04x16 - Ben Don't Leave

[bunniefuu]

- Previously on felicity...
- This is my kid, too.

Like it or not, I'm a part
of this now. I'm involved.

Okay.

I went to the library and i...

- I copied someone's
dissertation.
- Why?

I don't know, I've just been...

So freaked out about
everything that's going on.

I can't concentrate, write...

Look, I've said it a thousand times
but we are gonna get through this.

This time I'm just not so sure.

Ok, just so you know. Your
archest enemy just walked in.

- Javier, I don't have an archenemy.
- - Excuse me.

Lauren, hi!

- Is ben here?
- Uh... He doesn't work today.

Oh.

- Okay.
- Is everything okay?

I'm leaving early and I
needed to talk to him.

Is there something
you want me to tell him?

Tell him that my plans have
changed and I'm leaving tomorrow.

- For arizona?
- Yeah.

He was gonna help me pack up my
car I'm hoping he's still doing that.

I'll... Yeah, I'll tell him.

Because at this point, I'm
doing everything by myself.

- Right, that must be hard. I'm sorry.
- No, you're not.

- What?
- Just don't do that. Okay?

- Just don't pretend
like you care.
- I do care.

- Just tell ben to call me.
- Lauren, wait a second.

I'm sorry, do you have
a problem with me?

Actually, yeah. I think you and your
boyfriend are incredibly selfish people.

Well, what do you expect us
to do? Just move to arizona?

Tell ben to call me, okay?

- Did you just hear her?
- Like a little bit.

She thinks we're selfish, after
everything that she's done?

I... I don't care if she is
pregnant, I don't like her.

No, me neither. I hope she gets a
stretch mark from here down to there.

♪ Can you become

♪ Can you become

♪ A new version of you

♪ New wallpaper

♪ New shoe leather

♪ A new way home

♪ I don't remember

♪ New version of you

♪ I need a new version of me

♪ New version of you

♪ I need a new version of me ♪

Being pregnant doesn't
give her the right to be rude.

Don't have to convince me.

Does she think we'd pack up our
lives and move to arizona? That's insane.

What are you doing with that?

- I'm bringing it
to professor carnes.
- What? Talk about insane!

She wants to see my
source and this is my source.

I know you feel guilty or whatever
about ripping off some guy's thesis.

But let it go. The deed is done. Copy
his references and you're home free.

What happens when they publish it
and ryan baer sees it with my name on it?

Well, they're not publishing you
in newsweek. It's the uny journal.

If ryan is reading that, he's a loser
who deserves to be plagiarized.

- Oh, okay.
- It's true!

Okay, how about this?

You feel bad, right? Really bad.

Guilty and smarmy
and... And weak.

Yes, actually, all three.

How are you gonna
feel when you confess

And find yourself
without a diploma?

I don't know what else to do.

If I let them publish this,
they'll kick me out for sure.

At least if I tell them
the truth, maybe they'll...

I don't know, take pity on me and
show some leniency or whatever.

Okay. Just call me
when you're done, okay?

- Okay.
- Good luck.

Thanks.

Hey! Someone had a big
night last night, huh?

- Yeah, who?
- What do you mean?

2:30 Am, I'm watching game
shows, you're nowhere in sight.

Zoe and I went to the
all-night bowling alley.

All-night bowling alley. That
is the greatest. I miss that.

- Beginning
a relationship's great.
- Yeah, it's good.

And the sex is so good, right?
It's all the time at the beginning.

When meghan and I first met, we
couldn't keep our hands off each other.

- You're a lucky man.
- Yeah, I guess.

Enjoy it while you have it
'cause it's downhill from here.

- Great.
- What?

What?

It's just you said "great"
like "not so great".

Like you guys haven't...

- You haven't?
- Not yet, but...

- That's no good.
- It's fine.

No, it's not fine.
No sex is not fine.

No sex suggests
trouble in a relationship.

Sean, who are you?
Dr. Drew all of a sudden?

Our relationship is fine,
okay? I like zoe, zoe likes me.

We're just busy with
work. It's a logistics thing.

Logistics? It's not
a moon-landing.

We're at the
office all the time.

When we're not at the office,
there's three parties a week.

