Felicity s01e15 Episode Script

So, like, how did they decide? Really? Of course you deserve it.
You're so talented.
Listen, I have to go right now, but you are obligated to tell me more later.
Congratulations.
All right.
Bye.
You know, I should get half your day's paycheck for this.
Sorry.
It was Noel.
He just found out he was chosen to show his work at this exhibit the Graphics Department has every year.
- That's great.
- Yeah, it's a really big deal.
I mean, they only pick, like, So you must be right - about what you said on the phone about, uh, him being talented.
- Oh, yeah, he's really good.
- Yeah.
Javier: Benjamin Yeah? - Hello.
- Hello.
So you refuse to wear the hat, and the Board of Health could just walk in any day for a surprise visit.
So here is your hairnet.
Learn to love it.
Felicity, can I talk to you? Uh, sure.
You gotta be kidding me.
I can't I'm not wearing this! Oh, he's impossible.
- So, uh, w-what's up? - Okay.
I have two things I need to discuss with you.
Okay? Number one I'm giving you a raise.
Y- Y ou are? - Thank you! - Don't worry about it.
I finally fired Consuela.
I mean, after all, she's 82 years old.
She can't carry the coffee bags to the counter without even falling over.
Who's Consuela? Oh, well, she's a stock girl I hired yesterday - a friend of my mother's I didn't want to hire in the first place.
Anyway number two and, uh, you can say no to this if you want to, you know how it is.
But keep in mind, I just gave you a raise.
- Sure, what is it? - Okay.
I would really, really appreciate it if you would marry me.
I'm sorry.
What did you just say? I said, uh, "I would really, really appreciate it if you would marry me.
" That's what I thought you just said.
Dear Sally here's how I pictured my wedding.
The beach at sunset, um Me in an amazing white dress, family and friends all around - You know, the whole cliche, start to finish.
Here's how I didn't picture it - Me and a short, balding, Spanish homosexual, uh, filling out papers at City Hall.
- Did you get enough? - Mm-hmm.
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
So, uh, the weirdest thing just happened.
Okay, these are for Michelle.
My brother's coming.
He just called from JFK.
He's on his way here.
I gotta get these fliers out before he gets here.
He, uh, he said he had something he wanted to talk to me about.
I think he might have proposed to his girlfriend.
- Really? - Yeah.
All right, uh, these aren't mine.
I don't know whose they are.
Speaking of proposals, um What do you think? Noel, these are great! Maybe your brother can come.
Ryan's, like, this big-time computer-graphics designer.
You know, he does games and CD covers.
I don't know.
It'll feel like Little League, you know? Noel, it's not Little League.
This is a big deal.
And your designs are amazing, and I'm sure he thinks so, too.
Actually, I've, uh I've never shown him anything.
I thought you two were close.
We are! I mean, we talk all the time.
It's just, I haven't seen him in almost a year, you know? Which is weird for us, because we usually see each other all the time.
I guess he's been busy with work or something.
Anyway, he's this really good graphic designer.
It's because of him that I got into it.
He's always been the, uh, the talented one in the family, you know? Ask my parents.
Um, okay, if this is rude, just tell me.
But are we done with that topic now? What? I mean, we can keep talking about it if you want, but something happened, and I really think I should tell you about it.
Okay.
Okay Javier, um asked me to marry him.
Uh, but what he really meant by that was what? His visa runs out in 10 days, and if he doesn't marry someone soon, he'll be deported back to Spain.
And he just - What? He just figured this out? I-I mean, he said he'd completely understand if I say no.
Which I assume you're gonna do.
Are you - Are you seriously thinking about this? It's not like a real marriage.
I mean it'd just be on paper, and it would just be really cool to help someone out like that.
This isn't exactly like - like volunteering at a soup kitchen.
- I know.
- Well, okay.
But yeah.
Yeah, I'll just forget about it.
- Ryan! Hey! - Hey, man! - How are you? - Okay.
- Good.
- Ah, good to see you, man.
How you doing? - Good.
Uh-huh.
Ooh, hey, huh? I see sideburns.
- Yeah.
You like? - They're good.
Ryan, this is, uh, this is Felicity.
Felicity, this is Ryan.
Ah, I finally get to meet Felicity.
