Felicity (1999)

Episode 1.15 Love and Marriage
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Todd Holland
Written By Andrea Newman, Jennifer Levin
Air Date February 23, 1999

Episode Summary

Javier faces deportation. Horrified by the prospect of being separated from his true love, Samuel, he asks Felicity to help him get a green card by marrying him. Felicity reluctantly agrees to go through with it, although she could face jail time if their scheme is discovered. Javier calls off the marriage because of Samuel’s objections. Samuel convinces his boss to transfer him to Spain so that he can stay with Javier. Noel’s visiting brother Ryan announces that he is gay. Before Noel can come to grips with this news, Ryan introduces him to his boyfriend, whom he plans to marry. Ryan is infuriated when Noel proves to be less than supportive of his decision. They come to an understanding after Ryan shows up at a graphics exhibit where Noel has some work on display. The swim coach observes Ben’s workout and asks him to try out for the team. He is reluctant; until one of the swimmers, Lynn, angers him by bringing up his failed track tryout in front of Julie. Ben competes against Lynn in tryouts for the 100 freestyle, and they both make the team.

Episode 1.16 The Fugue
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Lawrence Trilling
Written By Ed Redlich, J.J. Abrams
Air Date March 2, 1999

Episode Summary

Hanna shows up at Dean & DeLuca to use the phone. She reveals that she has been attending school in New York for several months. She goes out to the bar with everyone, and seeks Noel’s help in overcoming a block as she works on a musical composition. She kisses him as he sees her off at the end of the evening. Noel plans on returning her tape and moving on, but changes his mind after going to see her. Noel admits that he still has feelings for Hanna; he is considering getting back together with her. He ignores Felicity’s wishes by accompanying Hanna back to her apartment. Felicity continues to frequent the art studio; and agrees to pose for a sketch with Eli, her art student friend. Noel nearly rekindles his romance with Hanna, but cuts things off and decides to go back to Felicity. Meanwhile, Felicity has sex with Eli. Julie becomes lonely as Ben spends more time with his swimmer friends. She initially despises his abrasive buddy Lynn, but discovers that he is actually a decent guy when he helps her overcome her nerves before she performs at an Open Mike night.

Episode 1.17 Assassins
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Michael Schultz
Written By Jennifer Levin, Andrea Newman
Air Date April 20, 1999

Episode Summary

Noel apologizes to Felicity for jeopardizing their relationship. He tells her that he ended things with Hanna, and that he did not sleep with her. Eli sends flowers to Felicity, which she mistakenly believes are from Noel. She finally summons the courage to tell him about her night with Eli. Noel is furious. He ignores Richard’s advice and decides to check out Eli. Felicity tells Eli that she has a boyfriend, and he is understanding. She continues to suffer from tremendous guilt. After learning that Eli isn’t exactly serious about Felicity, Noel gets very drunk. He shows up in Felicity’s room and makes a pass at her. They later have a talk and admit that they can’t forgive each other’s actions. They decide to break up. The dorm residents play a war game that is designed to force them to learn everyone’s name. Elena becomes obsessed with victory. Julie reluctantly aids Sean as he tries to get a date with a student librarian. Ben goes out partying with Lynn every night, leaving Julie angry and worried.

Episode 1.18 Happy Birthday
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Elodie Keene
Written By Tracy Abrams
Air Date April 27, 1999

Episode Summary

The dorm plans a party for Julie’s birthday. Carol stops by reveals that she is actually Julie’s mother. She refuses to allow Julie to meet her family because she hasn’t told her husband that she has another child. Julie pleads with her to re-consider. Carol shows up at the bar to watch Julie sing. She explains that her husband is Julie’s father. She had the baby while they were separated, and never told him about the pregnancy after they reunited and married years later. Carol forbids Julie from contacting her father. Julie secretly observes her parents and two siblings as they dine at a restaurant. She decides to cut ties with Carol and show more appreciation for her adoptive parents. Meghan asks Felicity to watch over her mysterious box while her parents are in town. Felicity is amazed as Meghan undergoes a complete personality transformation, trying to pass herself off as a sweet, innocent preppy. Noel considers moving out of the dorm because he feels uncomfortable around Felicity. He finds an apartment, but Felicity convinces him to stay. Ben discovers that Lynn has made a lot of money through gambling. Lynn convinces Ben to place a bet in an attempt to solve his financial problems. He wins, and buys Julie an expensive guitar for her birthday.