The company signs a
client, we go for a drink.

- Tonight, the waldron party.
- Exactly.

You know what? I'll
represent us tonight.

- Take the night off.
- It's our client. I can't.

Okay. You guys have been
dating for five weeks now?

- Three. Two don't count.
- Delude yourself with math.

My point is that this, right now, this
is the best part of your relationship.

The beginning. After this,
it's never this good. Ever.

Okay, so as far as I
see it, you've got 10 days

Before your relationship goes
sour and your good part ends.

- Richard!
- Tyler. I need a favor.

- With a capital "f."
- I can't wait to hear this.

The school's having this save our
world fund-raiser. I need you as my date.

Save our world? I didn't know
you were interested in that.

I couldn't care less. But this babe
will be there that I am interested in.

- You're kidding?
- Try genius.

When she sees me with another
chick, she's gonna get all jealous,

And I'm as good as gold.
The perfect bait and switch.

- And I'm the bait?
- Yeah.

I don't think so.

What? Oh, no, take
it as a compliment.

I wouldn't ask you
if you were ugly.

Okay, I gotta be totally honest
with you. We're graduating soon.

And between you and me, I
gotta strike while the iron's hot.

- Know what I'm saying?
- No.

A guy like me, out in the real
world, I don't stand a chance.

I gotta take advantage
of this pool of women.

I got a dry spell coming
on, I can just feel it.

You gotta help me
out here, please.

- All right.
- Yes!

Because you're pathetic
and I feel sorry for you.

Good enough. I'll pick you up at
seven and, um, wear something sexy.

I don't know, whatever you
think is best. But just... Look hot.

Oh, god!

Um, professor carnes...

- Felicity, hi.
- Hi. I was wondering
if we could talk.

- Is now a bad time?
- Actually, now
couldn't be worse.

Oh.

It's just that I have
to go see my lawyer.

I just got off the phone with
my ex, who's driving me nuts.

He's saying that our apartment
is his. The apartment that I found,

That I decorated,
that I'm living in.

- But about your paper...
- Yes...

Don't worry about it. I looked at your
transcripts, your grades are impeccable.

- If you want the truth...
- That's why I came.

This has nothing to do with you.

It's jim lipshitz's way
of getting back at me.

- No, i...
- It's academic politics.

Pure and simple. He's hated me
ever since I got the manilow grant.

Now one of my students
is getting published... Ooh!

- Professor carnes, i...
- His short-man ego
can't take it.

You should have seen him
yesterday. We nearly came to blows.

Which reminds me of my
ex. I gotta get out of here.

- Remember
your sources tomorrow.
- Tomorrow? It's next week.

It was. I moved it up, just
to get it out of the way.

- Hey, lauren.
- I'm just waiting for ben.

- Lauren, do you wanna come up?
- He knows I'm here.

God, what is her problem?

- Who?
- Lauren.

- She's downstairs
waiting for you.
- I know. I'm going right now.

- Why do you have to help her?
- Felicity...

I'm serious. Doesn't she have friends?
She's lived in this city for months.

She has friends. I'm helping move
some boxes, it'll take a couple of hours.

And then she's gone, okay?

I'm sorry. I just
had such a bad day.

Didn't you talk to
your professor?

I tried, but it's
just such a mess.

All right.

When I get back, do you wanna
go see a movie or something?

Okay.

- I should be back by five.
- All right.

Hey.

- Oh, my god. I'm so glad to see you.
- You had a rough day?

- Yeah. Can you take
a look at this?
- Sure.

Good night.

I don't know what's wrong
with it. The palette, the font,

The whole thing...

- It's great.
- Really?

Really.

God, I wish we could just
hang out tonight, you know?

- Just the two of us.
- Why can't we?

- We have the waldron thing.
- So? I'll let sean
take care of that.

Do you remember
my first day here?

- Your first night? Vaguely.
- Mm-hmm.

You know what we could
do? We could order a pizza.

We could open a bottle
of wine. We could go, um...

Check out the furniture in your
dad's office. I heard he redecorated.

- Noel.
- Hmm?

- We should go.
- What's wrong?

Nothing, it's just...
It's your account.

Come on.

Okay.

