| Love is Blind
As the episode opens, Guber is walking Mrs. Peters home
after an evening of dining and talking. They are discussing how hard
relationships are and how they could be good for each other right
now. She invites him in for a "cookie" and tells him he is
very sweet as she strokes his face with her hook. Guber
politely refuses, feeling a bit uncomfortable, and she kisses him gently
on the cheek before heading inside.
When Harper learns of the
relationship the next morning he is less than impressed. He can't
understand why Guber would choose her as a companion after all the weirdness
that's surrounded her and her son Jeremy. Later that day when
Mrs. Peters comes to Harper with a problem he snaps at her and tells her
to take it up with the vice principal over dinner. When Guber and
Meredith (Mrs. Peters) discuss their relationship during a school assembly
later they decide to have a "social relationship". Guber
tells Harper of their decision and tries to get him to understand and be
his "friend," but to no avail.
Once again the two have dinner and
the conversation this time turns to her late husband. Guber asks how
he died and learns that he was run over by his own car; he was
working on it the car when shifted into gear and ran him over. (Another
mystery?) Guber walks Meredith home once again, and as they stand outside
her door they kiss each other good night. Mrs. Peters' tries to
caress Scott's face but accidentally scratches his cheek with her
hook. He ignores it and begins to kiss her again when a huge
plant pot falls from above, narrowly missing Scott.
The next day Guber tells Harper
of the incident and claims that Jeremy is out to get him. Harper
scoffs at the idea. Guber calls Jeremy to his office anyway and
basically threatens him and tells him that he'll have to get used to the
idea of he and Meredith being a couple, and that he'd better watch himself
because Guber certainly will be doing so.
Marla on Handguns
For some strange reason Harper chooses Marla to give the
address at an assembly about the dangers of handguns. It's really
not a major part of the plot, but it gives some insight to Marla as she
tells of a childhood friend who was shot by a student with a handgun.
Creative Writing 101
Jamaal Crenshaw becomes the Dungeon's Golden Boy when he is accepted into Williams College. He thanks Harry personally for his help with his application.
But congratulations are quickly halted when the school's anonymous tip line is used to make a complaint against Jamaal, mainly that he purchased his entrance essay from an internet site and
passed it off as his own. Harry blows a fuse upon hearing this, telling Jamaal that he has to come clean to Williams' Admissions. Jamaal begs Harry not to turn him in, but Harry's had it and
tells Jamaal that he's done saving him. It's time to grow up. But Harry being Harry, he just can't back off his pet project. He takes time off to drive three hours to the campus in order
to speak personally to the Admissions officer and make a case for Jamaal receiving a second chance. Fortunately for the youngster Harry comes through one last time
and manages to get Jamaal a chance at re-applying in the spring with all the other college-bound seniors.
Kids V. Lipschultz
Students complain to Danny Hanson about Lipschultz and his more and more frequent use of vulgarity when speaking to a student. Harper pulls him aside and tells him to knock it off or be fired,
but Harvey points out that his choice of words has the kids listening to him now.
Not to mention that he really can't be fired since he and Stephen are "friends" thanks to Harvey's signing off on a
failing test last year at Harper's request. Hanson decides to help his students take matters into their own hands and offers to help them sue Harvey for defamation of character. Naturally Danny
turns to attorney/teacher Ronnie Cooke for guidance in his new class project. She makes suggestions on how to do
the research, and after putting in a couple of late nights at the school
the students approach Harvey in the hall and serve him with papers. Guber declines to help Harvey (as you recall they've got bad blood between them) but Hanson's plan rankles him and he asks
Stephen to fire the young teacher. Stephen, however, buys Hanson and Cooke's arguments that the project is a legitimate learning
experience. The Principal allows it to go forward provided it doesn't take up class time. Guber is appalled,
but Stephen says that Harvey had it coming.
Vision Test
Despite her previous declaration, Denise DeMarcos returns to Harper's office to ask him not to tell her parents what she's done. The principal's
main concern is whether or not she's receiving counseling to help her work through her emotions. His guilt is obvious, and though Denise repeatedly states that he had nothing
to do with her choice the whole issue is still clearly troubling for him. Stephen talks to
Lauren telling her that he's not sure if he's up to the job anymore--that he's lost his teachers and his vision.
But Lauren points out the many instances in which he has been a leader for the school and tells him that his vision has yet to fail
him.
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