We open this episode of Ugly Betty the way I normally start my day: darts into the picture of an evil female boss! Christina is taking out her aggression towards Wilhelmina and says she did consider throwing a dart at the real thing, "but she's so damn fast in those heels!" So am I, but only in comparison to my sensible-shoed co-workers.
Just another manic Monday. Or Willie has found a new way to get Botox.
Betty reminds Christina that she's missed "a lot of work" and she "doesn't mind covering for her," which I think is probably something that could get Betty fired. Why doesn't Christina just use her sick days, or were those accidentally carted off with the mannequins last week? Betty says last week she hemmed a skirt with a staple gun. Because Christina is the only person at Mode who can sew? Seriously?
Here, drink this, it's baby-making juice!
Christina says she's upset at Willie banning her from seeing the baby, and Stuart chimes in that they've become attached to "that wee bugger." Are you still alive? Why don't you hit the showers now and then, Braveheart? Betty suggests that coming back to work might get her mind off the baby (because Willie brings the damn thing to work every day). She tells Christina that Cal Hartley is going to sign the deal to save the company and to celebrate they are wasting money on a party. She even ordered a coconut cake for Christina. Damn, I'd come to the office for the cake, and stay for more cake, but then again, I do loves my coconut. She and Christina do a shot and order another.
Betty heads back home and Hilda asks why she smells like junior high. Because Christina orders cheap shots? She pulls Betty into the dining room where Papi is already sitting and screams for Justin. She and Archie have an announcement to make. Oh Lord. Married? NO. Pregnant? NO (although once again, kudos to the wardrobe person who has done an amazing job hiding her real-life pregnancy, and double-kud to the writers for not writing it into the story and making me barf with irritation each week). Turns out Archie is going to announce the launch of his campaign for president..."burrito president," he says. No - borough president, although burrito president would be so much cooler.
AND it hides my baby bump. Clever?!?!?!
He tells Hilda that there's even more news - channel 12 news is doing a feature on him, and he wants Hilda to be in it. Bad move, but let's run with it. Mayhem is certainly going to ensue. "I'm going to be first lady!" Hilda says, and Archie says, "Well, I have to win first." And you'd have to be married, too, let's not forget that little tidbit.
Justin says because she's on TV she has to look "tasteful," and that her closet "presents some...challenges." Mostly in the area of keeping her boobs inside of her clothes. Betty says she'd be happy to have Mode clothes messengered over in the morning, and I'm starting to think that Betty seems to recklessly spend a lot of her company's money. Maybe she IS in cahoots with Connor. Wouldn't that be awesome? Well, a recapper can dream, can't she? She can when she's home alone on a Saturday night recapping, dammit!
Back at Mode, Betty is looking for Christina mostly to smash her face into the coconut cake no one else is going to want. Hilda calls to ask Betty how "boobie" (boob-y?) can a first lady be. Hilda, if you have to ask...the Closet phone rings and Betty covers for Christina again. "I don't know how long I can keep covering for her," she tells Hilda. Uh, if she's collecting a paycheck and not showing up, you'll both be fired and she'll probably be charged with stealing from the company which is kind of what she is doing. They don't have those kinds of funds anymore!
Forget Daniel's weird look, I totally want to
punch the cover model in his nads, don't you?
Daniel is in the conference room freaking out because Cal Hartley is coming on his white horse to save the day. He's particularly proud of the omelet bar, which, if I were Cal Hartley and I walked in and saw, I would just go flush all my bailout money down the Hudson. Although I guess the chef is busier than Amanda ever was at that desk.
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Comments (2)
Great recap! I missed some of the details while watching.
BTW - Heard any rumors about Rebecca coming back? They never mention her character on the show. How about Salma? Either one would be a plus.
1 of 2 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on May 12, 2009 9:14 AM
Rebecca just filmed a pilot for ABC called Eastwick, so if it takes off probably not (bummer!). IMDB is showing Salma has a lot of projects going right now, so who knows! Henry's coming back so anything is possible - now if we can just get Gio back!
2 of 2 | Posted by dearcrabby | Posted on May 17, 2009 3:26 PM