- What time is it?
- A quarter after six.

What is taking them so long?

Lauren probably wanted to return
her empty six-packs for the nickel refund.

Now she's rich.

Ah! Mother of pearl.

Hello?

Yeah.

What?

Meghan, what is it?

Excuse me, I'm looking for my
boyfriend. His name's ben covington.

Has he been admitted yet?

I don't know. He was
in a car accident.

Are you a family member?

I'm his girlfriend and I just
wanna know if he's all right.

- What's the name again?
- Covington. Ben covington.

Says here he's in surgery.

- Is he gonna be okay?
- That's all
the information I have.

- Lauren, hi.
- Hi.

- How are you? Is the baby all right?
- I'm fine. Baby's fine.

Good. Um...

Ben is still in surgery.

What happened?

I was turning off the west side highway
and some car just ran right into us.

- You were driving?
- I just didn't see him coming.

Right.

- Hi, I'm dr. Stern.
- Hi.

- How are you feeling?
- Okay.

We got the blood
work back, and...

Can we have a minute?

- Sure, yeah.
- Thanks.

Is everything okay?

Well, you're not
anemic, which is good.

But your blood-alcohol
level was over the legal limit.

When that happens,
we notify the police.

- They'll talk to you.
- Okay.

They never order enough food.

- I figured out what's going on.
- With what?

- What? The whole zoe thing.
- There is no whole zoe thing.

Exactly.

Because of that, right there.

- That's dwayne.
- Yep.

I did a little recon and found out
that dwayne and zoe used to date.

In fact, he's the reason
she went, you know, wiggy.

- Who told you this?
- I don't wanna
divulge my sources.

- Sean.
- Pauline.

I don't buy it. Dwayne's the client,
we've been courting him for weeks.

Exactly.

We've been courting the enemy.

I tell you to look hot
and you show up in that?

How about a little cleavage?

You're lucky I showed up at all.

It's all right. The senorita I'm into is
totally pc, not into material things.

You being here's plenty.

- Boy, is she
gonna be impressed.
- With what?

With me. Showing
up with a black chick.

- What?
- Yeah. Doesn't get
more pc than that.

You invited me
because I'm black?

It makes me look
culturally diverse.

Man of the people. Like bono.

Are you all right?

I guess this means
the date's off.

- Hello.
- It's me.

- How is he?
- I don't know. He's still in surgery.

- Do you want me
to come down there?
- No, that's okay.

- Lauren was drunk.
- What?

Her alcohol level was over the limit.
The police are talking to her right now.

They should arrest her.

I can't believe it.
What was she thinking?

She's pregnant. She's
gonna be a mother.

I mean, I swear to god, if
anything happens to ben...

No, ben is gonna be fine. He is.

He'd better be.

I forgot to tell you, I
called professor carnes.

- Oh, my god. I totally forgot!
- It's okay. I rescheduled.

- Meghan, thank you so much.
- Sure you don't want
me to come down?

Yeah, you know, I
think I'd better just...

Be alone, it's better.

All right. Call me as soon
as you hear anything, okay?

And if you need
food or a magazine or

Someone to scream at the nurses
for you, whatever, just call me, okay?

- I will. Thanks.
- Bye.

Bye.

- You look so cute tonight.
- Oh, thanks.

- Can I ask you something?
- Sure.

- How come you didn't tell me?
- Tell you what?

- Dwayne.
- What about dwayne?

I just feel really weird, I've been in
meetings with the guy, we've had lunch.

I've spent weeks trying
to get his business.

You did a great
job, hence the party.

And now I find out
that you dated him.

And you were in love
with him. Dwayne? Dwayne?

Do you realize what
kind of an idiot I feel like?

I don't know. A
really big idiot?

Yes, a really big idiot.

What?

Maybe that's 'cause
you are. A huge idiot.

I didn't date dwayne. I met dwayne
last week, you introduced us.

Oh.

- Would you excuse me?
- Yeah.

- You can look up numbers...
- Hey, it wasn't him.

- What?
- Dwayne. Zoe never dated dwayne.

Well, that's not
what pauline said.

I can't believe I
listened to you.

Pauline... Pauline!

