Chez Suarez has a visitor, it's the Karate Kid. And he's brought a box of whoop ass with him! No, wait, it's a box full of information for Hilda to figure out the loophole. Girl can barely get through the Sunday comics, dude. No, wait...he has another idea. He says if Hilda brings in 30% of her business through selling stuff, they can consider her place a boutique and she can cut hair. Because nothing says great salon than a bunch of silly crap in the front. Where are Tabitha and her Takeover? Karate Kid pulls out a candle to show Hilda the kinds of things she can sell and because you know, wax-on, wax-off. He should probably also explain what a percentage is. Papi runs to get his camera to capture this moment.
See, Hilda, you can sell crap at your salon
so you can continue to cut like crap!
Back at the Mode offices, Betty tells Marc that she found out what happened. He says they are very different people but they still need to look out for each other. Then he flat-out fesses up that he cheated on Cliff. Schweet. That's the best reason to ask someone to marry you, to cover your guilt. Betty gives him the lesson of the week, it hurts when people you trust lie to you. Thanks Debbie Downer.
At the press conference, Willie is attempting to calm everyone down but is clearly loving the press. Suzuki asks how they are dealing with "Tornado Girl," and Willie says she will be dealt with internally. Finally, Daniel comes clean and tells everyone he was the one who let the magazine go to the newsstands, it was cynical, he regrets it..."but not as much as I regret watching my assistant, Betty Suarez, take the blame. It was my fault, mine alone."
Willie says she's shocked and appalled, and Daniel says he's giving all the profits from the sale of this issue to the victims of the tornado. Hope he's paying for U-Hauls because when you live in Tornado Alley, this kind of thing is bound to happen and you should probably consider leaving for good, or at least moving to one side of the alley. And look who sees him...Molly. Does she have a secret crush on Daniel?
Daniel sees Betty through the crowd and mouths, "I'm sorry." Well, I'm sorry, that's just too little too late. I'd ask for a huge raise and I'd probably file a complaint with HR. He's constantly a tool and rarely gets called on it. She could probably work anywhere with her experience now, she should bolt.
You thought hard work would pay off? Oh, mi hija,
kneepads work better for getting ahead.
Oh, no, here it comes. Cliff is at Mode because Marc has something to tell him. Start small, Marc. "I wrecked your car," he says. How often does Cliff drive, because you'd think by now he would have noticed it wasn't where he parked it. Then he fesses up and tells him the truth. We don't actually get to see it, there's a music montage over it which would be nice in real life, wouldn't it?
Molly sees Daniel in his office and calls him Tornado Boy. She says she's impressed with him. "It's not often you get to see a big shot throw himself under a bus for an assistant," she says. Even more impressive? Not making her take the blame in the first place, jerk!
Seems like it might heal faster without the HEELS.
Connor is trying to leave for dinner with Molly to celebrate their "anniversary," but Willie has other ideas. She needs Connor to work late so they can strategize about how to make up the money Daniel lost - uh, donated - to the tornado people. "That's not going to be a problem, is it?" Yes, but no, he'll reschedule his dinner plans. This should go over well.
I'll check with the clinic to see if scales are contagious.
Cliff is devastated and walks away from Marc. Molly is pissed and storms away from Connor saying, "It's always work." Willie is pleased. Betty and Hilda celebrate with sparkling wine, not champagne because it's from Jersey. Good catch, Justin.
Maybe with Hilda actually working, I can retire from Flushing Burger!
Next week? Betty competes in a contest to create her own magazine and Marc is her competition! This ought to be good!
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