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Everyone's shocked when Noel tells them he married Natalie. Felicity asks Javier what she can tell Noel about Natalie that will make him realize what a huge mistake he's made. Javier says Noel should check Natalie's scalp for three little sixes. He says she gave her father a series of three heart attacks - she was always running away and she was arrested at least once. He says Natalie has a need for adventure like a drug and he can't stand that she manipulated Noel. He tell's Felicity he feels so guilty because Natalie is his cousin.
Richard says Natalie is like a drug that Noel can't kick - he's an addict and they should treat him like one. Natalie has sucked the life blood out of their buddy and they've got to suck him back. Ben says they all should mind their own business. Felicity points out that Noel's quitting college his senior year, and the Noel they know would never do something like that. They all agree that they have to do something.
Elena and Tracey are making out in her bedroom. Tracey wants to stop. Elena asks him to tell her about God and why He wants them to stop. Tracey asks how many times they have to have this conversation. Elena asks what if he goes through his entire pre-married life depriving himself this way and then realize that there's no God or that He doesn't even care. He tells her there is a God. She asks how he knows. Tracey says he knows because he is standing up and walking away from this moment of temptation. He tells her that's a sure sign there's a God. Tracey leaves. Elena says she needs a sign.
Sean asks Elena if she's breaking up with Tracey. She tells him she loves Tracey, but he's a lot more holy than she is. She can't break up with him, it would break her heart. Sean asks her if she would ever cheat on Tracey. Elena tells him she wouldn't answer that on video tape.
Sean asks Julie what it's like living with Elena. She tells him Elena keeps asking her questions about her dad - like she's suspicious, like she's trying to crack her open or something. She says she told Elena she tested and wasn't a match and that she got to know her dad as much as she did.
Elena and Julie run into their cute neighbor guy at the elevator. He says he and his roommates have been feeling a little rejected lately since they haven't called them over to move furniture in a while. He invites them to a party. Elena says she has to study. The elevator door starts to close. He holds the door open and asks Elena if she has a boyfriend. She lies and says no. He smiles and says 'great.' As the elevator door closes Elena tells Julie she can't believe she said that.
Richard organizes the anti-Natalie intervention. He gives everyone a copy of the Anti-Natalie form. Sean is there to get the entire thing on tape. Javier, Felicity, Ben, Elena, Julie, and Meghan are all there. When Noel arrives everyone is standing around. Noel asks if this is an intervention. Richard says it is. Felicity tells him they just all wanted a chance to talk to him because they're concerned. Tracey says they're afraid he may have made a mistake. Elena asks how long can he just let the good times roll. Javier mentions that Natalie was once arrested. Noel says it was his idea to get married - not Natalie's. he tells them she was arrested three years ago protesting in an oil tanker with Green Peace off the coast of Iceland. He says he's only known her a few months, but she is by far the most exciting, worldly,and adventurous person he's ever known. He tells them they're going to Germany in three days to Octoberfest and he doesn't know if he ever wants to see any of them again. He leaves.
Felicity goes to see him. Noel won't open the door. She tells him she won't leave until she talks to him and that she'll sleep in the hallway if she has to. He opens the door and tells her to make it quick. She apologizes. She tells him that they have been through so much together and she would hate it if he let her down the way she did today - the way they all did. She tells him it was immature and insulting to him and Natalie. She says when she thinks of him she thinks of the guy with the 4-year plan. Noel says that was a long time ago. She tells him it was so important to him but people change. She tells him they all talked after he left and decided they should celebrate with him instead of trying to tear what he's done down. She invites him and Natalie to dinner so they can all just hang out and get to know his wife. Noel agrees.
Ben gets a call from his father. He's in town and wants to see Ben. They greet one another with a hand shake. He tells Ben he's in a twelve-step program. He finally admitted that he's powerless over alcohol. He says one of the steps is to make amends with the people he's hurt. Ben asks if he's there because he has to be. His father explains that he is trying. Ben tells him he's glad he called.
Elena and Tracey are studying. Cute neighbor guy comes over to ask Elena out to dinner. She tells him that she can't. She stands with the door half open and tells him Tracey is her study partner. She agrees to have lunch with him the next day.
Noel pulls out his old 4-year plan book. Natalie takes a look at it. She kisses him and teases him about being a former geek.
Noel and Natalie have dinner at the loft with everyone. Everyone's curious about their plans after Octoberfest - whether or not they plan to live in New York. Noel asks what's the plan. Natalie tells him that he knows she hates plans. She tells everyone she's not sure where she wants to live, but she knows she never wants to live in the same city for more than two years. Sean asks how she keeps a job if she's always moving around. Natalie says she has this theory that money always works itself out. Noel begins to sweat profusely he excuses himself and goes to the bathroom and splashes his face with water. Natalie's phone rings. She asks for a pen to write. Felicity tells her she thinks she saw one on the table by the notebook. Richard asks her to please not use his notebook. He tells them the 'thing' is in there. They ask what thing. It's too late. Natalie has already started reading the Anti-Natalie intervention form. She ends her call and asks for her coat. Sean gets her coat. She leaves. Noel comes out of the bathroom and asks where Natalie is.
Noel goes out to look for Natalie. No luck. He returns and asks Felicity if he can talk to her alone. They go out into the hallway. Noel tells her he hasn't been himself since sophomore year. He was so angry with her back then. Before he knew it he was a senior and he panicked. Natalie came along and she was able to make him ignore everything - like he's not himself. He tells her he doesn't know if he can get his life back on track. He doesn't want to move every two years or take a vacation once a month. He wants to be there with them - with his friends. He tells her he's got to end things with Natalie.
Julie tells Elena not to go to lunch with their hot neighbor guy. Elena asks Julie to come along as her buffer. Julie doesn't want to go. Elena convinces her to go. Julie feels like a 3rd wheel.
Ben's father tells him he can't remember one thing about Ben's childhood. All he remembers is this little boy and that he wasn't there. He wonders what could have been so important that he wasn't there for his own son.
Natalie returns to her and Noel's apartment. He tells her that at first he disagreed with his friends,but now he realizes they shouldn't be married. She decks him in the eye before leaving with a packed bag.
Julie, Elena and the cute guy are in Elena's room listening to music. Julie leaves for class. Elena and the cute guy are about to kiss when a photo of Tracey falls on the floor. Elena sees this as the sign she's been waiting for. She jumps up and tells the guy it's her boyfriend. She tells him she lied. She goes to see Tracey, calls him out of class. She kisses him and tells him she believes in God. He asks why. She tells him she just does. She kisses him again and tells him he can go back to class now.
Natalie returns and asks what they're going to do. Noel tells her he found a website where they can take care of everything. They decide to have another roll in the hay.
Elena is in the bathroom brushing her teeth when cute neighbor guy comes out of Julie's room. He kisses her and tells her he'll call her later. He leaves. Elena says 'Wow, what a buffer.' Julie tells Elena she doesn't need her attitude right now. Julie does not appear too happy about making out with the cute neighbor.
Ben's father invites Ben and Felicity to a baseball game. They wait around to go to the game. Just like old times, Ben's father doesn't show up. Felicity tells him this time it's different because he has her.
'Felicity' Episode#47 -The Anti-Natalie Intervention - Air Date: 10/11/00
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