Pauline, tell him what you told
me, about zoe dating dwayne.

- Uh... I never said that.
- Unbelievable. She's lying.

- Why don't we drop this?
- No.

Half an hour ago, I'm standing there,
you're standing there, and you pointed.

And you said, "that's the guy that
dated zoe before noel." Remember?

- Oh, yeah.
- It's all coming back now.

But when I got closer to him,
I realized it wasn't him at all.

He just looks like the guy.

- Zoe's ex? He's way more handsome.
- Good.

Mmm.

Clearly a drunk, okay?
No credibility there.

Lauren! Wait!

Where are you going?

To the impound lot.
My stuff's in the car.

- Are you coming back?
- I don't know.

You know that ben is
still in surgery, right?

You know what?
You are unbelievable.

I mean, honestly! You think I'm
selfish? You think ben's selfish?

You're selfish. You don't think
about anyone but yourself.

I don't need to
explain myself to you.

So, you're just gonna leave?

You know who I feel sorry
for? That baby you're having.

Because it has you for a mother.

♪ There's no backing
down from the fighters

♪ When they got
you in their sights

♪ They'll use all
they have to crush you

♪ Make themselves look right

♪ To see you down
may bring them up

♪ And lower you some more

♪ There'll be no hand
held to help you up

♪ When you lay on that floor

♪ And they boast to
those who're above them

♪ And later make it light

♪ They feel
empowered by the soul...

So how mad was she?

- She's not mad, she just...
- - Didn't want to come over?

She's tired. She has to be at
the office every morning at 6:30.

That's pitiful. You guys are way
too young to be too tired to have sex.

I got a problem, don't i?

I know she likes me. Something's
wrong and I don't know what it is.

Has she ever said she's
just not in the mood?

- No.
- That's good.

If a woman says she's not in the
mood, it means it's fundamental.

- What do you mean?
- Fundamental.

Those things that are out of
our control like, uh... Your odor.

Whoa! You think I smell?

No, I don't think you smell.
Everybody has a specific scent.

If she happens to be repulsed by
yours, then that's out of your control.

It's fundamental.

- I'm not having
this conversation.
- Fine.

- What else?
- Your height, your voice, uh...

- The way you kiss.
- You're horrible at this.

What?

Trying to cheer me up. I always
end up feeling 10 times worse.

The smell thing's just a theory and,
personally, I like the way you smell.

- Great.
- You know what? I got it.

I got the answer. You
wanna feel better about this?

- Right now. Go see her.
- She's tired. Probably in bed.

Right, get some flowers,
some wine. Show up at her door.

- Put yourself out there. Take charge.
- It's late.

- It's spontaneous.
- It's desperate.

It's romantic!

Maintenance to six north.
Maintenance to six north.

- Excuse me. Could I get a blanket?
- Sure. I'll go get you one.

Thanks.

Pathology resident to the lab.
Pathology resident report to the lab.

How is he?

Um...

I mean, he still
hasn't woken up.

I went to the impound, got
my stuff. The car's totaled.

Um...

In aa, they tell you
it's one day at a time.

But this morning I woke up and
one day just seemed like forever.

Anyway, um, I guess...

All this time, I've been trying
to find somebody to blame

For everything that's gone
wrong in my life and the truth is,

I don't have anybody
to blame but myself.

You were right. What
you said about me, it's true.

Here you go.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

Can I see him with you?

Yeah.

Yeah.

- What?
- Look at this!

All I see is an ugly, rude boy.

- You gave me a black eye!
- You deserve a lot worse.

The chick I'm into is ultra
pc. She's into love, not w*r.

- This could've screwed
everything up.
- Good.

Not good. Lucky
I'm quick on my feet.

I said I chained myself to a tree
corporate whores wanna chop down.

The pigs roughed me
up when they busted me.

- You really don't get it,
do you?
- No, I get it.

- You've got anger issues.
- I have issues? You're r*cist.

r*cist? That's low.
You take that back.

You used me because I'm black.

Because I thought it was a good
thing, I was trying to impress somebody.

You should be flattered. Besides,
it's not like you're really black.

What?

I mean, you're black,
but you're not... Black.

You don't have black
friends, you date a white guy...

