Elliot the Geek (EP10)
Résumé de l'épisode 10
Upon learning of the death of an old high school teacher, Elliott announces that he's going to use the memorial service to prove to his former classmates that he's a success. But while Elliott claims to have always been popular, the yearbook pages faxed by his mother to Finch reveal that he was really a nerd. As his plans to impress everyone are set back by a large ugly pimple, losing his contacts forcing him to wear his old glasses makes everyone sees just why he was considered a geek. Meanwhile, when Jack gives him lessons on how to intimidate the staff, Finch has no problem getting Nina to change her mind about charging an expensive mirror to the magazine. When being exposed as a nerd sends Elliott into a tailspin, Jack insists that Maya take responsibility for bringing him out of it and getting him back to work at once. However, Maya finds her efforts to bolster Elliott's confidence working a little too well when he vows to use the late teacher's memorial service to promote himself. Meanwhile, Jack takes Realizing she has to keep Elliott from doing something foolish, Maya follows him to the memorial service. After listening to him describe how badly he was treated in high school, Maya then recalls some unpleasant incidents from her own adolescence. Yet, despite his old classmates starting their harassment all over again, Elliott decides to keep his cool and honor their late teacher. And while her efforts to get Elliott to promote himself fall short, Maya turns her attention to embarrassing one of his meaner classmates.