Episode Report Card Kim: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Force
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 21 | Aired on 05.17.1999
Tarot Card: "The Empress." Word: "Temptation." Ben is doing work in the loft when he hears the buzzer. It's Nicole, and she wants to come up. Ben tells her that Lynn isn't there, and she says she knows. Ben stupidly buzzes her up. He opens the door, and Nicole explains that she saw Julie in the library; Julie said Ben was at the loft. Nicole claims she just wanted to bring Ben some hot chocolate. Nicole strolls inside while Ben leans his head on the door. Nicole takes off her coat, and I guess maybe she's supposed to be wearing a sexy outfit, but it's totally not. It's a gray hooded sweatshirt dress. You heard me. Ben asks why she's there. Nicole plays innocent, and Ben tells her to take the hot chocolate to Lynn. Nicole says he doesn't drink it. Nicole says she loves Lynn, but that lately they haven't been clicking. Ben suggests that she talk to Lynn about that. Nicole knows it seems like she's a nympho, but that she won't see Ben all summer and "everybody knows that the fastest way to get over a crush is to act on it." Ben smiles and tells Nicole she should go. Nicole asks if he's not attracted to her as she slowly unzips her stupid dress. Ben says that's not it. Nicole asks if she should stop. Ben says she should, but she totally takes off her dress, and she is so not sexy. As Nicole moves closer, Sean walks in the door. Nicole covers herself up and Sean awkwardly says, "Hello." He rushes out, and Ben and Nicole stand around looking busted.
Tarot Card: "The Moon." Word: "Danger." Meghan works on another spell. She tears up a picture. Felicity asks what she's doing, and rushes over to check. Felicity realizes that it's the only picture she had of herself, Noel, Julie, Ben, and Elena all together. Meghan says that none of them is dead, so Felicity can get another one. Well, not dead yet. Meghan says that her spell is going to be kick ass. Felicity begs Meghan not to reveal what the spell's about. Meghan says she won't have to, because Felicity will know. Felicity walks out as Meghan drops the pieces of the picture into a beaker of water or some other liquid and stirs them up. We see that she has torn out each person's face.
At Dean & Deluca, Felicity loads some Jones Soda into the cooler. Ben rushes past her and instructs Felicity to say he's not working. Felicity is confused. Nicole walks up to the counter and asks for Ben. Felicity says he's not working, and Nicole asks her to tell Ben she stopped by, then leaves. Felicity loads some more soda into the cooler, then walks over to the back room and asks Ben what's going on. Felicity says she thought Ben liked Nicole. Ben says he does, but she's been sending him signals that she's interested in him. Felicity asks what the signals are, and Ben admits that she kissed him. Felicity is shocked. Ben says that another signal was that she came over and took off her clothes. Felicity is even more shocked. Ben assures her that nothing happened. Felicity asks what Julie said. Ben admits that he didn't tell her. Felicity asks Ben what he's thinking. Ben wonders why she would ask that, and Felicity explains that Meghan put a spell on her, and she thinks the result may be that she can read people's minds. Ben laughs. Felicity asks if Ben is having second thoughts about Julie. Ben says it's not like that, and that he's not into Nicole. Felicity asks what's going on. Ben points out that she's supposed to be a mind reader. Felicity intensely says, "I know. I'm trying," and then stares at Ben real hard. Heh. Ben says that he and Julie are fine, but that things are getting a little serious with all that they've both been through. Felicity says that their vacation will let them have fun together, and that they're perfect for each other. Ben says he knows, but he doesn't sound convinced. Felicity walks away and Ben sighs heavily. Felicity darts back and says that if Ben breaks up with Julie because Nicole did a strip tease, Felicity will kill him. Ben assures her that he won't, and then kind of smiles at Felicity's goofiness.