Previously on "Felicity",
I'm Blair.
I don't want to ruin things, either. We're just friends. That's fine.
I wanted to apologise for being such a jerk, so...
Dear Sally,
It was perfect, just perfect,
- What?. - Don't move.
- Sorry. - That's OK.
There was a thing from the salsa.
A cilantro, I think. Sorry.
Well, I'm pretty much done here.
So, did Browning survive your critical assault?.
Barely. But I think my paper's pretty good.
That's great. Every time I reread mine, it makes less sense.
- Shall I hand yours in too?. - No, I've got to proof it.
My computer's screwed up. When I use my spellcheck, it freezes.
- I can run it through mine. - Yeah?.
- Yeah. - All right.
Here.
- I'll walk you downstairs. - You don't have to.
- So, thanks. - Sure.
It helps me, too, reviewing the reading.
Yeah. That's good.
So...
- I'll see you tomorrow. - Yeah.
Perfect, right? I should have known,
Then I said, "I'll see you," and I left.
It was lame.
I don't even know what it means.
- He touched your teeth. - My teeth don't mean anything.
Don't you think?. He touched her teeth.
It was like a flick.
I've dated guys who never flicked my teeth.
- The teeth are very sensual. - Excuse me?.
One of my girlfriends and her husband have this whole thing they do that...
Cream of wheat?.
No, thanks.
- You're not blowing me off?. - What?.
- Don't even think about cancelling. - Hi.
- I'm not going to cancel. - OK.
Because I had this dream that you cancelled.
- See you later. - OK.
Things seem to be going well.
Yeah, it's nice. We're going to see a Russian movie.
- Which one?. - Solaris,
- You're seeing Solaris on a date?. - Is that a problem?.
- No. It's just five hours long. - Five hours?. What's it about?.
These people locked on a space station,
speaking Russian for five hours.
- You've seen this?. - Not exactly.
My dad took me to this revival movie theatre.
- I was just really confused. - What do you mean?.
Like, I sort of passed out.
But that was a year ago. I was much younger.
I'm not going to like this movie and Zach will think I'm a moron.
No, he won't. You saw The Exorcist,
That was easy. Everybody can scream.
- I can't go and see Solaris, - You're overreacting.
I can't go.
- You're on my list. - I am?.
I am being harassed because you violated a confidence.
- What do you mean by 'harass'?. - A girl sang Over the Rainbow at me.
Harassment?. Isn't that entertainment?.
Everybody knows about me and Blair. I blame you.
You blame me?. Don't you think that maybe I don't care?.
- Maybe the tin man's talking. - Elena!
- Blair. - Just saying hello.
- Hello. - Hello.
- I've got a class. - Cool. Are you around later?.
- You mean, like, what?. - I can come by at four. Grab a bite.
OK. Good. Four o'clock.
- Is she always...?. - Yeah, she's always.
By withholding parts of the narration,
the narrator lets the audience infer the larger perspective.
Browning's My Last Duchess is a prime example of this,
but there are countless others.
One from Shakespeare might be... what?.
Benjamin?.
Benjamin Covington?.
- My hand wasn't up. - That's why I asked you.
I'm not sure.
- How about an example from Hamlet, - From Hamlet,,,
I'm not sure.
The "to be or not to be" speech?. Maybe?.
Hamlet's speech is a soliloquy.
Unlike direct address, here the audience has the rôle of voyeur...
- What was that about?. - I don't know.
..we see how he feels about himself,
we see things other characters in the play don't see.
- Way to go. - Thanks. How did you do?.
- Great! - Especially after my last one.
You're smiling. I'm going to fight my way in.
I can't believe Rogalsky got my Liz Phair reference.
- Mr Covington. - Yeah?.
- Could I speak with you, please?. - Sure.
When I have suspicions, I prefer to deal with them myself.
OK.
Anything you'd like to say before I ask questions?.
- You didn't like my paper?. - No, that's the problem.
I liked it very much.
Sally, you know all I was trying to do was help,
I only wanted to help him,
- What happened?. - He's keeping my paper.
Why?.
The English Department's going to start an investigation.
He thinks I didn't write it.
- How can he say that?. - lnconsistent with previous work.
What kind of crap is that?. I do better so I get punished.
How come he didn't keep mine?.
He was suspicious because it was an "A" paper. Dick!
He picks on you and then accuses you of cheating. Nice.
Was there something that could have made Rogalsky think I'd copied it?.
- Well, was there?. - No.
