Episode Report Card Maggie: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Laser Labels and TV Dinners
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 12 | Aired on 04.17.2001
At the playground, Meghan is sitting with Leslie and showing her how to use rattlesnake root. Ms. Sensible Shoes crashes their party; she's heard that Meghan is teaching Leslie witchcraft, and threatens to report Meghan to the head of the Psychology department. When Sensible Shoes walks away, Meghan tells Leslie, "I hate her."
Meghan rants to Sean's camera that Sensible Shoes has ordered a psychological evaluation of her by the "school shrink." She's worried that she'll be deemed a "dangerous eccentric," and concludes that she's screwed. Then she yells at Sean to turn off the camera.
Felicity and Ben return to the loft to find Sean and Richard drooling over a shiny red Ducati motorcycle that Avery has had delivered for Ben. My esteemed partner tells me that the Ducati is worth about $15,000 USD. Avery's card reads, "I know this is too much, but I couldn't resist." Felicity can't believe Avery bought Ben a motorcycle. Ben says that Avery is crazy, and that he's not going to keep it. Richard advises that if Ben does keep it, he must name it; he suggests the name "Hellion," which was what he called his high-school car. Sean asks what kind of car it was and Richards tells him it was a Celica. Hey Richard, this is exactly why no one even considers inviting you to basketball games. Think about it, dude. Felicity walks away from the motorcycle. Knoll wanders out of his room, and drags her into to it. He tells her how he's going to resolve the Loser Pet Store George and Georgia problem. Felicity asks whether his existential angst is over; Knoll says it isn't, but allows that he's dealing with it. She asks whether he's seen the motorcycle. He admits that he was there when Avery picked up the phone and ordered it "like it was a pizza." Knoll seems kind of impressed for someone who doesn't think money can get you anything important. Felicity asks him just when he was around to hear Avery order the Ducati. He explains that it was when Avery came home with him last night. Felicity is incredulous that Avery was there, and Knoll points to his bed and says, "She and I, uh..." Felicity is doubly incredulous to learn that he slept with Avery. Felicity sighs, "Omigod." Knoll states that "when Avery wants something, she wants it." Felicity glares, and then walks out into the living room to discover Ben sitting on the motorcycle. When he notices her, he says, "I was just checking it out." Felicity contemplates just what else he's thinking of checking out.
At the self-defense class, Avery asks Felicity where Elena is, but Felicity doesn't know. She does mention that she saw "the bike." Avery says, "Isn't it gorgeous? I couldn't resist." Somehow, I don't think that Avery works very hard at keeping her impulses in check. Felicity informs her that Ben won't be keeping the bike; Avery begs to differ. The instructor calls them to the front to demonstrate a move. They continue talking all the while: Avery is sure that Ben will keep the bike, and Felicity is just as sure that he won't. Avery goes for Felicity's neck and Felicity handily flips her on to her back. Before turning on her heel, Felicity says, "By the way, I returned the top. They're going to credit your account." Avery doesn't look as cool and collected, flat on her back, as she usually does.