Episode Report Card Monty Ashley: D | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT And Tacos Are Coming!
By Monty Ashley | Season 3 | Episode 22 | Aired on 05.14.2009
Matt's mother explains to Betty that she blackmailed her friend Bitsy to get her this opportunity. Then, with a comment about Betty's "adult braces", she shows her a slide show they made for an intervention. Matt is seen nearly completing a marathon, collecting a brown (not black) belt in karate, making a pot, standing with a cow (remember that time he said he was nearly a large animal vet?) and allegedly killing an elephant named "Tiny". The point of this is to employ Betty's "plucky immigrant zeal" and get Matt to finish something for once in his life. All she wants is for Betty to get Matt to participate in the final project. When Betty declines, Matt's mother says that she hopes she enjoys the use of the planetarium and throws in an ominous "it'd be such a shame if anything went wrong." Betty looks suspicious.
Mode offices. Marc tells Betty that obviously it's a threat. He doesn't seem interested in her moral dilemma or her relationship and emphasizes to her that they're out of options at Mode (well, for the moment. Sometimes you can't get a promotion the same week you decide you want one, you know?) and that they need Matt in order to get the venue. Finally he tells her to "Make it work," even though he'd already used a Project Runway quote in their sidebar in the bathtub.
Back in Queens, Ignacio is serving some food to Elena, but spills it all over her because he's nervous. He pours his heart out to her, telling her that he thinks they have a future together and doesn't want her to move to Chula Vista. He asks her to marry him, and she eventually kisses him and says yes.
Mode cafeteria. Matt has some big books of art. She tries to convince him to finish Y.E.T.I. on the theory that there's only one week left and his art classes don't even start until after that. He says she sounds like his mother but admits that it was a little selfish to not care about Betty and Marc. Betty looks a little conflicted about making her jackass boyfriend not screw her career over. I realize I was making fun of this alleged career plan earlier, but that doesn't mean Matt isn't being a jerk.
The planetarium is full of people in silly funk/glam outfits. Matt is taking an interest and making sure that lights don't strobe. Marc introduces Betty to Dave Sheehan, Adele's manager. Betty is excited to meet him, but Dave is unhappy about this nonsense. Matt's mother surprises Matt and pretends to have been having lunch with Bitsy, who was drunkenly babbling about Matt being here. Matt is downcast and suspicious about his mother's pride and happiness. He watches her leave and sees her clearly thank Betty. When he confronts Betty, we cut away to the Mode offices.