Episode Report Card Kim: A+ | 1 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Felicity Was Here
By Kim | Season 1 | Episode 22 | Aired on 05.24.1999
Commentary Trivia: The loft set had three entrances, which would be weird in a real apartment, but it allowed them to use whichever entrance worked the best for blocking and lighting. Also, the loft is one of the only sets that had an actual ceiling. It was made of tin.
Ew. Elena lies in bed with Professor Grody McGrath, staring at him while he sleeps. She quietly gets out of bed and looks around the bedroom. She looks out the window, and then notices some graded papers on the table. She checks to make sure McGrath is still asleep, and then leafs through them until she finds her own. The grade on it is a B-. Oof. That's gotta hurt. McGrath stirs, and Elena quickly straightens up. He smiles at her, so he obviously didn't catch her peeking.
Felicity gets her mail. Noel appears out of nowhere and says, "Come with me." Felicity asks what he means. Noel says he was in bed, alone, which was weird, and he realized that Felicity should come with him to Berlin. Felicity points out that she has a job. Noel says he just wants her to come for two weeks, which is the same amount of time she's supposed to drive with Ben. Felicity looks slightly busted. Noel says that he already ordered her a ticket. Whoa. Presumptuous much? Noel says he knows this is a huge deal, but that he's sure "it's a genius move." Felicity says that Noel can't afford to buy her a ticket. Noel says that she underestimates his "financial acumen," and adds that the ticket is refundable so "on the incredibly off chance" that Felicity says no, no one will be hurt. Well, not financially. Felicity can't believe it. Noel tells her not to say yes now, but to think about it, and say yes later. Even back the first time I saw this episode, back when I still liked Noel better than Ben (I know), Noel bugged me in this scene. Felicity agrees. Noel asks if she's saying that she'll go or that she'll think about it. Felicity says she'll think about it.
Felicity continues her tape to Sally, saying that she really didn't have to think about it, because "who would say no to a trip to Europe with a guy you love who's your almost boyfriend?" Felicity adds that she decided to confront this Ben thing head-on, and that she's heading over there right now. She asks Sally to wish her luck.
It's the shot from the credits of Felicity standing in the subway station. Cut to Felicity and Ben talking at the loft. I love this scene. Just assume that, throughout, the sexual tension is unbearable, because it totally is. "Bolero" starts playing again. Felicity tells Ben that she can't go with him. Ben asks why. Felicity says there are a million reasons why, and that she can think of "no less than three reasons why." Ben says he'd like to hear those reasons. Felicity stammers for a minute and then comes up with "the Noel factor." Ben asks if she thinks Noel will be jealous. Felicity says that Noel is "far too mature for that," (ha!) but that he invited her to Berlin. Ben goes, "Berlin? Really? Wow." Heh. Felicity says that the second reason is "the Julie factor" which is "killing" Felicity. Ben sighs and says he knows. Felicity reminds Ben how Nicole made him feel uncomfortable around Lynn, and says that he's doing the same thing with her and Julie. Felicity says she feels bad now, just hanging out with Julie. Ben says there is a huge difference, because Lynn and Nicole were still dating. Felicity says, exasperated, that Ben and Julie just broke up. Ben, feeling like he's won a point, says that they did break up, though. He kind of smirks at Felicity like, "Take that!"