Episode Report Card Pamie: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Papa Don't Preach
By Pamie | Season 2 | Episode 12 | Aired on 01.28.2002
Rory walks with the Chinese food. She sees that Cardigan Man has put an easel up in the video store window. It's a large, unflattering picture of Rory. Jess is right there complimenting Rory on her picture. He says that if she burned a few books, they might make her mayor. Rory can't believe this is happening. Jess says this is all a little funny. Rory says it's horrible. The only videos not behind the curtain are Bambi and Dumbo. They had a meeting earlier to decide whether Babe should go behind the curtain since some people keep kosher. Jess says Rory's picture is good. Rory starts to leave, saying she can't look at it anymore. Jess says he's pretty sure the picture won't be around very long. Rory asks why. Jess starts to walk off. Rory stops him, saying she'll give him an egg roll if he comes back. Jess saunters back to Rory and confesses that the people who rent Bambi or Dumbo might get a little more than they bargained for. Rory seems to be excited by children watching porn and thinks that Jess's prank is funny and sexy. ["Fucking Poochie ruins everything." -- Wing Chun] Jess tells Rory that she owes him an egg roll, and slinks off to that place where unlovable tertiary characters sleep. And I guess that Paris subplot is just over, somehow. Okay.
Richard comes home to a very happy Emily. She had the entire day to herself, and is now busy talking, telling him how great her day was. She kisses him and says it's nice to see him. She gives him some quick gossip and discusses some redecorating she'd like to do. She asks whether he ate. He says he had Chinese food with the girls. Emily says that he loves Chinese food. He agrees that he does. "Well, I'm thrilled you had such a wonderful time," she beams. Richard says he's still so energized from the day that he's going to go upstairs and organize those stamps he's been putting off. "Now?" Emily asks. Richard says he doesn't see why not. Emily says it sounds like a wonderful idea. She kisses him and tells him to have fun.
Upstairs in the dark and lonely study, Richard shuts the door. Since he's still in his coat, my head suddenly is racing. "Don't shoot yourself, Richard!" I think. "Don't shoot yourself!" Richard slowly walks over to his chair. Don't do it! He takes off his coat. Don't shoot yourself! Richard sits down and slaps his knees quietly. It's now the end of the episode. How strange and quiet and sad.
Next week there's all sorts of Jess problems. Maybe it'll be the last we see of Jess. ["I hope so. God, he sucks." -- Wing Chun] How can Rory's heart change when she drove to see Jess in the car CuteDean built for her? Ah, teen love. So fickle. See ya next week.