Sean is on the phone with the fortune cookie vendor, when Felicity comes to the door; he lets her in. It's really dumb that the vendor is arguing about the message Sean wants, because if Sean is paying, he can get whatever damn message he wants on there. Then again, knowing Sean, he's probably not paying. Felicity is wearing a sleeveless turtleneck. She wants to see Ben, but Ben's not home. Sean advises Felicity to leave Ben a note, because he has to go meet with the fortune cookie vendor. As Felicity writes a note, the phone rings and the machine picks up: "Hey, Ben. It's Janet. I was just thinking about you. I drove by our motel the other day. It made me sad you weren't still here! I really miss you. Anyway, that's why I'm calling. My transfer was approved. I'm starting at Columbia in two weeks." Felicity listens to this message with growing interest.
Felicity returns home, only to find Noel waiting for her in the hallway. He informs her that their story is that they didn't see each other the other night, except when he came down from the roof in the elevator while Ben was there. They enter Felicity's apartment, and Felicity calls out to see if anyone is home. No one answers. Felicity peels off her turtleneck, and then asks Noel whether he knows about Janet. Should she really be removing layers of clothing around Noel, when they already know that they have trouble keeping their hands off each other? That seems like asking for trouble. Noel doesn't know anything about Janet, so Felicity explains about the message she heard. Felicity is "furious, even though [she knows she] has no right to be." Felicity stops herself and realizes that she can't talk about it with Noel. He tries to start a metaphor, and Felicity stops him, asking whether he knows how complicated this is. Noel assures her that if she wants to tell Ben, he'll be fine. Felicity sighs and says that maybe she should just tell Ben. I was so sure that someone else was in the apartment at this point, listening in. I was wrong.
There's a knock at the door, and Felicity goes to answer it. Richard walks in, looking for Noel to discuss more about the wedding music. Apparently, Richard has a band. It's not really relevant. Richard explains that he went by John's Pizza and there's no Sandy working there. What is he, a private investigator? Noel should tell him to mind his knitting. Richard asks Felicity what's going on with her neck, and Felicity indignantly explains that it's a rash. Richard isn't buying it, and Noel tells Richard to leave her alone. ["Although it's even more believable now. You know, they're in New York. Maybe she got an internship working for Tom Brokaw." -- Wing Chun] Richard puts two and two together and realizes that Felicity is Sandy. Noel and Felicity angrily deny it, and Richard asks whether Ben knows about it yet. Richard feels sorry for Ben, then changes his mind and feels sorry for Noel, since Ben will kick Noel's ass. Felicity tells Richard he is unbelievable. Richard's response is, "Don't do the crime if you can't do the time." Felicity tells Richard to get a life and stomps off.













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