- Get out.
- You don't like spike lee.

- Leave, right now!
- I'm just telling it
like it is.

- Get out now!
- But I'm not a r*cist.

- I'm just a guy
trying to get laid.
- Out!

- Hey.
- Noel, what are you doing?

I was heading home and I found this
bag of groceries on the sidewalk.

There's flowers, some wine
and some ice-cream in there.

And I thought maybe it was
yours, maybe you just dropped it.

- No. I'd remember that.
- Oh.

Huh. Well, maybe I'll check with
the people next door, if it's theirs.

What kind of ice-cream?

I didn't know what wine
goes with chunky monkey

So I got both red and white.

- Noel, this is so sweet.
- Well, I thought you
needed a surprise.

Hey, you got a little...

No... Let me.

You got a little
more. Let me just...

- Really?
- No.

What?

What's going on?

- What do you mean?
- I mean with us.

Don't get me wrong. Um...

I like being around you and I'm
not trying to pressure you, but...

It seemed like we were connecting more,
physically, when we started going out.

There's just a lot
going on at work.

We're not at work.

It's been... It's
been five weeks.

- Three. The first two
didn't count.
- Okay, you're right.

- I didn't know you were
on a timetable.
- I'm not on a timetable.

- It sounds like you are.
- There is no timetable, zoe.

- Anyway...
- Huh?

- Maybe you should leave.
- Are you kidding?

I'm just not in the
mood, I'm sorry.

I understand.

I'll get my jacket.

Hello?

Yeah, he's right here.

It's sean.

Thanks.

Hey.

What?

Felicity, I brought
you some tea.

Thanks.

It's late. You should
probably go home.

You know, I'm actually
gonna stay here tonight.

Okay. Um, well then...

I should probably go. I need
to get a hotel or something.

Lauren, um, if you want,

You can stay at my place.

- No, I'll get a hotel.
- Really, it's okay.

You can sleep in here.

There are fresh towels in there.

I'm gonna grab a few things
to bring back to the hospital.

Okay.

Javier! It's chaka. I found
a guy for you. Call me.

Felicity, I got your friend's
message. I hope your boyfriend's okay.

I can't reschedule our
meeting at such short notice.

So it's still at 8:30 tomorrow
morning. I hope you can be there.

I don't think it'll take very long.
Bring in your sources and it'll be fine.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

Felicity...

Remember the other
day you were saying

This must be hard for
me, going through this?

I was just thinking, this
must be hard for you.

Uh...

Well...

Yeah, I don't know.

I put you in an
impossible position.

I, uh... I just wish I would
have done things differently.

I wish I had too.

Uh... I'm gonna head back to the
hospital. Are you gonna be okay here?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Felicity.

Thank you.

Good night.

♪ Feel the light glowing
shining in your eyes

♪ I come awake knowing
I've got you in my life

♪ Looking at the open sky

♪ I know these
feelings will not die

♪ sh**ting stars appear to be

♪ A symbol of your love for me

♪ In your eyes...

Hi.

Hi.

Listen to me, he's our friend. We've
been here all night. We wanna see him.

Visiting hours are in 45 minutes.
Until then, it's doctors and family only.

- She's pre-med. Doesn't that count?
- No.

Can you at least call and see he's
okay? Nobody's told us anything.

Sorry, you just have to wait
over there like everybody else.

This place blows.

- Anything?
- No.

- Mmm.
- Javier.

- You smell so good.
- Stop. Come on.

Just... Javier!

Hey!

- Hey.
- What are you guys doing?

- Is he all right?
- Please say yes.

- Yes. Yeah.
- Oh, thank god.

He lost a lot of blood but the
doctors say he's gonna be fine.

- How long have you been here?
- Not very long.

Yeah. Where are you
going? You're leaving?

I have to go see this professor,
but, um... You guys should go up there.

- He's awake now.
- If we could get past
the guard dog.

They're making us wait
till visiting hours, it's okay.

You guys, thank you
so much for coming.

- I know you didn't want us to.
- Thank you for
not listening to me.

- Okay, well,
I'll see you guys later.
- Good luck.

Bye.

Good, you're here. I wanted a minute
beforehand so we can talk strategy.

