"It's me. Naked," Betty says. She looks around to see if anyone else saw her nakedness. Everyone is still standing and breathing, so no, no one saw it. Matt tells her she's "draped" and it's fine. Then he says, "You don't like it," with a face that says, "because I'll be using a lot of lotion on your skin to make my new suit." It's really creepy. How did he go from adorable to so creepy so quickly?
"Why did you have to paint me," she asks. Yes, why Matt, WHY IN GOD'S GOOD NAME DID YOU DO THAT? "Because you inspire me," he says, kissing her. Blech! I would be so embarrassed! She says she can tell the painting is of his apartment, and he points out how he painted her toothbrush, yogurt she likes, her robe..."I should be wearing that," Betty says. Turns out Matt did that as a way to invite Betty to move in with him. NO NO NO NO NO NO YOKO ONO NO!
"That's big," Betty says, with Matt's hand on her shoulders/neck, looking like he is going to strangle her if she doesn't agree. She looks completely freaked out. She holds up the painting as Amanda walks by and screams, "OH MY GOD THAT IS HIDEOUS!" You got that right. "It's like looking at the butt of Satan! My eyes! MY EYES!" She was much more subtle than I was when I first saw it. She also may have said "up the butt of Satan." Either way it works.
Stop choking me for pleasure, I'm not Michael Hutchence!
Back over at Claire busting Willie's balls, she wants to know about Willie's chosen stylist for the shoot. Mid-sentence, she stops, as Victoria Hartley walks up to her. "Hello Claire," she says. "Victoria, it's nice to see you," Claire says. "Is it?" Victoria asks. She just said it was, duh. But wait...palpable tension! Screeching violins play! It mustn't be nice to see her. Willie's eyebrows rise as she introduces herself.
Did I start drinking again? Because maybe I will...
Willie says, "You were talking about my stylist choice." Claire blows her off and tells her to forget it, and she is clearly rattled. Oh, Claire, you're an alcoholic; surely you can cover better. Willie decides to use Victoria's dislike of Claire to her advantage and to find out more.
Betty is meeting with Bernadette Peters in the cafeteria where she's being told for the fifty millionth time that times are tough and magazines are only hiring the best. Yes, thanks, who knew that a dying industry might only be minimally hiring? Betty thanks her for being such a great mentor and Bernadette tells her to get her a cake - no, she doesn't eat cake, get her boysenberry pie. Does Bernadette Peters ever play a character that isn't, you know, just her?
Before she leaves, Bernadette asks while shaking it like she means it if Marc has said anything about her? No, not even to his priest, you know why? HE'S GAY and HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU. This woman is insufferable and so stupid. YETI must really suck. Is it a safety institute?
At Casa Suarez, Papi asks Betty if she's nervous about her interviews the next day because she's being so quiet. Maybe she's talking it's just her outfit is so loud it's drowning her out. Sort of, but she's more worried about what she needs to tell them. "Matt asked me to move in with him," she blurts out as everyone's forks drop loudly.
Betty rationalizes it to Papi saying he's so much better now, she'll still be around, she and Matt can still come over, and I'm thinking it's less about Papi and more about how you feel, Betty, but whatever gets you through your day. Papi says it's fine much to everyone's surprise, including mine. Papi says he understands his girls have lives of their own, well at least Justin and Betty, but then under his breath he says he doesn't understand why no one talks marriage first. Because having kids is less of a commitment?
The next day, Betty tells Matt that she'll move in with him, and I get tired just thinking of her having to haul all of her stuff back into Manhattan so soon after having moved out. Matt does a pre-sexoholic jump in the air that makes him seem cute again, but don't fall for that for long. Also? Betty's interview outfit could use some help. With a book of matches. And I hope she doesn't have latte breath when she gets there. Hasn't she read Knock 'Em Dead?
I've got the Holy Spirit in me!
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Comments (4)
I must have lapsed into a coma (or a comma) about half-way through, because I didn't remember anything after that. But, thanks to your thorough and excellent recap, I don't have to watch it online.
1 of 4 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on May 29, 2009 10:04 AM
THE RECAP CUTS OFF!!!! WHERE IS THE REST OF THIS BRILLIANT RECAP?!?!?!
This is how it ends: "Over in Willie's apartment, she is..."
I am reserving my unadulterated praise for this recap until the rest of it has been posted!
2 of 4 | Posted by slumrville | Posted on May 29, 2009 10:32 AM
Sorry guys - totally my fault, that's what happens when you try to get a finale done before leaving for a business trip - we'll get the rest up when I get back to my home computer - sorry - thanks for reading!
3 of 4 | Posted by dearcrabby | Posted on May 30, 2009 11:24 AM
Hey thanks for posting the rest of the recap crabby! damn this season finale was sad. Made me cry just like the first season 1 (don't judge) poor daniel. I already seen episodes of seaosn 4 and they look better than this season. By teh way i love the gio picture at the end..it did cheer me up :)
4 of 4 | Posted by maria7992 | Posted on November 9, 2009 5:06 PM