Episode Report Card Gwen: D+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Do I Hear a Nickel
By Gwen | Season 4 | Episode 7 | Aired on 12.03.2000
Three hours later, Nelle and her date are still on their date, which is now taking place at the bar. Nelle has blown off work and is having "primal feelings." She wonders aloud if her date is dying or something, because she has a "rush" that he's living like there's no tomorrow. Or something. The guy, whose name I have yet to hear, asks how she'd want to spend the evening if she knew it would be the last time she ever saw him. Nelle grabs his head and lays another kiss on him. Well, that's nice. You two young people enjoy yourselves.
Still later, Nelle surprises Ling with the news that she and Date Boy had sex. Remember that Nelle has recently been saying that sex is icky. Considering that she was dating John, who can blame her? Who wants to be visualized as Barry White during sex? (Besides Barry White, I mean.) Now Nelle's all glowing and giggly, though. That is, she's glowing as much as she can in her ugly dress, and without proper nourishment. Richard runs in and begs Ling to help him. His auction date, Paul, wants to take him to The Bar that night. I guess Paul heard that every other person in Boston, including Tina Turner when she's in town, goes to The Bar, and he wanted in on it. Did I mention that Ling is also wearing an ugly '70s print halter dress in this scene? Richard complains that Paul finds him "special." Ling ignores him and yells, "Are you falling in love?" at Nelle. Nelle smirks and Richard exits in exasperation.
In John's office, Kimmy tries to haggle. She asks if her mother can sit at a nearby table during John's and Kimmy's date. Her problem borders on a disorder, she says. John asks if she's ever been with a man. "Of course not. I'm chaste," says Kimmy. ["Which, it must be said, only means she's faithful; it's not the same as 'celibate.'" -- Wing Chun] John wonders whether her acute sense of morality is a cover for her intimacy issues. She accedes that it might be. He tells her that it's time to take the leap. I don't know if he means that he wants to deflower her or what. "Will you catch me?" Kimmy asks. "I'll try," John answers. Hear that, Kimmy? Better bring your own condoms.
Mark tells Elaine that they should settle. They'll meet with Peanut the next day. Elaine agrees to this and then asks if she'll see Mark later that night. He answers unenthusiastically. Elaine wants to know why he's being so cold. She wants the truth. Mark answers by clicking the remote and making Elaine's fake boobs move. I wonder if David E. Kelley fantasizes about remotely controlling every physical aspect of his lover. I wonder if he's tried the Real Doll. Mark has a problem with promiscuity in a "girl" he's dating. Elaine basically tells Mark to like it or lump it. A cell phone rings and sets off her bra so that the producers can get their money's worth from it. Elaine flings the phone. Larry emerges from the elevator to catch it and then asks Mark how long he's been dating Elaine. Since last week, Mark says.