I'm late for Ethics class. You've got to fight this.
I'm going to talk to my counsellor. This is stupid. I'll see you.
Ben!
- Ben. - What's wrong?.
- I rewrote it. - Rewrote what?.
Your paper.
- What?. - I rewrote your paper.
What do you mean?.
I was spellchecking it and...
- Then I rewrote it. - What are you talking about?.
- There were some things... - What things?.
- I was trying to help. - What things?.
- I never would have... - Look at me.
Was it that Shakespeare stuff he was asking me in class?.
- How could you do that?. - I'm sorry.
I don't understand. Why?.
I'm sorry. I'll go tell him that it was my fault. Right now.
Just get away from me!
- I won't take it personally. - What?.
- How flaky you are. - Good. Don't. It's been crazy.
- Let's get some coffee. - I can't. I have chem lab tonight.
- Want to hang out later?. - I can't tonight.
Elena! You know Hunan Pan over on Hudson?.
- Yeah. - We're going tomorrow night.
Eight o'clock. If you're not there, I will never bother you again.
- OK. Tomorrow night. - Tomorrow night.
- You did what?. - Don't make me feel worse.
- But this is serious. - I know.
Mr Rogalsky wasn't there. I'll tell him first thing tomorrow.
- Wait a minute. Don't move. - Where are you going?.
- The Resident Advisor Handbook, - You're not going to read it to me?.
They make us read the chapter about cheaters.
- I'm not a cheater. - Plagiarism is a big deal here.
Definite suspension. On your record.
- Just for rewriting Ben's paper?. No. - Yeah. You and Ben.
Noel, this is going to be fine.
If you don't handle this right, you're going to be in real trouble.
So what are you suggesting?.
For now, don't do anything. I'll see what I can find out.
- You talked to Rogalsky - Not yet. But l...
Don't. I need a copy of that essay you turned in.
- Why?. - I'm taking care of this myself.
Just give me the essay.
- What are you going to do?. - Tell him I wrote it.
That's not a good idea.
I don't want your advice and I don't want your help.
- Let me tell them it was my fault. - It's not.
It's my fault. I trusted you to turn in my essay.
- Cheating is a serious business. - Yes, Sir, I know.
- Do you ever go on the lnternet?. - Yes, I have my own webpage.
You can purchase term papers on line.
Yes, I saw that. Of course, I've never done it.
But this person I know, who is concerned with the issue of cheating,
is curious what the process is.
- Any cheating is unacceptable. - I totally agree.
A quarter of our graduates acknowledge academic impropriety.
- That's a high percentage. - That percentage is going to change.
Right on. I mean, you know, that's really important.
Do you feel comfortable telling me the name of this person?.
The one who asked what happens when someone is caught cheating?.
No.
- You don't feel comfortable?. - Not very. So...
Is it one of your advisees?.
No. Not at all.
It's a friend who's concerned about another friend. That's the truth.
Sometimes the best thing to do is step up and take your medicine.
Why are you telling me this?.
Here's what I suggest, Noel.
Tell this concerned friend of yours that if he or she is caught
turning in a paper that he or she did not write,
I will make an example of that person.
- What do you mean, it's a disaster?. - If he's pretending he wrote this...
If he's saying he wrote it, there's a whole tribunal thing.
- What?. Like a court?. - Yeah. I mean, either way, it's bad.
If he says he didn't write it, even if you say why you did, it's trouble.
If he says he wrote it, they'll grill him about things he doesn't know.
- You're right. This is a disaster. - Talk him out of it.
- Ben hates my guts. - Can I be honest?.
- You would, too?. - Sort of.
Get someone he'll listen to to talk to him.
Someone who'll convince him to be honest about what happened.
- Someone who's not me. - Please! Will you just talk to him?.
- No! - I'll owe you one.
Don't you already owe me one?.
Excuse me. I'm looking for Solaris, I think it's Tarkovsky.
I think you're right.
It's playing at the Mercer tomorrow.
Yes.
I'm renting it for after, in case we miss something.
- Don't worry. You'll do fine. - Excuse me?.
Just remember, "A celebration of the power of love in a hostile universe"'
- He'll eat it up. - Who?.
Your date's in film school, right?.
He has some Elmore Leonard thing he did the summer after high school
that he's very touchy about.
- How am I doing?. - You're freaking me out.
So you have to share his love of cinema.
So he starts with some '70s standard, maybe Chinatown?
- The Exorcist, - Freaky...
