Episode Report Card Potes: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Derailed
By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.14.2007
When we return, we are in the office of Alexis Meade, which was formerly the office of Bradford Meade. Alexis, who has a half-eaten burger on her desk, stares off into space. Enter Wili, who notes that Alexis doesn't have a lunch date. Alexis says that there's no time, she's been so busy, etc., and Wili just gives her a look like, "Bitch, give it up." Wili is good at that look. Wili tells Alexis that she has two tickets to The Flying Dutchman at the Met, and was hoping the two of them could have a girls' night out, starting with drinks at the St. Regis. Alexis starts to smile, and then looks sad. Wili asks what's wrong, and Alexis says that it's complicated coming back from the dead. Wili says, "Please, Donna Karan does it every three years." Ha! Alexis didn't expect her old friends to be so unforgiving. Wili tells her that she doesn't have to apologize for who she is. Alexis says that now her friends don't want anything to do with her, and Wili says to hell with them; one good friend is all she needs. Well then, Alexis had better stop wasting time talking to Wilhelmina and find one.
Meanwhile, Betty walks up to the reception desk. She sees Henry and quickly ducks down and crawls inside the desk enclosure, motioning to Amanda to be quiet. Amanda nods and then says, "Hey, Accountant Man, looking for Betty? She's right here." Betty looks exasperated, and Amanda says, "What? I'm bored." ["Ha, I heard 'What? I'm four,' which works equally well." -- Wing Chun] Henry thanks Betty for getting Charlie to go out tonight, and says that since Charlie's been in town, all he's done with her is ordered in and watched movies in bed. This even gets a look from Amanda. Betty says that it sounds rough, and then says Henry should tell Charlie that Betty will meet her at 7. Henry asks if she's sure this isn't weird for her, given the "thing" between them. Betty says that there is no them, and thus no vibe/feeling/thingy to be felt. Henry looks surprised and maybe a bit hurt at this, but says okay and tells her to have fun at the party. He leaves. Amanda says that she's still bored, and that watching nerd love is tedious. Betty says that there is no love, and that Henry has a girlfriend. A girlfriend, Amanda adds, whom Betty invited to a party, which is pretty pathetic. Betty says that she doesn't want to go to the party, but she's stuck. Amanda says, "Oh grow a pair, Bambi," and tells Betty that it's time for her to seize her inner Mode girl. Mode girls aren't the other woman, they're the only woman. Amanda tells Betty to fight for her little dweeb, and to find this chick's weakness and exploit it. Betty says that's horrible, and Amanda calls her a doormat. Betty says that maybe she's a bigger person than Amanda, before adding, "Don't. It's too obvious." Heh.