Episode Report Card Maggie: C- | 3 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT I'm Going to Kansas City -- Kansas City, Here I Come
By Maggie | Season 3 | Episode 17 | Aired on 05.22.2001
Felicity is back in Dr. Pavone's office regretting everything she said to Knoll. Dr. Pavone thinks that Felicity's was a "healthy response." Felicity rends her figurative garments while Dr. Pavone counsels that she is experiencing what Elizabeth Kubler-Ross characterizesas the five stages of grief. Felicity is skeptical until Dr. Pavone points out that the end of a relationship is a death. Felicity is determined to go to the graduation ceremony, and Dr. Pavone wonders what she plans to say to Knoll. Felicity says that she'll say she's sorry, and that she cares about him. As she says that she'll talk about all the things they've been through and survived, we cut to her striding down the street. Then we see Knoll sitting in the audience waiting for his turn to go up on stage. Felicity's voice-over states that she's always thought Knoll would be a part of her future as she joins Ben, Molly, Ruby, Meghan, Sean, and Javier near the doorway. Knoll walks up to the podium and his name is announced, "Knoll David Crane." I had to listen to the tape a number of times to discern that his middle was David and not Edith, which is what it really sounded like. Felicity blah-blahs some more and finishes by saying that she'd "ask him to go get some ice cream."
Outside the hall, Javier "High Anxiety" Quintata rushes to congratulate Knoll. Javier's appearance is far too short in this episode. He does manage to offer Knoll a job if "this whole Seattle thing doesn't work out." Knoll thanks him and then goes to talk to Ruby. She hugs him and congratulates him on her and Eva's behalf. He thanks them and asks her whether the reason she came to town was to find out if they could get back together. She says yes and asks whether they have a chance. He says, "It's not because I don't care about you Ruby." She asks whether it's because he's still in love with Felicity. He just gapes at her without saying anything. The baby begins to squall and Ruby announces that it's Eva's naptime. She silently hugs Knoll.
Knoll approaches Ben and Felicity, who are chatting outside the hall. Ben extends his congratulations and Knoll asks to speak with Felicity for a moment. Ben and Felicity look at each other, and then she walks outside with Knoll. He apologizes. She says that she "understands" and that he was right -- she was being selfish. Typically, Knoll doesn't admit his culpability because he's a big knob. Knoll's mother -- played by Brynn Thayer, whom I remember as Jenny Wolek from One Life to Live, way back when I watched it in junior high school -- runs up and says she's been looking for him. Funny, she doesn't look like a wolf. He introduces her to Felicity and Mrs. Crane prattles that she's heard so much about her. Mrs. Crane insists upon taking a photo of them together. Felicity smiles, and Knoll still looks constipated. Mrs. Crane arranges to meet up with Knoll in a few minutes so that they can go have lunch. Felicity wishes him good luck in Seattle. He says, "Good luck in New York" and walks away.