But he's moved on to something more serious
and you're not sure you're up to it.
Kind of.
Hey, you know, don't sweat this.
This is standard freshman courtship ritual.
Just remember, he's trying to impress you, not vice versa.
That's $2:50.
I wish they had, like, Cliff notes for these movies.
They don't. They have me. I'm P J.
Late fee's two bucks a day.
- Can I talk to you?. - Sure, but I was just going out.
No.
What are you doing?. Will the elevator be OK?.
Don't worry about it. I need your advice about men.
You need my advice about men?.
I had my life figured out.
That goes for the guys, too, the ones I usually get with.
Things are clear, we both have needs.
Sex happens when it happens and when I want to end something,
there's no guilt, no tears, nothing. I just squash it and kill it dead.
- And then you eat it?. - Are you mocking me?.
I'm just not sure I understand your problem.
Blair. I spent one night with him, now he's always around.
He wants to have Chinese food! You know what I'm saying?. I can't...
- Kill it dead. - You're mocking me.
No. I just mean that maybe you don't want to.
Maybe you should consider that you might actually enjoy his company.
Just one possible theory.
And next time you want to talk...
- I don't have to kidnap you?. - Yeah.
Cool.
You get it.
- Can you get that?. - Yeah.
Hi.
I didn't buzz. There was a guy coming in with a bird.
Alex. He trains birds for commercials.
- Can I come in?. - Sure.
Hey, this is great. I'm sorry I missed your party.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Marzipan boxer?. - What?.
My new business idea.
Thanks.
Look.
I know this is probably none of my business,
and we don't even actually know each other really,
but Felicity told me your strategy and, I have to say,
- I think it's pretty dangerous. - I'm glad she told you about this.
- She didn't know what to do. - Look, thanks, but I'm doing OK.
I talked to the Dean of Students.
Don't worry, I didn't use your name.
But I asked him hypothetically what might happen.
They won't kick me out over this.
If you say you wrote it and they find out, you're suspended, at least.
- What do you care if I'm gone?. - I know Felicity cares.
And they'll put something on your record.
Tell Felicity I got the message, all right?.
- All she wants to do is help. - I don't want her help!
This is amazing! All I want is for her to leave me alone.
I can take care of this myself.
With all respect, I don't think you can.
You're wrong. And Felicity is crazy, all right?.
And I'm busy, trying to learn all this stuff I wrote in my paper.
- Bite his head off. - What?.
- It's candy. - Oh. Umm...
No, thanks. All right?.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Are we still on for the movie?. - Yeah, sure.
- Are you OK?. - Yeah. I'm studying.
- For tomorrow night. - What?.
Tomorrow night?. I picked up the tickets early.
- I thought there might be a line. - To get in?.
I should warn you, it's a little long.
- Yeah, it's a classic. - Right. So who cares?.
Yeah.
- See you tomorrow night?. - OK.
So tomorrow morning, Ben faces off with Mr Rogalsky
and two other professors,
9 a,m,
You seen Ben?.
No, Rogalsky went in with two professors.
One was Linda Cohen.
- Who's that?. - Head of English.
Oh, God! You've got to convince him not to do this.
Before you go in there, listen to me.
It was a horrible thing I did.
So just let me take the blame.
- I don't want you to say anything. - Why?.
The quote you added, the Bosworth thing, was that from the anthology?.
- Was it?. - Yeah.
Ben...
Don't do this.
You allude to Browning's dramatic irony.
- Could you please define that term?. - Sure.
Browning uses irony to tell a story.
Could you define it, please?.
Yes. Irony...
- It's complicated. - Take your time.
- How's he doing?. - I can't tell.
- Is he in there already?. - 1 5 minutes.
- Can I talk to you?. - Are you OK?.
- Yeah, I'll call you after. - I'm going to be in my room.
I'm halfway through Solaris, which is, like, hell!
Dean Allison called me. He's convinced I wrote it.
- What?. - Wants to scare me into confessing.
He basically told me that, once the disciplinary board gets involved,
they examine the student's entire record, including the application.
I don't understand.
You said Ben lied on his application?.
If they realise that he never had a brother...
I mean, lying to get in?. Forget suspension; he's expelled.
- OK, what the hell do I do?. - Go in and tell them the truth.
I don't know.
I do. I know. The truth comes out, whether you tell it or not.
...that's exactly what I'm trying to say...
You think he's talking to you
but you find out he's talking to someone else, an envoy, right?.
- Does that answer your question?. - Yes.
