Episode Report Card Jessica: B- | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Trust, Lust And Must
By Jessica | Season 1 | Episode 6 | Aired on 11.01.2006
Elsewhere, Daniel is not reading The Book, or looking at photo shoots or approving cover shots. Instead, he is complaining about Salma to Betty. She was so rude to him! And why didn't Betty tell him who she was? Betty points out that, first of all, Daniel could have been more specific about who this person was, and second of all, Salma (who is named Sofia Reyes) was just profiled in the New York Times and on ABC News. (Of course.) And she has a best-selling book! How is it possible, Betty is implying, that Daniel didn't recognize her?! "Books, newspapers, ABC News? I pay attention to which of those?" Daniel asks. Betty's face says, "This is why you're not very good at your job," but her mouth wisely remains shut. "Now she thinks I'm an unqualified himbo who got the job because of my father. DON'T SAY ANYTHING," Daniel says. He complains that Salma was ten steps ahead of him the entire time! Betty suggests that he apologize, but Daniel muses that he needs to be more skillful and profound than that. Betty looks doubtful. "JEWELRY" he says, like no one has ever apologized to a woman with jewelry before, and then he tells her to call Nigel at Tiffany's and have him "send over the usual." Berry rolls her eyes harder than usual.
Bergman's. Nico is waiting in a little room, sulking, when a salesgirl comes in and coos that she knows Nico was unaware that the dress had been placed in her bag. Nico is all, "Except for how I shoved it in there." The salesgirl -- let's call her Titania -- just smiles. "But, clearly, you thought you'd paid for it. We'll just forget this whole mess," she says. It is at this point that Nico realizes Titania has spoken to Wil. Titania explains that Bergman's considers Wil one of its "dearest friends," "As she does you," Marc coos, strolling in. "Oh," Nico says, disappointed. "She sent her bitch." Titania twitters that she will leave them alone. Marc: "Nico." Nico: "Marc." Marc snorts that he can't believe Nico thought "imitating that very special episode of Punky Brewster" was going to get Wil's attention. Nico pouts some more. I feel like she could be about 700% more interesting, and yet all she inspires in me is an intense desire to nap.
Mode. Hilda arrives with her tools, which include a huge stand-up cutout of a girl in a bikini. She comments to Betty that the office looks like "a gay version of Star Trek" and wonders if Betty is finally ready to start really selling. Betty, on the other hand, wants to know if Hilda is ready to start listening to Betty's theories about their mother. She's holding some other dude's hand, Betty squeaks, holding up a giant, blown-up version of the offending photo. But Hilda doesn't want to listen; she wants to sell. Betty complains that selling Herbalux is demeaning, but Hilda says that she would put on a chicken suit and sell on the corner to make the kind of money Betty could make at Mode. "Come on! It's for dad," she points out. Betty finally, finally agrees, but insists that she won't use the stand-up. "Oh, no, you did NOT just insult Melanie," Hilda snaps.