Episode Report Card Jessica: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT The Lyin', The Watch And The Wardrobe
By Jessica | Season 1 | Episode 5 | Aired on 10.25.2006
Once Betty's lunch date is set, Amanda asks her whether or not Daniel is sending Miss Monday Night flowers. Distracted by her newly raging hormones, Betty says that Daniel couldn't remember who Monday was. Amanda looks hurt, as the Sad Music Of Why Dudes Won't Call You Back wails plaintively in the background. Betty gets back to work as Miss Monday opens her desk drawer and looks down at Daniel's watch.
Wilhelmina's office: the bad news is that she can't fit into her red gown. Over Marc's frantic arm-waving and head-shaking, Christina says that it seems Wil has....gained weight. Marc covers his ears, preparing for Wilhelmina's rage, and it's a good thing he did, as the editing implies that her screams of anger and frustration could be heard even by the birds in the sky.
In the time required to get Claire Meade out of rehab and out to lunch, her hair has totally gotten f'ed up. The front is all weirdly flat now. It's not working for her at all. The waiter at this posh restaurant seems quite pleased to have her back, and brings her a complimentary glass of wine, which Daniel repossesses. Claire snarkily informs him that she's getting the veal Marsala, which is made with wine. Daniel retorts that the alcohol burns off. "Then give me the glass of wine and set fire to me after I'm done," she says. Daniel chuckles, then gets serious. "Are we gonna talk about that Christmas?" he asks. At this, Claire briefly looks as though she might cry, but manages to pull it together. "What Christmas?" she asks. You know, the one where you made a huge bonfire of a bunch of Mode magazines because you found out that your husband was sticking it to the Editor in Chief? "It was the Christmas you found out about Dad's affair with Fey," Daniel says, more tactfully than I. Claire dryly notes that "that does jingle a bell."
Meanwhile, Henry and Betty are having sushi for lunch. He tells her that the caterpillar roll is awesome. "No offense." Betty confesses that she's never had sushi, and Henry sweetly offers to take her elsewhere. She refuses, and announces that it's time for her to spread her wings, and illustrates this concept by flinging her arms wide open and right into a poor waitress holding a tray of beers. Betty is totally embarrassed. "All evidence to the contrary, this is not my first time in public," she tells him. Henry leans in and whispers, "It is mine. For parolees, these ankle bracelets are the best thing ever." She giggles, and says she comes into Manhattan every day, but sometimes she feels like the E train drops her off "on Mars." In Queens -- she claims -- people like their fish cooked and they dress up for Halloween. Henry looks around, and surreptitiously opens the front of his dress shirt, just like Superman. And, indeed, he is wearing underneath it a Superman tee. But with dollar signs in place of the S. He takes off his glasses and whispers, "secret identity." He is....pretty much perfect. Betty -- and two-thirds of the viewing audience -- swoons.