Sports Guy mentions he has an MBA and a half a law degree (and almost became a large-animal vet, wha-huh? Someone had a lot of time on his hands after undergrad) and he would be happy to go out for a drink with her to discuss numbers. "Smooth," Marc says. Hey Marc, where's Cliff? That's what I thought, now shut it! Betty, clearly as inept with men as I am, doesn't get the invite and says they'll be fine on their own. That's right Betty, so many men, so little time. GRRR.
Marc calls Betty a saucy little minx, which...ew, then calls Sports Guy "tall, dork, and handsome." That is an excellent assessment. "Give him a shot at love, Tila Tequila!" Betty thinks it would be too weird - what if they dated and it didn't work out and she had to see him all the time? I wish that could happen to me with Clooney!
Marc asks Betty if it isn't going to be weird to be down in accounting getting the budget because of her former "lov-ahh" Henry and she says she's totally over him. Until she sees his name plate at his cube is still up. Isn't that attached with Velcro? I'm surprised he didn't take it with him for his baby's nursery or his bathroom or something.
Marc asks Budget Girl if anyone's heard from Henry and she's like "all the time, man." Guess who else is on Facebook? "He posted all these awesome pictures of himself with his girlfriend in Peru," she says. How is he affording that with a new baby? Son of a bitch! Betty assumes Budget Girl is talking about Charlie (skank) but she says, "No, I think this girl's name is Samantha." Oh, no, that did not just happen. Henry gets around as much as Betty does. They were perfect for each other!
I'm smiling, but the tears are real.
Back at home, Betty is kvetching about Henry and his new girlfriend and Justin suggests she channel her energy into a project like Shutting the Hell Up. Betty looks over the budgets and there are just numbers and spreadsheets and excel files everywhere. Wonder if they are any more fun at The New York Review?
Now in liquid form? You kids are so damn lazy nowadays.
Over at the Amsterdam, they are really mucking with the feng shui with that headboard! That's just cutting through the energy all over the place, someone get some crystals, quick. Betty's telling Daniel she had some coffee and some energy drink called Cocaine in a Can. Looking over Daniel's shoulder, she sees that he's shopping for jewelry, mainly engagement rings. He should really check out the ones on eBay, you can get a much better deal there. Also, does anyone remember the last time Daniel got engaged this quickly? Selma Hayek squished his ego with her bountiful bosom and he was the laughing stock of New York.
I said hang crystals, not scrotums to
counteract that horrendous headboard!
Betty tells him that the budgets don't really add up, they keep coming up short. Daniel says that it's probably nothing because they keep moving money from one magazine to the other. NO YOU DON'T! You just do not do that! Each magazine is its own entity, you can't just flip budgets around like that. Oh, my God, Willie ought to cash in and leave before the Meades ruin what's left of their fortune! Or someone else does...dun-dun-dunnnn!
Daniel suggests she talk to Wilhelmina or Connor, as he is the CFO and if there are any money problems, "I'm sure he can fix them." And we cut over to Willie and Connor looking over the budget and patting Betty on the head as they tell her to go play. "Corporations always move money from one division to another," Connor tells her, placing this bullshit under Accounting 101 and my accounting professor just rolled over in his abacus. "As amusing as I find this conversation...no, I'm not amused. LEAVE," Wilhelmina tells Betty. She is my idol.
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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