Season Three

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"Coffee & Commitment"

Episode #3.10 | Original Airdate 01/04/2001

Written by Jeff Greenstein | Directed by James Burrows | Eric McCormack (Will Truman) | Debra Messing (Grace Adler) | Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland) | Megan Mullally (Karen Walker) | Shelley Morrison (Rosario Salazar) | GUEST CAST: Jerry Levine (Joe) | Tim Bagley (Larry) | Jeffrey Patrick Dean (Waiter) | Butch Klein (Male Guest) | Wanda-Lee Evans (Justice of the Peace) | Lori Alan (Jean) | Jimmy Shaw (Cute Man) |

Summary: While out to dinner with their soon-to-be married friends, Joe and Larry, Grace insists on her and Will paying the bill, then makes Will pay for the whole thing. This comes after she made him pay for her dry cleaning and she also makes him pay for the coats and the tip. Will decides he's had it with Grace spending his money and decides to teach her a lesson by buying a gift for Joe and Larry and not letting her sign the card.

Meanwhile, Jack has become addicted to coffee after becoming hooked in order to see a cute coffeshop employee. Karen sees this and gets him to quit when she agrees to give up coffee with him. But it's not that easy for Jack. He even goes as far as trying to swipe coffee flavoured ice cream from Will and Grace's fridge, but Karen chases him away.

The ride to Joe and Larry's union is a rough one. Grace had to make do with using a piece of art she made when she was 12 as a gift for the couple, which Karen proceeds to use as an ashtray. Grace also isn't happy with Will, and Jack and Karen are going through coffee withdrawl and both are freezing.

When they arrive, Grace immediately feels stupid for bringing such a lame gift and decides to sign the card despite what Will says. Will then tells Grace that he doesn't want a wife.

Jack and Karen, meanwhile, find out that there is no alcohol at the union but there is a full coffee bar. The two start to lose it and engage in a slap-fest, but eventually agree that they can only get through this if they support each other. So they decide to distract themselves by touching each other inappropriately.

As the wedding begins, Will and Grace bicker about Grace's spending and Will's comment. But when they are asked to say their reading to the couple together, they realize how stupid their fight has been. After the wedding, Will admits that he was just going through a pre-midlife crisis. Meanwhile, Karen finds some alcohol and Jack meets a cute cigarrette smoker and starts that habit.


Quotes
GRACE: "Will, when you came out of the closet you weren't supposed to take all your clothes with you."

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GRACE: "We should boogie. Don't dance."
WILL: "Don't say boogie."
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JACK: [ENTERING, SPEAKING VERY QUICKLY AND SCATTERED] "Hey, friends, lovers, mothers, and other strangers. You're never going to believe what happened to me. Oh, my gosh! Did you see that? I almost did the half nelson. I almost bruised my delicates, my delicates, my domo arigato Mr. Tomatoes. Huge news! I have met-- Are you ready for this? Mr. Right. Well, Mr. Right-Now, anyway. Ba-da-bum! Good night, folks, I'm here all week. Jack 2000! He works over at the Jumpin' Java. You know that coffee shop on 72nd? And his name is Paul. He is cute with a capital 'Q'! And the busier it gets, the hotter he gets. And the hotter he gets, the sweatier he gets. And the sweatier he gets-- I forgot where I'm going with this, but the point is... Me likey he, and he likey me. And the best part is--Shazam-- he gives me free iced coffee every time I go in, which is every hour on the hour. Thank you very much! And occasionally on the half hour!" [SING-SONG] "Bah-da-da-da-da! Blblblbt!" [JACK EXITS]
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GRACE: "Leave a big tip, he was really sweet. He was the only guy at this table who looked at my chest."
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JACK: "Why isn't there any coffee?"
KAREN: "Same reason you don't have a wife and three kids. It's the way God wants it."
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KAREN: "Why don't you see your little coffee cutie, huh? Your latté lover? Mr. Jock full o' nuts?"
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JACK: "Let me just have one last cup."
KAREN: "No."
JACK: "Half a cup."
KAREN: "No."
JACK: "How about you drink a cup and I lick your tongue?"
KAREN: "Tempting, but no."
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GRACE: "Do you take a check or should I pay you pettiness, Mr. Petty, Tom Petty, Petticoat Petty, Peppermint Petty?"
WILL: "Bite me."
KAREN: "Oh, just climb on top of each other and get it over with, already!"
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GRACE: "I'm your wife? That is possibly the most vicious thing you have ever said to me."
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KAREN: "I guess we can get our mind off things by touching each other inappropriately."
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WILL: "What do you think of the cake?"
GRACE: "Are you kidding? It's got nine layers of chocolate and a Snickers Bar in the middle. I may move into it."

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