- Could you better explain
your connection between My Last Duchess and Hamlet?
Both the poem and the play use a literary technique
that engages the reader or the viewer
by making them an active participant.
Well, in Hamlet, his monologues...
soliloquies, make you a character in the play,
just like Browning does by having the Duke talk right to the reader.
I would like you to compare and contrast
My Last Duchess with Browning's Count Gismond,
Yeah, Count Gismond,
Sorry, this room's a little bit nerve racking. I'm sorry.
The narrator. It's the narrator.
- I didn't write the paper. - Oh, my God!
- Then who did?. - I bought it off some guy.
I don't even know his name.
I'm sorry.
I wrote it.
You wrote Ben's essay?.
I rewrote it. He didn't ask me to.
It was my decision, my mistake,
and I just turned it in without him knowing.
So I'm the one who's in trouble here.
You rewrote Ben's paper?.
Yes, Sir.
Without his asking you to?.
- That's right. - Do you mind my asking why?.
Because I'm stupid. All right?.
Obviously, that's the answer.
She read my paper, it wasn't good enough, so I'm an idiot.
That's a lesson for today.
Mr Covington!
I just wanted to let you know
that I made sure they know you had nothing to do with it.
If anyone's going to be expelled, it'll be me.
Why did you do it?.
I mean, when you read my paper, how bad was it?.
It wasn't bad.
But I'm a geek. I'm... I'm a teacher's pet.
I was trying to add some language to it to get you a better grade
which is loathsome, I know.
You had a million friends in high school
and you were amazing at sports and you were so popular,
but I had one thing. My classes.
I knew how to take tests and write papers.
I never should have assumed you needed help
when you really didn't.
The last thing I ever wanted to do
was to make you feel anything less than amazing.
Well, thanks.
I just had to talk to you.
Yeah. Good night.
Hello.
There was a waiting list for reserved reading. I'd have lost my place.
No, it was fine. I met this guy waiting for his Peking duck.
He works for this company over on Lafayette
that manufactures nozzles.
- Nozzles?. - Actually, they assemble them.
They used to make them there,
but now it's cheaper to get the brass from overseas, from Taiwan.
but now it's cheaper to get the brass from overseas, from T aiwan.
- I said I was sorry. - Actually, you didn't.
That's fine. I could walk away and assume the other night meant nothing.
Except I like the sandwich maker who hates Halloween,
the jazz freak who thinks Charlie Parker's overrated,
even the compulsive overachiever who waits hours for reserved reading.
That was reading I needed to do.
But I do have trouble with the Elena who pushes people away
because she's scared to admit she likes them
and thinks nobody gets that, even though everyone does.
That's such a bunch of crap.
I brought you some orange chicken.
- I really loved it. - You did?. The whole thing?.
Yeah.
You mean, for the short time that your eyes were open?.
- I didn't fall asleep?. - Yeah.
- God! Was I snoring?. - In my ear. I was going to wake you,
- but I liked you snoring in my ear. - I need to explain.
No, you don't. The movie's endless.
No, you don't understand. I already saw it.
I wanted to understand it so I just, you know...
I didn't want you to think I was an idiot, so I rented it.
Well, I'd be lying if I said I didn't fall asleep a little myself.
You're saying that to make me feel better.
- It's not a big deal. - It's a movie.
- So what?. - You really like movies.
I really like you.
The three of us had a long conference.
We debated going to Dean Allison with this issue.
Professor Cohen felt that this should be treated
Iike any other case of academic impropriety.
But I argued against it.
I felt this was more a case of poor judgement.
So neither of you will go before the University Board
and you won't be expelled.
Thank you.
Of course, you'll both fail this paper,
which will severely affect on your final grade.
By the way, Ben, I read your original paper.
You would have got a "B".
Ben.
I know that I've said this and I'll keep saying it,
but I'm sorry.
It's OK.
I should go.
Dear Felicity,
I've spent the last two nights camping in the desert by myself,
Emmett and I were going too fast,
so getting away helps clear my head,
It's interesting, what you did for Ben,
You have expectations for who he is, for what you want him to be,
That's just normal,
I have those same expectations for Emmett, which I know is unfair,
He isn't perfect,
He isn't John,
Listening to your tape, I was reminded of this poem,
It has this central question,
Is it harder to count on someone
or to know that you're the one being counted upon?
Anyway, there's this part that goes, "If equal affection cannot be,
Let the more loving one be me"'
Have you ever read that one? It's one of my favourites,
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