Ugly Betty opens with Betty trying to get a picture of herself for her Facebook page. She can't seem to get a good one, go figure. She's trying to get it uploaded before her next YETI class (I'm over typing the periods between the letters), and I'm just wondering how this program is going for her. Seemed like a good idea at the time, now it just seems like that interpretive dance class you've signed up for and don't want to quit because dammit, you paid your $60. I'm just saying.
Yeah, unfortunately that IS your best side.
Betty tells Justin that Tina Brown is coming to speak at YETI and he wants her to sign his Diana Chronicles book. Hilda, in a moment of quick thinking, says they can sell it and pay for some decorating because some clients said her place looked raggedy. What do you expect from a salon built from a cross between a three-season porch and a carport?
Goddammit Papi, pull yourself together!
Oh, and call the bloody wahhhmbulance for Papi, his heart is having problems because Elena is in California for a few days. Papi, now is the time to break your diet and chow on some heavily-cheese tortilla soup! And cheese whiz! And cheese! Eat, Santa, EAT!
Talk about a heart attack waiting to happen!
Daniel calls and sounding the way I do right now (nothing like a good spring cold to release the crab), snots that he's sick and he thinks he's dying. Just squirt some Zicam, drink some Alka-Seltzer cold medicine and get the hell back to work like the rest of us! No, no, he wants Betty to call his doctor because "it hurts to dial." I'll give you something that hurts, buddy, it's called a reality check in a size 10 Via Spiga up your ass!
You look like ass, Daniel.
And, like the rest of us, he has checked into the Amsterdam hotel to sweat it out. Guess it doesn't hurt to dial room service, does it, spoiled brat? And what doctor makes hotel calls? (Don't answer that). "Sounds like somebody's a big baby," Hilda says, and I couldn't agree more, which should tell you how sick I must be to agree with her! "Must be nice to be rich," Papi says. Well duhhhh.
Speaking of rich, Wilhelmina wakes up in her ginormo bed to find her baby is missing! No, wait, Connor has him. I was hoping Olivia Newton Bird had taken off with him...you know, two birds, one stone, only this time one of the birds was really a bird. She's named the kid William, by the way. Connor brought her breakfast and Willie says, "I just wish I could live in this moment." Me too, only without the kid. Connor suggests they run away together, where no one could find them. If she won't go, I will!
Why hasn't that mirror broken?
At the office, Amanda holds up a mirror to Betty. Betty fidgets, trying to figure out what is wrong (it ALL is, Betty). Finally she says, "WHAT?!?" and Amanda says, "I need to know that YOU know what you are wearing." Yes, thank you! Marc grabs Betty to go to YETI and says, "Let's go, Slow-Poke-ahantas!" What a threesome they would make.
At the elevator, Betty runs into Molly and asks her about her leak. Molly's all like, "Leak?" Yes, the one you had not-at-all to cover for the doctor's office visit of death? Molly wants to see Daniel but Betty tells her he's out sick and sort of covers where he is. Marc says, "He's at the Amsterdam under Mr. Sickington. Give our love to pasty-face."
Tina Brown has really let herself go.
Sadly, Tina Brown has cancelled her appearance at YETI and instead they have some boring accountant talk about magazine budgets. Sweet Christ! Looked like a fascinating discussion as they all wake up and clap. "You make amortization...sexy," Jodie says. Well, somebody has to. Homework: everyone has to get their magazine budgets for the year. AS IF they would give those out! Marc suggests since they work at the same place, Betty does the fun numbers stuff and he'll do the presentation. Wasn't Betty there under the guise of having worked for Player? Shouldn't she be getting a budget that has line items for KY and Trojans?
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Comments (3)
There was so much calamity that my GF and I both thought it must be the season finale... but obviously not. The plot with Conner is really far out, even for this show... but then I remember Madoff et al and think... maybe not so much.
I didn't like Molly, but this episode I found her character quite compelling. I figure they will kill her off, then have Daniel totally forget her within two episodes (which is longer than they did on Bonanza, that great killer of female love interests).
1 of 3 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on March 5, 2009 2:36 PM
Molly is annoying. I don't wish death on her, but I do wish she'd just go away.
The Connor thing? Really irritated me. Did the writers think that his character just wasn't working out? What a dumb plot. I hope it doesn't last too long.
Sports Guy is freaking ADORABLE. I want to marry him & have his babies. If Betty Fs this up, I'll completely give up hope on her... though I'm still wondering where the F Gio went to.
Ugh. Hilda. Make her leave. She adds nothing to the show.
2 of 3 | Posted by crmsnkatt | Posted on March 6, 2009 10:42 AM
Excellent once again! Love the humor, the dialog you select, the snarky comments, the photos, in short everything.
Just wish the show was as intelligent as your recaps.
I confess, I'm missing Gio big time. Have Matt and Betty ever had a conversation that gives a hint as to what the attraction between the pair is based on? I know, I know, I watch the show, so why would I expect that? Coz I saw it with Gio dasmmit.
Guessing that the writer who wrote Gio went awol. Apparently they spent the money saved on the costumer from hell. Lucky for you, I guess, if you've got the stomach for it.
3 of 3 | Posted by bgroman | Posted on March 19, 2009 11:07 AM