I, uh, I feel like I know you already.
- It's nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
- I actually have to run to McGrath class.
- Okay.
Oh, hey, uh, we should all go out before I leave.
Maybe Maybe tomorrow.
Yeah, yeah, that sounds great.
- Definitely.
- Okay.
I'll, uh, I'll stop by when I get back.
Okay.
All right.
Bye.
- It was great to meet you.
- Yeah, I'll see you soon.
All right.
I gotta run.
Is my song that bad? No, it's good.
It's really good.
I think you're very talented.
I just I gotta get to the pool.
Again? Yeah.
- Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm good.
I'm fine.
I just gotta get to the pool.
And I think a swim will clear my head a little, okay? - Okay.
- I'll see ya.
Bye.
Hey! Which event? What's that? Sprinters other end, distance people, first four lanes.
No, I'm - I'm just swimming.
Oh, I thought you were here for the tryouts.
We're having clinics all this week till tryouts.
Okay, people! It'll help if we get in the water! Coach! - I'm here on time.
- Congratulations, Lynn! What do you want, a medal? No, but can I make a just this little suggestion - When we start morning practices, can you make them at 10:00 instead of 5:00? Yeah.
Yeah, that'll happen.
You know, no other team practices that early.
It's inhuman screws with the whole circadian-rhythm thing, you know? Well, maybe if you went to bed before 3:00 Crew.
Crew? Yeah, the crew team.
They practice at 5:00 A.
M.
You know, he's right.
Yeah, well, the crew team's a bunch of herbs.
Besides they don't have to jump in the freezing-cold water.
Yeah.
Felicity: So I decided I couldn't marry Javier.
I was going to have to say no.
I mean, there's only one real reason to get married, and that's for love.
Javier: I know.
I know.
I love you.
I'll be okay.
I'll be okay.
Okay.
I love you.
Okay.
I love you.
Bye-bye.
Javier It's nothing really.
Javier, what's wrong? I don't want to talk about it.
It's all a big mess-up.
Samuel can't quit his job, and he put in for a transfer, but they'll only send him to Poughkeepsie.
There's an office in Pamplona, but the boss said no way.
only big-shots go there.
It's no use.
Samuel's staying here and I'm getting deported.
Felicity: And that's when I realized it if I'd married Javier, it would be for love.
I mean, it's not often you find your soul mate, and Javier has found his.
You're not going back to Spain.
- Oh, I'm not? Okay.
- No.
Because I'm gonna marry you.
Felicity? I can't believe this.
Is it possible? Oh, thank you, thank you! Ooh, I kiss your coat.
You are an angel straight from Heaven! Okay, okay, um okay, this is what we have to do first - okay, first we have to meet with the lawyer and file the papers, okay? Then, after six months, we get the visa, okay? - After a year - - A year? Yes.
That's when we meet with the immigration officer, okay? And then we get the green card.
- Oh.
- The temporary green card.
- Wow.
- I'm so excited! Oh, let me call my mama - Ooh, I mean Samuel.
Freudian slip.
Okay.
Waitress: Uh, what can I get you? how about the darkest beer you got on tap? Yeah.
Yeah, I'll have that, too.
Uh, dark - dark beer on tap.
Sure.
Do you have some I.
D? yeah, l-I - Uh, I think I left my wallet on, um - You know this always happens.
He's actually my older brother.
He's just got great skin.
Forgot how strict they are in New York.
Hey, you remember when I had that, uh that fake I.
D.
that said I was a reverend? - Yeah, uh, uh oh, Reverend Matthew James.
- Right.
It worked until the bartender at Killian's Pub asked me to recite the stations of the cross.
I know.
So I have something I wanted to talk to you about.
Yeah, I had a feeling there was some big news coming.
What's up? Well, you, uh you asked before about Amy.
You have something you want to, uh, share with me about that? We broke up a year ago.
What do you mean? I thought - I mean, we talk on the phone, and you say you go out to dinner with her.
Excuse me.
- Thanks.
- Thank you very much.
Okay, sure.
All right.
You know, we stayed good friends.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
I, uh What's up? Turns out I'm gay.
What? Yeah, I'm gay.
Yeah, you're full of it.
You're not gay.
Yeah, I am.
