The episode opens with Betty, sound asleep in her head gear and rollers. She is awakened by Claire Meade, would is lounging in her bed and drinking a martini. Claire threatens Betty, saying if Betty tells anyone she killed Fey, she'll kill Betty too. Just then, Betty wakes up! It was all a dream! I have to say that I wasn't really that surprised. There's no way the real Claire Meade would ever set foot in Queens. Or would wear those dangly rhinestone earrings.

Then suddenly, Henry is in Betty's bed. Just when I think it's getting good, Henry introduces Betty to his new girlfriend. Darn it! Poor Betty! Even in her dreams, Henry isn't hers. It's totally unfair when you can't even get the guy of your dreams in your own dreams! To make matters worse, Henry's new girlfriend is a sexy siren in red lingerie.

And then Henry and the sexy siren start to kiss right in front of Betty. At this point, Betty finally really wakes up.

At this point, I realize that the picture of Walter beside the bed is gone. So yay for that, Betty's moving on! And then I realize that Betty no longer has The Little Mermaid sheets on her bed. So yay for that, Betty's no longer sleeping in a bed made for a 13-year-old! And then I realize that the clock on her bed says that it's 11:11pm. Which means that although Betty isn't actually 13, she does have the same bedtime as a 13-year-old.

At Mode, Daniel and Alexis arrive at work at the same time. Wil watches warily as they talk about running the company together. As much as Wil is a backstabber, she is a totally fabulous backstabber, and as of last episode she seemed to be the only one at the magazine who was actually worried about putting together a magazine. Even though Daniel is editor-in-chief, it's been a few episodes since we've actually seen him do any sort of work.

Betty is a nervous wreck when Daniel arrives. He wants to make a phone call before they talk, but Betty blurts out: "Your mother killed Fey Sommers!" Not only does she get Daniel's attention, she gets rid of the Fed Ex guy. But Betty really needs to work on better ways to break news. After all, Daniel is from a well-heeled family. I really think Emily Post would prefer Betty to say something something like: "Here's your morning bagel and coffee. Would you like the paper? Oh, and if it isn't too much bother, you might want to think about if your mother killed that lovely Miss Sommers, from the office."

Meanwhile, Wil is upset about the burgeoning relationship between Daniel and Alexis. Marc, always eager to help, says he'll put out a "GayPB" amongst the assistants to find out what's going on. I'm hoping for really good gossip - like where Alexis can buy sexy shoes that are appropriate for Mode but also fit man-sized feet.

Meanwhile, Christina arrives, asking if Wil needs something hemmed. Wil replies "You're not here to stitch, you're here to snitch," and Marc chimes in with "She needs information, bitch." He thought they were rhyming. Hi-larious. I really adore Betty, but I honestly could watch an entire show focused on Wil and Marc (especially if they got Justin as an intern!)

Marc's assistant network works quickly, and he fills Wil in with the scoop - Alexis's calendar is empty and no one is returning her calls. Wil suspects that Alexis is aligning with Daniel only because she has no other options. Christina has no gossip, and tries to sneak out. But Wil tells Marc that they need to keep Christina on their side, and tells Marc to be her bff.

Back at Daniel's office, Daniel doesn't seem concerned about Betty's news. He tells her that Claire often makes things up when she's drinking. Apparently Daniel is unconcerned that, while just a few weeks out of rehab, Claire is already drinking enough again to make up stories. Well, I guess sometimes rehab is just an excuse to rest up for more partying (see: Lohan, Lindsay).

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Posted in Ugly Betty by Awesomeness at 9:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)
Last Comment: CSIS on Feb 21, 2007 03:24 PM.

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someonespecial :

Another great recap! I just laughed so hard when you mentioned that the girl playing Charlie "enjoys long division and multiplying fractions". Haha, funny.

And, again! No Cute Henry and Betty hookup. Honestly, the show is just killing me. And I actually feel sorry for Wil. She really cares about the magazine, while Daniel cares about getting laid (but he is really good looking, so whatev).

1 of 5 | Posted by someonespecial | Posted on February 19, 2007 10:16 PM

starnonymous :

Love the recap Awsomeness! I've only seen one episode of this show but you make me wish that the season was over so I could get it on DVD already. Anyhoo, keep up the good work.

P.S. It's Rikers not Rykers...I've been up there to visit enough "boyfriends" to know smh

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2 of 5 | Posted by starnonymous | Posted on February 20, 2007 8:16 AM

cdrivanova :

And then I look her up on the IMDB, .... But then I realize - I'm supposed to be watching Ugly Betty here. Focus, focus, focus.

OHMIGOD! I'm glad I'm not the only person who does this when watching a show. Thank god for Tivo. IMDB does save you from the "Who's that guy? Wasn't he in that thing with that other guy?" kind of conversations. ;-)

Best line ever, when Wil says to Alexis: You know, you may be new at being a woman, but you're an old pro at being a bitch.

Love the recaps!

3 of 5 | Posted by cdrivanova | Posted on February 20, 2007 12:49 PM

sweetjane :

there was actually an entire article in (oh lord i can't remember- some gossip mag) about the guy who won the dress design contest to be on ugly betty. yes- that dress was designed by someone who was trying to win a contest. they weren't told how it was going to be in the show though. just thought i'd add that interesting tidbit.

4 of 5 | Posted by sweetjane | Posted on February 21, 2007 2:45 PM

CSIS :

"Well, I guess sometimes rehab is just an excuse to rest up for more partying (see: Lohan, Lindsay)." So funny (yet oh so true) I almost required the heimlich.

5 of 5 | Posted by CSIS | Posted on February 21, 2007 3:24 PM

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