By the way, that is lipschitz.

And he's already backing down.

He says he can't remember the name
of the student whose thesis you copied.

Um...

His name is ryan baer.

What are you talking about?

I... Uh...

I should've told
you this sooner.

I did do what they said I did.

What?

I'm so sorry. And I know,

You put your reputation
on the line for me.

Which I greatly,
greatly appreciate.

And I know I've put you
in this terrible position.

And I'm so incredibly
embarrassed.

You should be.

You know this means
I have to fail you.

Yeah.

Professor carnes, I'm so sorry.

You should probably
go in and tell them.

Okay.

You're a senior, right?

Uh, yeah.

I mean, I'm supposed to
graduate at the end of this year.

I'm going to have
to think about this.

Elena. Please open up.

I'm sorry.

You're right. What I did
was offensive and stupid.

And r*cist.

Hi, how are you?

Elena, at least look at
my eye. I think it's infected.

- Your eye is not infected.
- Elena, please.

Look, I don't have enough
friends to lose one over this.

Oh, my god! Your eye! Come in.

Look richard. I'm...
I'm sorry I hit you.

It's all right. I deserved it.
I was a little bit insensitive.

- A lot insensitive.
- Yeah, you were.

I mean, I am black.

But what you said...
It made me think.

About what?

About my friends.

I mean, I love them, but it must mean
something that they're all white.

- Like what, do you think?
- I don't know.

Like I want people
to see that I fit in.

That I'm just like
everybody else.

That's how I got through
high school, I guess I'm still...

Trying to prove
that I'm not different.

Man, all I want
is to be different.

- You do?
- Hell, yeah.

I'm just a white boy, how lame is
that? I couldn't be more generic.

Why do you think
I'm so into star wars?

What does star wars
have to do with being black?

You kiddin' me? Those conventions,
that's my african-american house.

Yeah, I go there and I'm,
like, "damn, I belong here."

Know what I mean? It makes me feel
special, like I'm a part of something.

You've got that
already built in.

- Well, I guess. I guess that's true.
- It's definitely true.

I haven't been to the african-american
house since freshman year.

So what? I'll go with you if you
want. I'm down with the brothers.

- Richard, stop.
- C'mon. I got it goin' on, sister.

I'm funky fresh. Have
you seen my moves?

- I'm gonna hit you again.
- All right. I'm gonna go.

Hey, peace up.

- It's "peace out."
- Peace out! I always forget.

- Sorry about your eye!
- It's all right. It'll clear up.

Hey.

Hi.

So, look... I don't know
what's going on, you know.

It's seems you're not attracted to
me, maybe it's something fundamental.

- No...
- No, it's fine. It is.

I just, um...

I don't think this is
going to work out.

I'm completely attracted to you.

Well, I'm attracted
to you too, but it just...

It seems like every time I
try and get close to you,

I can feel you pull away.

Can I just say something that...
That might change your mind?

Yes. Please, yes.

Um...

Mmm.

I hate talking about this. Um...

- Remember I told you
I was depressed?
- Yeah.

Well, I was taking
medication for it,

But then we started going out,

And it felt so
good, being with you.

So I thought, maybe I
didn't need it any more.

And I stopped.

I don't think that
was such a good idea.

So, so you've been
feeling depressed?

Yeah.

That's why I haven't
"been in the mood".

But I started taking them again,

And, you know...

It usually takes
a couple of weeks.

Does that change your mind,

Or does that make you really
not want to go out with me?

Zoe, of course.

Of course I still want to
go out with you. I had no idea.

And I didn't mean to rush you, okay?
We can wait as long as you need.

You know, seeing you is
this... The best part of my day.

Mine too.

Anyone home?

Lauren?

Dear felicity,

Thank you for letting
me stay here last night.

And for listening.

Seeing you face your
problems, seeing you face me,

It made me think for a while,
for a few hours anyway,

That I could face
my problems too.

And then the morning
came, and the baby kicked,

And I had to go.

I don't even know where exactly.

Just tell ben I'll call
as soon as I'm settled.

"Yeah, whatever that means,"
you're probably thinking.

And the truth is, I
don't really know.

But thanks again. Lauren.