Episode Report Card Strega: B+ | 11 USERS: C+ YOU GRADE IT The Runaway Groom
By Strega | Season 2 | Episode 13 | Aired on 2000.08.04
Back at the campsite, supper is cooking over a fire. And Crichton and Jenavia are cooking in the river. They're naked, kissing in the water and splashing around happily. Well, it's slightly random, but it's nice that he's finally getting some.
Later, they're drying out by the fire, and Jenavia removes her egg-necklace saying, "I want you to have this." She holds it in front of her and suddenly a bolt of energy shoots out and zaps a nearby bush. "A little stuns, and a lot kills." So that's what she shot Scorpius with. He takes the necklace gingerly as she warns him that she may not be able to protect him from all of the baddies tomorrow. He whispers, "One step at a time," thoughtfully, and apparently the first step is more kissing.
Dregon and Aeryn are camped out by their own campfire, but they're considerably less frolicsome. Dregon apologizes for being dumb. He doesn't put it that way, but it's what he means. Aeryn asks if he always pursues women he doesn't know. Dregon says, "If I'm drawn to them. Would you be lying here, helpless, giving up, if Crichton were back there waiting for you?" Aeryn sniffs that he wouldn't understand. Dregon asks if her broken leg hurts, and she says she's trained to deal with it. Dregon says, "You're not trained to deal with emotions, so you're afraid of them." She looks confused as he continues, "Emotional pain. You wear it like a badge. It means you've been there. And it can't get callused, because each fresh hurt stings like the first." Oh, it can so. Um, I've heard. Aeryn sneers, "Why would you want that?" Dregon rhapsodizes, "Because of all the days before it hurts. The good days. When you're in love." He says it's too bad Aeryn can't go back and tell Crichton how she feels. Aeryn lies down and sniffs that it wouldn't make any difference: "He's a frelling statue." Dregon points out that even as a statue, he can hear and see. "He'll know, Aeryn. At least he'll know."
Jenavia walks down the corridor of the palace. She's accessorized her usual outfit with a horrid bolero jacket. From a hidden nook, Crichton says, "You're late." Jenavia smirks, "I'm moving a little slow [sic]." Oh, again, my. Crichton's reclaimed his Peacekeeper clothes again. He asks if she's ready, and she says, "I've grieved with the best of them." Crichton says it's show time. Jenavia raises her hand to reveal one of the vials. Crichton eyes it for a second and says, "We're not compatible." She tosses it over her shoulder, smiles, and says, "You always know just what to say." Crichton replies, "Not always. Sometimes I know who to say it to." Jenavia smiles again, and starts to walk away, telling him to give her a few minutes before he follows.