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
Speaking of people in unsuccessful relationships, Amanda and Daniel run into each other as she's leaving the office and he's heading back to his desk. She tells him that she's going to the party in Accounting. "I thought I might stop by and drink all their booze," she tells him, then asks if he's going to the Halloween Ball. Daniel explains that he is not; he's too terribly depressed about his shitty family. There's some touching as they pass in the lift, and she turns and calls to him as he's walking to his office. She offers to come over to his apartment and keep him company, if he wants. "In costume! Or not." Daniel looks so sad, and tells her that he just wants to be alone. Amanda's face falls. "We could just...talk," she says. "Probably not," Daniel tells her, totally depressed, and walks away. Amanda stands in the elevator and looks very sad and alone in her little shorts.
Back to Queens, a magical land where Halloween is celebrated! Betty wearily throws away her wings, in a totally depressing moment of symbolism. Justin taps out of the house, followed by Hilda (dressed as a cat), and Walter, who breaks off to join his girlfriend in moping on the stoop. Betty sighs and apologizes about lunch. Walter admits that the key was too fast, and she agrees. "Damn it! 'Carpe diem, Virgo, seize the day.' Never trust the horoscope in the Daily News," he says, mostly to himself. He tells her he gets it if she doesn't want to date him anymore, but she unenthusiastically tells him that she does. She wants to date just him. Oh, Betty. "Sushi's good, yeah, but so is a nice slice of pizza," she tells him, and they kiss, without any chemistry getting in the way at all. Girl, Henry would totally buy you a slice if you wanted one.
After the ball, Wil goes to see the rapidly regenerating Fey, where she complains that Nico's appearance is making her look totally old. In fact, she had to send Jason back "to the frat house." Fey doesn't really care, and just wants to know what's up with Daniel and Bradford. Wil only knows that Daniel is off the scent. What do they do now? "I think it's time for Fey Sommers to come out of seclusion," Fey says. That's going to be entertaining.
Back in Queens, Betty tells her father that "it is exhausting being a butterfly. No wonder they only live two weeks." Ignacio wonders if that's true. Betty smiles wistfully. "Just something I know," she says. "Is there anything else I should know?" she asks, leading the witness. He tries to cover it up, but finally admits what the rest of us have figured out: "I've been using someone else's Social Security number for years." He's an illegal alien. Oh, Ignacio.