Episode 15

The **fifteenth episode of *Owl Stretching Time*** aired on WJMU on March 9, 2018. In this special episode, Reginald Q. Farnsworth tries to help his friend, Eloise Fairchild, confess her love to their mutual friend, Judith van der Woodsen, but an old rival of Farnsworth’s arrives to complicate things.

## Main Plot

It's Judith's birthday, and the morning before the party, Eloise confides in Reginald that she has fallen in love with her. Reginald encourages her to tell Judith, but to do so simply with no bells or whistles. Eloise is nervous about the prospect and asked Reginald to be her moral support, to which he agrees.

That night, at the party, Reginald and Eloise run into Asa Higginbotham, an old college friend of Reginald's who reveals that Reginald was "quite the ladies' man" in college. Asa introduces Reginald to three lady friends of his, all of whom fall head over heels for him. One lady in particular, Cecilia Stewart, becomes obsessive, and blurts out "I love you!" at one point. Asa and the girls pull Reginald away, leaving Eloise alone and nervous.

Eloise then meets Maximilian Botsford, a rival of Reginald's who also seeks to pursue Judith romantically. Upon finding out that Eloise is friends with Reginald, he decides to propose to Judith that very night, and does so just as Eloise was about to confess her own feelings to Judith. Just before he does, Judith reveals to Reginald and Eloise that not only does she not even like Botsford, she didn't even invite him to the party. She subsequently turns him down, but he continues to press the matter throughout the night.

Ultimately, Reginald has enough of Botsford's ungentlemanlike conduct and challenges him to a fistfight outside. While everyone goes outside to watch, Eloise and Judith remain inside. Eloise manages to confess her feelings to Judith, and Judith, in turn, reveals that she reciprocates those feelings.

Almost immediately afterwards, the rest of the party guests come back inside, chanting Reginald's name. Reginald managed to nock Botsford out with just one blow, though he maintains it was merely a light slap. Maximilian stumbles in soon after, suffering from amnesia, and quickly passes out. Cecilia, impressed with Reginald's show fighting skill, begins to flirt with him again, resulting in all the other ladies (barring Judith and Eloise) fighting over him, with all of the men (barring Reginald) watching intently. Judith, Eloise, and Reginald use the melee as a distraction to sneak off Aruba, where Judith and Eloise can have a romantic getaway while Reginald an enjoy time away from his admirers.

In Aruba, Eloise and Judith relax by the beach and briefly contemplate doing some island-hopping before ultimately deciding to go back after the weekend is done. Meanwhile, Reginald finds himself once again pursued by Cecilia, who hired a private investigator to track him down.

## Cast

### Main Plot

#### Main Cast

* Brian Barker as Reginald Q. Farnsworth
* Ariya Hawkins as Eloise Fairchild
* Emily Boes as Judith van der Woodsen
* Frank Macaluso as Maximilian Botsford
* Mackenzie Barnett as Cecilia Stewart
* Antonio Verdera as Asa Higginbotham
* Mel Kumrow (billed as Melissa Kumrow) as Gloria Winthrop
* Erica Caruso as Eudora Blake

#### Additional Voices

* Kailani Bartley
* Stephanie Brown
* Jordan Comish
* Hannah Deaton
* Thomas Ferro
* Mat Jester (uncredited)
* Logan Johnson
* Mo Moellering
* Anais Morgan (uncredited)
* Jacyline Olvera (uncredited)
* Meghan Pender (uncredited)
* Joey Vargas (uncredited)
* Isaac Wieser (uncredited)

### Empty Cardboard Box Commercial

* Mat Jester as Billy
* Anais Morgan as Mom
* Jacyline Olvera as Anastasia
* Meghan Pender as Astrid
* Joey Vargas as Dad
* Antonio Verdera as the announcer

## Notes

* This is Mat Jester's first episode as a featured cast member.
* This episode also marks the first appearances of Jordan Comish, Logan Johnson, and Mo Moellering, all of whom would appear on the show later on in greater capacities—Comish as announcer (in Seasons 3 and 4, replacing Isaac Wieser), Johnson as a guest star (in Episodes 38 and 40) and Moellering as a regular cast member (in Seasons 3 and 4).
* Michael Santos is absent from this episode.
	+ The role of Maximilian Botsford was originally intended for him. Due to his unavailability, Frank Macaluso took on the role.
	+ This marks the first episode in which a main cast member is absent.
* This is the first episode of *Owl Stretching Time* to follow a full narrative rather than consist of various sketches and vignettes. From this season onward, it would be tradition for the fifth episode of every season to abandon the sketch comedy format and utilize a full narrative.
* This is also the first episode of *Owl Stretching Time* to eschew the normal cast billing system (main cast, featured cast, guest stars) and to have cast members credited for specific characters that they play.