Episode Report Card Niki: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Scarlet Letter Jacket
By Niki | Season 1 | Episode 3 | Aired on 10.04.1999
Soliloquy Lily's still struggling to recall the boyfriend's name.
The two Goodies approach the balloon booth, their faces full of pity. Lily's back is to them, as she's attaching more balloons to the board. Karen mouths, "What?" and the two slither closer. One leans in and whispers, "You okay?" with a pointed glare at Lily's back. Karen has no idea what she's getting at. Lily spins around to ask whether they're going to have enough balloons. Karen assures her they have another bag, and Goody Hag looks from one to the other with a bitchy smile, already imagining the phone calls she's going to make when she gets home. The Goodies say a phony goodbye and slink off. At least they have the decency to move away before cackling and rubbing their hands.
Soliloquy Lily blurts out the boyfriend's name. She remembers how cute he was, "with this really long hair..." She explains that her friend became convinced that Lily was trying to steal him. Lily bites her lip and looks off, troubled.
Meanwhile, there's a mad rush at the popcorn booth, and Grace tries to placate the pushy, impatient mob waving tickets in her face. Overwhelmed by their lack of manners, Grace finally shoves a couple of boxes at them and tells them just to take it, "take it all!" She ducks out of the booth, about to break into sobs.
Jake's busy coaching Jessie on how to hit the bulls-eye on the dunk tank. Rick's sitting in the wet seat, egging her on. Her next throw is a lock, and Rick slips into the tank. Jessie and Jake high-five as Rick comes up for air.
Soliloquy Lily reluctantly admits that Robby did keep flirting with her. And she did like him. But she didn't do anything. That was really important to her. But no matter what she said, Deb wouldn't believe her.
Back at the balloon booth, Karen's busy unpacking more prizes as Naomi strides up. Lily spots her and shoots her a warning look. Naomi asks how it's going, and then asks Lily whether she's seen Grace. Lily doesn't know what she means -- Grace is working the popcorn booth. "Yeah, the booth is empty, and the kids are stealing popcorn," Naomi informs her. Karen turns to Lily and asks, "You mean our kids are working in the same booth? Isn't that funny?" Lily forces a tight laugh and agrees. Karen's still not picking up on anything. Poor in-the-dark, everyone's-talking- about-her-business Karen. "And apparently they're both gone," Naomi says, steering them back to the issue at hand. "Together?" Karen asks, chafing. The ass-pole's timing is all wrong. Naomi stammers that no one is implying anything. She says that someone saw Grace and said that she was crying. Lily sighs mightily and Karen tells her to go find Grace. Naomi offers to go with Lily.