Episode Report Card Kim: C- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Ben Don't Leave
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 16 | Aired on 04.16.2002
Felicity gets dressed in her bedroom while talking to Meghan. I'm seriously confused about where Meghan lives. I know she used to live with Felicity and Elena, but I assumed that when she and Sean got married, she moved to the loft, and Javier moved into her room. And yet, Meghan is always over at Felicity's apartment. Which lends credence to my theory (to be discussed shortly) that Tangi Miller is either pregnant, or has a drug problem, or the producers hate her, because Meghan is taking the place that Elena used to hold on the show. Anyway. Felicity complains some more about Lauren, and Meghan is totally with her. Felicity walks over to her desk, picks up the dissertation book that Meghan stole for her last week, and puts it in her bag. Meghan asks what she's doing, and Felicity says that she's going to confess to Dr. Carnes. Meghan thinks that is insane. Felicity says that Carnes wants to see her source, and that book is her source. Meghan advises Felicity just to copy the references from the dissertation and put it behind her. Felicity asks what will happen when her paper is published and Ryan Baer (the author of the dissertation she copied) sees his paper with her name on it. Meghan says that Felicity isn't being published in Newsweek and if Ryan Baer still reads the UNY journal, "he's a loser who deserves to be plagiarized." I don't know why Felicity ever thought that Meghan could give good advice. I enjoy Meghan and all, but come on. Felicity starts to walk out. Meghan says that Felicity feels "guilty and smarmy and weak" for copying the paper. Why would she feel smarmy? Okay, I just looked up the word, in case I was missing something, and the first definition is "revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness." This is the definition I was thinking of, which didn't make sense. But the second definition is "of low sleazy taste or quality," so I guess that's what Meghan meant. I realize I am taking this way too seriously. Meghan asks how Felicity will feel when she confesses and is without a college diploma. Felicity angrily says that she doesn't know what else to do, and she's hoping that if she confesses, they will take pity on her and show some leniency. Meghan understands, and asks Felicity to call her when it's over, then wishes her luck. Felicity walks out.
Sean makes breakfast as Noel walks out of his room, straightening his tie. Sean says that someone had a big night last night, and Noel asks what Sean is talking about. Sean says that he was up until 2:30 watching the Game Show Network and Noel wasn't home yet. Oh, Sean. The Game Show Network is so 2001. Noel says that he and Zoe went to the all-night bowling alley. Are they sixteen? Sean says that the beginnings of relationships are the best, and he misses that. Noel agrees rather unenthusiastically. Sean TMIs that when he and Meghan first started dating, they couldn't keep their hands off each other, and calls Noel a "lucky man." Sean whispers (because apparently Meghan is there, even though in the last scene, she was over at Felicity's apartment) that Noel should enjoy it while it lasts, because it's all downhill from there. Yeah, you know us women. We only put out until we hook our man, and then we close up shop for good, because we hate sex. Noel mumbles sarcastically, "That's great," and Sean asks what he means. Sean realizes that Noel and Zoe haven't done the deed yet. Noel says that it's fine. Sean thinks that "no sex is a problem" and indicates trouble in a relationship. Noel asks Sean if he's "Dr. Drew all of a sudden," and insists that their relationship is fine. Noel says that he and Zoe like each other, but they're busy with work, so it's a logistics thing. Okay, that is a pretty lame excuse. Sean offers to cover for Noel tonight at the Waldron party so that he and Zoe can have the night off. Noel says that he can't, because it's an important client. Sean says that Noel and Zoe have been dating for five weeks. Noel says that the first two weeks don't count, so it's really only three. They've only been dating three weeks and Sean is this obsessed with them not having sex? Maybe I'm old-fashioned but three weeks doesn't seem that long to me. Sean tells Noel that he can "delude [himself] with math" all he wants, but they are in the most exciting time of their relationship, and he's missing out. Noel looks slightly concerned. Or constipated. Not sure which.