Episode #405 "The Relapse"

Eric and Red are having breakfast when Kitty announces that Midge has left Bob. Kitty saw her go early that morning. Kitty takes breakfast over to Bob and Donna in an effort to console them. Bob’s in denial, but Donna observes that her mom has been unhappy for a long time. In the Forman basement later that day, they guys fondly remember Midge’s great body. They can’t stop talking about how great Midge looked in a sweater. Hyde is moved to tears. In spite of his protests, Kitty sends Eric over to the Pinciottis with a casserole; she doesn’t want to get caught in another crying Bob hug. Kelso tells Fez that the world is full of hot older women, and the two guys go off in search of a housewife for Fez to love. Eric walks into the Pinciotti kitchen, and things feel weird for about a minute until Donna drags Eric to her room to have sex. The guys are at the supermarket looking for a woman for Fez; it’s clear that Kelso has done this before, because he’s greeted warmly by a number of attractive older women. Kitty tells Red that he needs to help Bob get over his denial about Midge, so he can grieve and begin to heal. Red doesn’t want Bob grieving all over him. Eric, looking a little unkempt and very self-satisfied, informs Hyde that he and Donna are back together. At the same time, Donna is telling Jackie that she and Eric had sex twice but absolutely nothing has changed and they’re still broken up. Back at the supermarket, Fez gets his nerve up to pinch the rear-end of a woman sorting through the freezer. Fez is shocked to discover that it’s Kitty who tells him that he’s looking in the wrong place for a woman. No classy woman would respond to such a rude come-on, but she has to admit that he made her day. Hyde and Jackie fill Donna and Eric in on what they’ve been saying about each other. Eric goes to confront Donna and finds her packing away Midge’s clothes so she doesn’t have to be reminded of her; Eric doesn’t have the heart to hassle Donna, because she going through such a rough time. He clowns around with one of Midge’s blouses and actually makes her laugh; they share a warm moment and a smile. And Red and Bob share a few beers at a local bar, as Bob tries to Midge out of his system.