Episode Report Card Kim: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Miss Conception
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 4 | Aired on 10.30.2001
Noel and Ben continue to play basketball, complimenting each other's shots. Ben says that he had to get away from his problems, like the chemistry and the drop/add stuff. Noel promises to take care of the drop/add thing. Ben thanks him. ["That isn't really within Noel's purview as a counsellor. Noel's got Delusions of Registrar." -- Wing Chun] Ben thinks for a minute, and then admits that there is more going on. Noel asks what's up, and Ben slowly says that Felicity might be pregnant. Noel doesn't feign surprise very well, and says, "She told you?" Ben says that he found the paper from the clinic, and then asks Noel if Felicity told him. Noel denies it, but Ben can tell that he's lying. Ben asks, "Man, why would she tell you?" Noel says that it's probably because they're friends. Ben says that he needs to go find Felicity, and he bounces the basketball extra hard, because he's so angry! Stupid Noel with his stupid sweaty curly hair ruins everything.
Backstage at the pageant, Felicity and Sarah do their hair and makeup, preparing for the evening-gown competition. Miss Bizzotch comes out wearing her bikini, with the cream smeared all over, and asks who did it. Felicity and Sarah exchange looks but remain silent. All that build-up, and that's the result of their joke? It could have at least eliminated Miss Bizzotch from the competition or something.
The contestants wait backstage for the evening-gown competition. Ben shows up and pulls Felicity aside. Felicity asks what he's doing there. Ben asks whether she's pregnant. Felicity blinks in shock, and then says that she doesn't know yet, and asks how Ben knows. Ben says that he found the form, and then had to hear it from Noel. Felicity looks down, disappointed, and apologizes. Ben doesn't understand why she didn't tell him. Felicity knows she should have, but she panicked, and Ben has so much going on right now. Felicity runs out of excuses (except for the real reason she didn't tell him), and apologizes again. Ben says that he has to go. Felicity asks him to stay. Ben asks whether she'll be too embarrassed. Felicity says that she will, but that she'll feel better if he stays. Ben agrees. Javier shows up and encourages Felicity, then says, "Hi, Benjameen!"
Various contestants introduce themselves to the crowd. Ben and Javier stand in the wings. Miss Bizzotch walks up and tells Javier that Felicity has no chance. Javier replies, "Oh, really? Let me tell you something, little girl. You are going down." Montage of contestants in evening gowns and bathing suits, and various talent competitions. This is such a waste of time. We just want to see Felicity. Maybe Sarah. Plus, you can't really tell from the montage if Felicity has a chance or what.