Ryan, w-what are you talking about? You're upset.
L- l-I can tell you're upset.
No.
No, I'm not, uh I'm not upset.
That's not the word.
Uh, I'm I'm just, uh just - I - Surprised? - Right.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, if that's the way it is, then, uh Okay.
What are you thinking? I just, uh I guess I don't know you as well as I thought I did.
Maybe he's just going through a phase.
You know, maybe he, like like he's experimenting or something.
I don't know.
I mean From what you said, it it sounds like he's pretty sure.
No, you - you didn't know Ryan in high school.
I mean, h-he was the king of studs.
He had more girlfriends than any guy in Boston.
Girls loved Ryan.
And through college, too, that's when he started going out with Amy Leoni.
Oh, she was beautiful and funny and brilliant.
And any guy would kill to go out with her.
This is - No, this is insane, all right? It's gotta be - It's gotta be a phase.
People don't change that much overnight.
I didn't even invite him to the exhibit.
Why don't you tell him about it tonight at dinner? Why would he want to go to dinner with me after the way I acted in the bar? Oh, God, I'm sorry.
I didn't even ask.
how'd Javier take it when you told him no? Well I didn't.
I sort of told him yes.
Uh this day just keeps getting better.
Um, that's good.
Javier: Felicity Felicity Felicity? If she was here, don't you think she would have answered the door 10 minutes ago? Oh, my God.
Who are you? Oh, I'm so rude.
Javier - I'm Felicity's fiance.
Look at that chunky ring.
Did you get that - that boa at Patricia Field? Fiance? No, you have the wrong Felicity.
Wait.
Is she knocked up? I think you got the wrong Felicity.
- Hi.
- Felicity! - So, how much is he paying you? - What? To become his beard or whatever? - I'm not paying her nothing! - And I'm not his beard.
God! Javier is a really good friend of mine, and he needs his green card, so I'm just helping him out.
A green-card marriage? What? It's so he can become a citizen.
I mean, a lot of people do this.
Man! E-Every time I think I got you pegged, you just do something completely bitchin'.
Are you buying her a car? Meghan! What?! A friend of mine married a guy from Togo.
He bought her a Montero.
Well, he's not buying me a car.
- Do you want a bicycle? - You're not buying me anything.
Well, actually you know, I thought we have to make this look real, so I'm gonna leave you two lovebirds alone.
Go ahead.
Oh! - I saw that on Pretty Woman.
Oh, my God! - You want me - Please remind me.
Please Hey.
Hey.
You're trying out for the team, right? I'm thinking about it.
Yeah.
What event? I don't know.
I guess my best is, uh, 100-meter freestyle.
- Oh that's - that's what my boyfriend swims.
- Oh, yeah? Hi.
I know you, right? Yeah, he was at the pool the other day.
No, no, no.
Did you go to Stuyvesant? No, didn't go there.
You sure? Am I sure I didn't go to Stuyvesant? Yeah, I'm pretty sure.
- Then how do I know you? - I don't know.
You don't and neither do I.
I'm Nicole.
Nicole - Ben.
How you doing? And this is Lynn.
Your name's Lynn? Yeah, Lynn.
Nah, it's a good name.
I-I 'm telling you, we've met.
- I don't think so.
- I-l-I never forget a face.
- No, it's one of three things I do better than anybody else.
- He has this theory - I got this theory, all right - everybody does three things better than everybody else.
- Right? - Right.
Me - I never forget a face.
I'm the bomb parallel parker.
And I make the best Harvey Wallbanger in the city.
You are a talented guy - really are.
You ever been to Epstein Bar? - Nah, I haven't been there.
- It's on 10th and 9th.
- You should come check it out, man.
- All right.
- I'll make you my special.
- All right.
It's too bad I don't have a car.
You could parallel-park it for me, but Funny.
Yeah, funny.
- I'll see ya.
- See ya later.
I'll see ya later.
Felicity you okay? That looks nice! You think? I borrowed it from Elena.
- I just - No, no.
No, it's perfect.
Okay, so, the, uh, the lawyer just called, - and she's on her way now, okay? - Okay.
- So you know what to do? - I pretend like I'm your fiancee.
I'm ready.
