Episode Report Card Kim: C | 50 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT The Paper Chase
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 15 | Aired on 2002.04.10
Previously on Felicity: Felicity told Noel that Ben got Lauren pregnant; Lauren's moving to Arizona, and Ben might go with her. Ben asked Felicity to go to Arizona with him, but she said she can't because she's just starting to figure out what she's going to do with her life. Ben told Lauren that, legally, he could try to make her stay in New York City, and that she needs to take him into account when making decisions about the baby.
Ben shows Sean a picture of his baby from an ultrasound. Sean thinks it looks just like Ben because it has a "big nose, squinty eyes." Ben points out that Sean isn't even looking at the baby's head. I'm with you, Sean. I can never tell what the hell I'm looking at until about the eighth month. Basically, I'm Rachel Green. Sean asks whether the fact that Ben has a picture means that he and Lauren are getting along, and whether Lauren is still going to Arizona. Ben says that she hasn't decided yet. Sean tells Ben that he needs to get a lawyer. Yes! He definitely does. Just get one on retainer; even if things go swimmingly from here on out (which you know they won't), they should get their visitation agreement in writing. At the very lease, they should get a mediator or something. Ben doesn't want to get a lawyer. Sean says that the baby is as much Ben's as Lauren's. Sean starts baby-talking to the picture. Ben looks disgusted and says that Sean really scares him. Sean tells Ben to shut up because he's bonding with the baby. I hope this doesn't mean that Meghan is going to get pregnant before the show ends. Sean continues to talk to the picture while Ben looks disgusted and frightened.
Felicity walks in and asks what they are doing. Sean looks uncomfortable and says, "Nothing." Ben explains that Lauren gave him an ultrasound picture. Felicity asks, "Of the baby?" No, of her gall bladder. Sean tells Felicity to check it out. Ben says she doesn't have to, but Felicity wants to. Sean points out all of the baby's parts, including "that thing between the legs there." Ben admits that Lauren told him that the baby is a boy. Felicity is amazed and smiles. Sean suggests that "Sean" is a great name, and that a kid named "Sean Covington" would really go places. Felicity, looking somewhat conflicted, says, "Congratulations."
I don't need a new version of me, but I'm starting to think that I'd like to see a new version of the final episodes of this series.