Episode Report Card Kim: B- | 1 USERS: A- YOU GRADE IT The Last Thanksgiving
By Kim | Season 4 | Episode 8 | Aired on 11.27.2001
Elena taps away at her laptop, while Trevor sits next to her and reads and sighs. Elena complains about his sighing, since she's trying to finish her medical school applications. Trevor explains that he's having a hard time understanding the book that he's reading. Elena laughs that he's not reading a book -- he's reading Cliff's Notes. Trevor doesn't understand why college has to be so difficult, and says that English One is even more difficult than it was the first time he took it. Elena looks upset that she kissed someone who failed English One. Elena has these new bangs that I don't like. She may have had them all season, and I'm just now noticing. But her hairstyle is very Cleopatra-like, and it just doesn't work with her features. Anyway, Trevor complains about the Russian books he had to read for English One. Somehow, I doubt that -- I'd like to see the college that assigns Crime and Punishment in freshman English. Trevor says that "college is supposed to be the time of your life," while Elena stares at him in disbelief. Meghan walks in, carrying the turkey and the groceries, and asks what happened to "Taffy and Gammy." Hee! Elena says that they went to Florida for the holiday. Meghan is relieved to hear it, because she couldn't deal with them through dinner. This is the first Elena's heard about any dinner, so Meghan invites her and Trevor. Elena gives Meghan a look of surprise over the invitation to Trevor, so Meghan asks, "Isn't he?" Elena tries to cover, saying that of course Trevor is invited. Trevor says that he will come, then stands, saying that he needs to go find more information on his book. He kisses Elena goodbye. So are they like an official couple now? That everyone knows about?
After Trevor leaves, Elena follows Meghan into the kitchen, asking why she invited Trevor. Meghan says that she thought Elena liked him. Elena says that she does, and then confesses that she doesn't know if he's smart enough, and asks if that's horrible. Meghan, of course, doesn't think that's horrible, because "the only thing worse than dating a dumb guy is dating a dumb guy who doesn't brush his teeth." Meghan suggests that Elena give Trevor a test that she has devised to figure out if he's smart enough to date. Elena is offended, which means of course that she's going to do it.
It must be Thanksgiving Day now, because the Macy's parade is on the television in the hospital. Ben and Lauren walk out of Jack Tripper's room, both gushing over how much better Jack is doing. Ben looks really happy for the first time in many episodes. Ben very sincerely tells Lauren that he wants to thank her for being there, because it makes it easier. Lauren says that it helps her too. Ben asks if Lauren wants to go to the cafeteria and grab some food. Lauren protests that she wants a real Thanksgiving dinner, and talks about how her family has a dinner, and invites the whole neighborhood. So why isn't she there? I mean, is being away from Jack for one day going to kill her? Ben says that he was invited to a dinner, but he's not going because "it's going to be kind of weird." Lauren thinks that they should go, and promises not to embarrass him. Ben confesses that it's going to be at his ex-girlfriend's place. Lauren understands why he doesn't want to go, but she looks disappointed. Ben says that they should just go, and they take off.