Yes, now, she's just our attorney, okay? She could still refuse to file the papers if we don't convince her that we are in love.
And you think they're gonna buy the "in love" part? Yeah, of course.
I mean, why wouldn't they? I don't know.
I mean, maybe because you don't seem you know well, exactly straight.
- Really?! - I don't mean that in a bad way.
Believe me, I'm not offended.
I'm flattered.
Don't worry, I'll - I'll talk about football.
- Football? - Yes.
Oh, yes - butch.
Hello? Hi, Samuel.
Oh, no, no, no, t- t-the lawyer's not here yet.
I'll come home right afterwards, I promise.
Okay, we'll-we'll order Chinese food and rent Armageddon.
It'll be nice.
Whatever you want.
- * And I care too much * - Okay.
Me too.
Okay.
Okay, bye.
My Sam such a dreamboat.
Mind if I join you? No.
No, of course not.
You know, I've been calling you all day.
Yeah, yeah.
I got the messages.
I was glad to hear from you.
Yeah, I, uh I should apologize about the way I acted last night.
I was just taken by surprise.
Hey, i-it's okay.
I, uh I wasn't expecting it, you know? I know this is kind of out of the blue, but there's this, uh, student graphics exhibit, and well, some of my stuff has been has been selected to be in it.
- So it's - it's not - - You're - You're kidding? Yeah, well Keep your expectations low.
It's no big deal.
Well, hey, I would love to go.
Good.
Another thing about the way I acted last night I really liked Amy.
You know, breaking up with Amy telling her the truth was one of the hardest things I ever did, you know? I really love her.
I'm sorry.
That, uh, that must have been tough.
You know, maybe - maybe you and Amy will get back together someday, you know? Anything's possible.
Noel Iook, last night, things ended a little abruptly, but I wanted to tell you about this guy that I'm involved with.
What? Alex - he's - he's really great.
And he flew in this morning, and, um, l-I want you to meet him.
I- lf it's okay, l-I 'd really love to bring him to dinner tonight, and, uh You'll really like him.
I'm - I'm sure I will.
Good.
Oh, show her the ring.
That's beautiful.
Can we get started now? Yes, please, go right ahead.
Can I get anybody some coffee or anything? - No, thank you.
- No, no, we're fine.
I wear this every day.
Good for you.
Benjamin, what's going on? You're not from the Board of Health, are you? No.
I'm sorry for the interruption.
Please continue.
All right, now, why don't you tell me how this unfolded? Um well, l-I needed some extra money, and I saw an ad - No, I don't mean how you got your job.
I mean how you two became romantically involved.
Oh, that.
well, l-I guess it just it kind of happened, really.
One day, I I was working the register, and I kind of just looked up and - and saw Javier.
Well, you know how it is.
- You felt attracted to him? - Very.
And you felt the same way? Oh, I couldn't believe it.
No, I bet you couldn't.
And then there's football, right? Oh, yes.
Oh, I'm a-a huge football fan! Oh, I love to talk about the big games, you know.
Okay, look do you understand what you're getting yourself into here? - Absolutely.
- You are the petitioner here.
That means you are assuming all responsibility for this marriage and are liable for anything that happens with Javier.
Oh, nothing's going to happen to me.
I'm as fit as a house.
And you better be able to prove that you can support him if he loses his job.
Don't worry about that.
She just got her first raise.
I am so proud.
Once these papers are filed, it's in the hands of the I.
N.
S.
, and if they find out that this marriage wasn't entered into in good faith, you could be in serious trouble.
What kind of trouble? I mean, just out of curiosity.
He could be quarantined from the country, and you could be facing severe fines and a possible prison sentence.
Oh, so, that went well.
Oh, thank God for Consuela's dirty little secret.
She hid this under the sink.
Oh, no, thanks.
Do you really think that went well? Oh, yeah.
She bought that hook, line, and fish.
Did you see the way she was looking at us? I mean, I felt like I was on trial.
You'd think we were planning on murdering someone, not just getting married.
I mean, please.
People don't really go to prison for this do they? Well, I never heard of that happening.
I'd feel a lot better, Javier, if you could stop with the tequila.
Hey, look, I, um I understand if you don't want to go through with this.
No, l-I do.
It's not that.
