"Don't worry. We'll put it on a juice fast the minute it pops out." Good thinking Mark. Let's call that juice "breast milk" and pray to God no one feeds that kid in public! Marc tells her to calm down because once they see the doctor and everything is all right, "Monday all hell will break loose as the exiled queens of Mode make their triumphant return!" So, they are going to hire her back because she's having Bradford's baby? Is that how it works? And? I totally covet Willie's dress although the belt I could do without. Do they have a wardrobe intern working on the show now? What's up with the beltage this episode?

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I keep my phaser on this belt, along with my Batmobile keys

"How are we doing on the press coverage?" Of your post-mortem baby? Well, I'm sure Ann Curry jumped all over it and will every year on it's birthday for the next 10 years. That's how she rolls.

"I've pitched it as a major announcement from the fashion world, so all the women networks are in a lather," Marc says. Yes, because there is a ton of current events coverage on WE and Lifetime networks. All news, all the time. And this is less fashion and more celebrity news, so pitch to TMZ next time. "The View is doing a special live broadcast which they never could have done with potty mouth Rosie still around." Wow, live broadcast and they don't even know why. Maybe Rosie moved into producing the show.

"As I march up the steps of Meade Publications, it will be the greatest comeback from Jesus." You know what would be an even better comeback? Using all that talent to get in at another magazine and steal all of Mode's advertisers and crush them into the ground! I mean Willie really knows what she's doing - she has style, a great eye, and knows how to run a magazine. Evil? Yes, but isn't that par for the course in professions like this? Seems like any good fashion magazine would have swooped her up. Plus, now we'll have to change all the bumper stickers to "WWWD?"

Daniel walks into work all confused per normal and asks about a meeting they were supposed to have with a photographer. However, a very...uh...greasy-haired Claire says the photographer is holed up in her bathroom because apparently somebody at Mode slept with her and never called her back. Daniel's like "What a jerk." Truer words were never spoken. Then he gets the hairy eyeball from both Alexis and Claire and a 20-watt goes on over his head. But this all begs the question, why would she have accepted the meeting in the first place, knowing Daniel and I'm guessing....WHERE HE WORKED. He dates the dumbest women.

Claire and Alexis are all up in his business talking about how he's just been a wreck since the whole Renee thing...going out every night, hooking up...basically being Daniel from Season One. Alexis recommends seeing a therapist. Daniel insists he's fine.

"The woman you were in love with almost killed your assistant and burned your house down. You are not fine. You need help." And Claire needs to lay off the conditioner.

Back at Casa No-One-Works, Papi is counting beans and watching a telenovela and Hilda is complaining about his handwriting. No wonder Betty prefers the baby mama drama - she doesn't have to support Charlie! Papi tells Hilda that Coach Diaz wants to talk to her about Justin. So then she yells for Justin. Thank God they don't share walls with anyone. "JUSTIN! What does Coach Diaz want?"

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Papi, when you are done counting magic beans, check the lottery tickets

Justin breezes in with much better hair than last week, complaining that Coach Diaz is a jerk and is making him fulfill his school's PE requirement. Bastard! Justin should fake PMS, most high school phys ed teachers don't know any better anyway.

Hilda agrees that every student should fulfill the requirement, just not Justin who is "special." Papi gives her the same look I did - it's not like Justin is licking the bus windows on the way to school, he is an able-bodied kid who hates gym just like the rest of us. Hilda goes off like an ignorant non-voter and says that her taxes pay his salary, so she's kind of like his boss. Papi says the same thing I was thinking, "Hilda, I don't think you paid any taxes last year." Man, Papi and I are in total and complete sync right now. Must be the new hair color - I'm taking care of mine soon, Papi. And Hilda? GET A JOB, SPONGE.

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Comments (4)

Memememe:

With the writers strike, are they trying to cram in too much story to finish up the season? There's so much going on it's hard to keep up (or care) anymore. Bad episode. Lame. Get Charlie and Henry the hell outta there.. get Christina back to work where she belongs.. get Willie & Mark & Amanda back to their old scheming. Thank God that blowhard Gene Simmons is out, too. Sheesus.

The awful music at the beginning was New Kids on the Block, if I remember my horrific boy bands correctly.

blahblah:

Let me first say that I adore you, Crabby! This season hasn't been very good so far, but this episode truly made Ugly Betty jump the shark. On second thought, the show jumped the shark the second we found out Charlie is pregnant. Why was Henry dipping his stick in that when he really loves Betty?

They're complete martydom is what binds Henry and Betty to each other, and is what makes me wanna throw up every time I see them together now. I don't know if the writers can dig this show out of the hole it's in.

Meme is right. The song at the beginning of the show is by New Kids. What's worse than me knowing that? I also know the title, the ironic (and clearly foreshadowing) "I'll be loving you forever..."

blahblah:

Oops, I meant to write "Their complete martydom..."

Jelliepair:

Why all the bitter Crabby? I love a snarky recap as much as the next person but it seems you have no love at all for this show.

Certainly this wasnt the best episode but it is still a fun and mostly original show that is A LOT better than half the crap out there.

I dont love it all but I dont think the show has jumped the shark. Whenever they bring Mark and Amanda together; they make it all worth watching.


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