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By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 13 | Aired on 01.17.2007
Back at Mode, Marc is snapping Polaroids of everyone around the office.
Later, Marc and Wilhelmina stand in front of a board in her office that is clearly divided into two columns, with accompanying photos pinned in each. One person with a great eye for vintage will stay, Wilhelmina decrees. Marc tells Wilhelmina that when she moves into Daniel's office, he's not sitting in Betty's chair: "This bum don't slum." Wilhelmina, who can't resist an easy one when the opportunity arises (much like myself), says that's not what she heard. Christina's name comes up: Wilhelmina says she does need a talented seamstress, but can't understand a word Christina's saying. Marc pipes up with an "'ave a crumpet, guvnah!," which I totally appreciate. Wilhelmina says that Christina is the only person in the world who knows her real measurements, and ends up putting her right in the middle as a question mark. At the next photo, Wilhelmina says, "Auf wiedersehn, Amanda." Marc balks a little at this; Wili notes that Amanda's Daniel's girl, but what has she ever done for Wilhelmina? Probably not the same things she's done for Daniel, though that would be totally hot. Wili tells Marc it's cute that he's going to miss his little beard, before giving Amanda a resounding no. Marc says that Daniel broke Amanda's heart, and that she has no loyalty to him -- she's just working her way up the ladder. Wilhelmina says that until Amanda proves her loyalty to Wilhelmina, Amanda's out. Marc pushes a button, and Wilhelmina's wall of evil flips around like a bookshelf in Clue.
And then there is Kathy Griffin on Fashion TV! Say what you will, but I enjoy me some Kathy Griffin. ["No argument here; she's awesome." -- Wing Chun] I mean..."Gay-ken." Kathy says, "And speaking of disasters...it's time for our daily dose of Daniel." She goes on to say that there's been no sign of the recently dumped Daniel, but rumor has it that he's in Brazil licking his wounds, "and anything else that walks by." That's a lot of sunblock for one tongue to take. The shot pans back from a TV in a bedroom, where a figure appears to be eating takeout. As soon as Kathy mentions Sofia, the TV clicks off and we see that it's Daniel who is eating takeout in his own bedroom, which is now a filth-pit. He also appears to be wearing a bathrobe, sweatpants, and socks with Tevas. That is a sure sign that someone is either (a) a dirty hippie; or (b) bereft of the will to live. He also has a bit of scruff around his face, though I have to say that it's not very impressive for a two-week shaving hiatus. I would have suspected greater virility from Daniel Meade. There is a noise which startles him out of his Chinese-food coma, and we see that it's Betty in the front hallway with flowers and dry cleaning, wondering what died in there. Daniel panics and runs into a closet.