I mean Besides, we don't have a lot of options, do we? Yeah, even so, you should still take some time, you know, sleep on it, go see a therapist.
Yeah, maybe maybe I should sleep on it.
Yeah, that's better.
You know, a therapist is too expensive, you know? You have to support me.
So all these people are trying out for the swim team? - Yeah, most of them.
- And you're definitely not? No, I'm not.
I'm not.
I like not being on the team.
I mean, you don't have to deal with coaches always on your case.
You don't have to structure your whole life around practices.
It's just-it's better.
I like it.
I do.
- Hey! - Hey.
- So you came? - Yeah.
This is Julie.
- This is Nicole.
- Nicole.
- Hi.
Nice to meet you.
- Hi.
- Sorry - - Hey, man.
I remembered.
Remembered what? How I know you.
The track team, right? No, no, I'm not on the track team.
Yeah, but, uh, my buddy Bobby Brigham was.
Yeah, I was there the day you tried out and you didn't make it.
Am I right? Yeah.
That's right.
Yeah.
Do I forget a face? You know, you should try intramurals.
'Cause, uh, they got swimming, and, uh, track and swimming - Y-You know, l-I 'm trying out for the actual swim team, so I didn't realize that.
Now you know.
- Now I know.
- Yeah.
Hey, can I get you something? Nah, you can't.
We're just heading out.
Hey good luck, man.
Yeah, you too.
See you later.
Yeah.
That'll be great.
Thank you.
So, how long have you guys been going out? I guess, like, three months.
Yeah.
What about you guys? Almost a year.
Yeah.
Uh, speaking of our year anniversary well, it's, uh it's in April.
That's when Alex and I are gonna have our commitment ceremony.
What, like a-a party? Actually, no, more like a wedding.
I'm a little confused.
See, gay marriages aren't recognized by the law, so - Yeah, that part I understand.
Uh, what I what I don't understand is you arriving in New York, then announcing that you're gay, then announcing you have a boyfriend, then announcing you're getting married.
Isn't this all happening a- a little too fast? I mean, you guys have been together for 10 months.
You were with Amy for four years.
And now - And now you're getting committed or whatever you call it? I know it seems fast to you, but that's because you're finding out this information all at once, and I am sorry for that.
I thought you were one of the closest people in the world to me, and-and you never even trusted me enough to tell me the truth.
It's not about him trusting you.
- Hey, I don't even know you, so.
.
- Noel - You may not talk to Alex that way.
What do you think Mom and Dad are gonna say when you bring this up? You know what's nuts? I was gonna ask for your support when I told them.
Imagine that - you actually supporting me for once in our lives.
What was I thinking? I'm going back to the hotel.
I'm going back to the dorm.
This is insanity.
I'm gonna marry a gay guy, too.
Okay, I've thought about it, and what's most important is that you be with the person you love.
I know.
So I can't marry you.
What? What are you talking about? Samuel - he came right out and he said it.
He doesn't want me marrying nobody else, no matter what the reason.
- What does he want you to do? - Nothing.
You-you can't do nothing.
That means you'll have to leave.
No, you don't understand.
The minute he heard I was going to marry you, he gave his boss an ultimatum, and it worked.
He can transfer to Espana.
So you two can be together? Yes.
He's willing to risk it all for me.
That is so romantic.
I know.
Like one of those Harlequin romances - my hair flowing on the cover.
It's very nice.
She's stealing! I can't believe that guy at the bar last night.
I wanted to tell him to shut up.
Yeah.
I hate guys like that.
- Sure you don't want me to come? - Yeah, it's not a big deal.
Ben, I don't believe you.
What do you mean? I've been watching you all week, and it's obvious that this means a lot.
Yeah.
I want to make the team.
I really do.
You never told me that you didn't make the track team.
I didn't tell anybody about that.
Why? I don't know.
I-I don't know.
It's just It just felt too important.
Everybody's got their thing that they're good at, right? I mean, you got your music, and Sean's got his lame ideas.
And if I made the team, I wouldn't be the best, but I'd be a part of something.
And I'd be doing something I was good at, and I really want that.
Do you know what I mean? I think you're good at a lot of things.
Yeah, but swimming's what matters right now.
I just can't explain it.
Well, then, I hope you make the team.
