Episode Report Card Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Just Friends
By Pamie | Season 3 | Episode 10 | Aired on 01.16.2000
Elaine's potential date shows up as Elaine is just "hanging around" in some hallway. They make introductions. His name is Bob. They shake hands and say that they look even better in person. Bob asks if she's ready to go. She says she lied about having lunch. She hates lunch dates, but she'd rather do that than go out with a total stranger. Ally lurks around the corner of the hallway and listens while putting her fingers in her mouth. Elaine says that now that she's met Bob she's ready to just go straight to dinner. She says she'll pick the place and that he's just got to pick her up at eight. He comments that it's "easy enough," and says he'll be there. Ally walks over and says, "That was pretty deft, Elaine," like an insult. Elaine says that you have to make things happen. Ally then begins hearing Barry White singing his sweet song. She asks if Elaine heard it. I guess Ally thinks that this will be the one time that someone finally says, "Yes, Ally! I heard it! We all hear all of your songs and see all of your hallucinations. We always have! This whole 'You're a freak' thing has just been a big goof that we've all been playing on you! I decided it was finally time to let you in on the big secret. Here's that unicorn we hid in your room when you were nine." Elaine says, of course, that she didn't hear anything, so Ally wiggles her head quite a bit and then walks into her office so she can go back to sticking her hand on her face. John walks in, which causes her to shove her fingers into her mouth. He says that when something is bothering one of them, they usually talk about it. She touches her mouth a few more times, wipes her forehead and asks him if she met someone who she thought was the one but was sort of involved with someone else...John interrupts to say that it happened to him. He wanted this woman who wasn't necessarily involved with someone but had a lot of things going on. He took her out on a date, but it was a total disaster. They are still friends, sometimes the best of friends. Ally asks if he knows her. He says she does some days, but doesn't others. This woman, of course, was Ally, but Ally is shocked. He says it's pretty funny. She agrees, but frowns. Fade to black.
Hey, there's a new show on FOX called Malcolm in the Middle? Why didn't anyone tell me?
Ally is looking in the mirror dreaming of walking in the snow with John while listening to Vonda beg to be seen, heard and touched. Ling walks in so that Vonda can slow to a halt. Ling asks Ally what's wrong. With a LTR, Ally says that nothing is wrong. Ling points out that Ally is staring into the mirror, which means that something must be wrong. Ally says that she likes looking at herself. LTR. Ling says, "Fine, don't tell me." This is too much of an arm-twist for Ally, who then begins to tell Ling the entire story, but without mentioning John's name. Ling is wearing a fuzzy red sweater that is so fuzzy she appears blurry from the neck down. Ally gets to the part about "this guy" having a girlfriend when Ling interrupts to say there's always a girlfriend because all of the good guys are taken. Ling asks if this is a casual lust or "The One." Ally says it's "The One." Of course it's "The One." They're all "The One." Car Wash Guy was "The One." Ling says that most women don't even get to meet that certain man, let alone have a chance to be with him. Ally brings her hands to hear head to fret that she might not work out with him and then she's just ruined things for him and his girlfriend. Ling says that if it's this guy's life that she's worried about, then forget it. He's better off without her. "Thank you, Ling," Ally spits. "You've been a big help." Ally walks back to her mirror and stares at herself.