Characters. Nikolai insists that he could have handled the situation with Yuri, and storms off in a huff after calling Ruth a "stupid woman." Robbie, of course, immediately wants the scoop on what's going on, and Ruth explains that she paid off a debt for the boss, without mentioning who the debt was to. "You can't be trying to fix other people's problems without them asking," insists Robbie. Um, isn't he the guy that dragged Ruth to The Plan? Just asking. Anyway, he tells Ruth that she's too "co-ey," (meaning co-dependent), and she blurts out that she hates "that word." What word? "Co-ey"? Because I hate that word too. It tries, but it's no "cremains."
At school, Claire is explaining to George Staresathertits that she feels bad about treating her mother so poorly sometimes. "She means well," she explains. "She's just…so clueless, and, like, embarrassing." George confirms my suspicion that everyone is embarrassed by their parents, a fact I feel safe revealing because I know there's no way either of mine could ever make it all the way to page fifteen of a recap. Claire also notices that the awful fake picture of George and his girlfriend is gone, and George confesses that the two have broken up. This leads to some more "sexual" "tension" between the two, as neither of them can decide what to talk about for the last ten minutes of the session.
And finally, we return to the Fortress, where Mom is once again sitting at the kitchen table. This time it's night, and Nate comes downstairs to get a snack. The conversation quickly turns to the impending wedding, but Nate sadly admits that there might not be a wedding after all. Ruth, the loving mother that she is, instantly places the blame on Brenda. Her son, however, explains that he's the one who fucked up, and that now he'll "just have to live with it." Much like she did with Claire, Mom offers to make him something to eat, and gives a satisfied little smile when he asks for a grilled cheese sandwich. Mmm. Grilled cheese. I'll be right back.