Thank you.
I'll see ya.
Bye.
Hello.
Oh, hey, Javier.
Hi, Noel.
How are you? Uh, I'm - I'm crazed and insane.
That's good.
Is Felicity here? - No, I haven't seen her all morning.
- Oh.
Would it be okay for me to leave this basket for her in your room? - Yeah, sure.
- Oh, thank you so much.
- Oh - It's a nice gift.
Is it for the wedding? - Oh, no, we're not getting married anymore.
- Oh.
It's just a small token of my gratitude.
- It's not that small.
- Felicity is the most generous, most wonderfulest person I ever met.
And do you know why else I adore her? Because she is a romantic.
She is.
I can't tell you how much it means to me that she realized how difficult it is - our situation Samuel and me.
You know, you'd be surprised.
You know, a lot of people disapprove crazy.
But Felicity no.
She believes in love.
You know, I also want to thank you.
I know it's not easy to be on the flipper side of that kind of marriage, you know? It's so good to support the people you love.
Actually, I haven't, uh I haven't been that supportive.
Oh.
Really? Well, hmm.
Well, then, no muffins for you.
This is the 100 free.
This is a timed trial.
You need to be under 55 seconds to make the team.
We will go on the whistle.
Swimmers up! Take your mark! * Trace the cracks along the wall * - * There's only so far you can go * - Go! * before you've hit the ground * * Heaven knows this is not the same road * * that I thought I started down * * And every time I open up my eyes * * it's hard to see * * in another time * - * this paradigm * - Go! Move it! Move it! * will be no mo-o-o-re * * Whatever comes on to an end * * so can begin * * Whatever comes on to an end * * so can begi-i-i-n * - * Whatever comes on to an end * * so can begin * - * Whatever comes on to an end * - Ben Covington! Lynn McKenna! - * so can begin * - You are on the team.
The rest of you gentlemen give it another shot next year.
* So can begi-i-n * Noel: The development of the itself, which-which happens to be the structure, came about through-through a series of trials, uh, that I was able to do through Photoshop.
Um I actually - What I was really trying to explore and examine was, uh t- the development as - as the Um, and within that structure, the - the computer allowed me to insert, uh Excuse me.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, this is exciting.
Yeah.
I spoke to Javier.
He came by the dorm with, uh with some really heavy muffins.
That was nice of him.
Yeah.
You were right.
I mean, I I should have thought it through a little bit more, - and it was just stupid.
- No, it wasn't at all.
It was impulsive and really sweet and very Felicity.
Which I love, so So I was thinking I should call my brother at the hotel before he goes home.
You know, I don't want to leave things the way they are, so - I'll be back in a second, all right? - Okay.
Ryan? Hey.
I, uh - was just about to come find you.
- Yeah, I was going to call you.
How's the exhibit? Pretty good, I guess.
You know, you were a real jerk to Alex last night.
Yeah, I know.
I'm sorry about that.
This, um This whole thing's just - It's really thrown me in a way that I've never expected.
It's a pretty big deal.
Yeah, I know.
Until this, I I never thought that just by being honest, I might lose my family, you know? Might lose you.
That's never gonna happen.
* Put your ear up to the radio * * What you hear is a miracle * * Go the other way * * There's another way * Felicity: Are you leaving? - * Put your ear up to the radio * - Well, here.
No, no, no.
You keep it.
* You know more than you think you know * - Javier, I can't.
First of all, it won't fit Samuel.
Second of all - * Go the other way * - I want you to have it.
Just do me one favor, okay? - * There's another way * - Make sure Consuela gets her job back.
I promised my mother.
* to feel undone * * to feel undone * * to feel undone * - * to feel * - Sally: Dear Felicity - * undone * as crazy as it is, * undone * - I probably would have done the same thing.
* Put your ear up to the radio * I would have offered to marry Javier, too.
* Now you see where the pieces go * * Go the other way * Your tape reminded me of something I haven't thought of in a long time.
- * to feel * - Love is complicated - * undone * - full of sacrifice and compromise.
But maybe that's the best part.
* to feel undone * * to feel undone * - * Hoo, hoo * - * undone * When you see someone in love, you want to do whatever you can for them.
Because the truth is you want to be them.