Episode 1.19 Docuventary
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Stan Salfas
Written By J.J. Abrams
Air Date May 4, 1999

Episode Summary

Sean puts together a documentary about college life. He soon narrows the focus to a discussion of Felicity and Noel and their failed relationship. He interviews the duo and its friends and acquaintances. (Meghan describes life with Felicity as “like living with a TV that’s always playing Little House on the Prairie, only with more sweaters.”) Noel, at Sean’s recommendation, visits a hypnotist to deal with his unresolved anger about Felicity’s fling with Eli. Noel believes that he was the only one who truly cared about the relationship. He is surprised when Sean plays back a portion of Felicity’s interview, in which she admits that she loved Noel. Although Sean hopes for a happy ending, Felicity and Noel decide to take things slow. Ben tells Sean that his mother has finally left his father. Ben falls deeper into debt, and may be thrown out of school if he can’t figure out a way to pay back his loans. He loses a bet and cannot cover it. When Lynn refuses to place another bet on his behalf, a frustrated Ben attacks him. Felicity skips McGrath’s seminar to talk with Noel. She misses the discussion of the final presentation, and Dr. McGrath forces her to work alone (instead of in a group) as punishment.

Episode 1.20 Connections
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Danny Leiner
Written By Andrea Newman
Air Date May 11, 1999

Episode Summary

Abby, Dean & DeLuca’s officious new manager, leaves Felicity in charge while she is away. If she does a good job, she will be promoted to assistant manager. Abby orders Felicity to fire Danny, an irresponsible employee. Felicity does this, but Danny keeps showing up for work anyway. Ben is unable to pay off his debt to the campus bookie, who asks him to collect from others. He refuses to do this. Ben learns that he will soon be kicked out of school unless he can find a way to pay his tuition. Sean agrees to co-sign a loan, but the bank refuses to approve it because Sean owes money to one of his suppliers. When Julie learns of his problems, Ben angrily refuses her suggestion that he call his parents for help. Barry, the bookie, comes to the bar and harasses Ben. Ben embarrasses him by knocking him down in front of everyone, so the guy calls his frat brothers and has them beat up Ben. After the assault, Ben vanishes for 24 hours. He finally resurfaces on Felicity’s doorstep. She convinces him to tell his mother about his financial problems. Felicity asks Danny to close up while she is helping her friends search for Ben. He does such a good job that Abby gives him the promotion that had been earmarked for Felicity. (The implausible excuses he had given to explain absences from work–such as helping at an orphanange–were all legitimate.) Noel lets Richard stay with him while a heating problem in Richard’s room is repaired. Noel receives a summer internship in Berlin. Felicity’s reaction to the news leaves him puzzled, but they later kiss. Elena fills in for Dr. McGrath’s assistant. They develop a friendship, and she asks him out to dinner.

Episode 1.21 The Force
Dash Mihok as Lynn McKennan
Directed By Robert M. Williams Jr.
Written By Jennifer Levin, J.J. Abrams
Air Date May 18, 1999

Episode Summary

Meghan uses Felicity as her guinea pig as she practices her spells. Felicity doubts Meghan’s powers, until she suddenly becomes very clumsy and forgetful, seeming as the result of the spells. Noel’s friend Guy forces him to work on their group project outside a movie theater as he tries to secure tickets to “Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.” Ben has to find a new way home to Palo Alto because he must use the money his mom sent for a plane ticket to pay off his gambling debts. Felicity finds him a man who is willing to pay him to drive his car to San Francisco. Felicity, Ben, Noel and Julie plan to drive across the country together. Noel learns that he cannot make the trip because his internship starts earlier than expected. He decides that he must take the internship, even though the separation may hurt his chances of reconciling with Felicity. Lynn’s girlfriend continually makes passes at Ben. He turns her down, but breaks up with Julie because he feels stifled by the relationship. While working late at Dean & DeLuca, Felicity and Ben nearly kiss. Felicity lays the blame on one of Meghan’s spells. Dr. McGrath treats Elena rudely in class in order to hide his attraction to her.