Episode Report Card Jessica: C+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT After Hours
By Jessica | Season 1 | Episode 7 | Aired on 11.08.2006
Suarez Manor. Hilda strolls into the kitchen in pants that are so tight it almost seems like she's having trouble walking in them. She seems bummed, and Ignacio notes that the last time she was this quiet, she was about to tell him that she was pregnant. This time, she says that she knows where they can get the five grand to pay for Leah Lawyer. Ignacio pauses in making his sandwiches and hopes she didn't tell Leah that he's a murderer. Hilda sighs that of course she didn't, and besides, that whole thing was self-defense. "We don't judge you," she says. Ignacio appreciates that, and finally asks where she plans to get the cashola. "From Santos," Hilda tells him. I presume that's Justin's father. Ignacio does not like this plan at all, but Hilda reminds him that they have no choice. It's so hard to get away with murder these days.
At Mode, Betty is reading her email and twirling her gum around her finger when Salma comes up with something for her. Betty -- say it with me -- spits her gum out into her hand. Of course she does. The unfortunate truth about this particular episode is that Betty spends a good portion of it acting like she had a brain tumor for breakfast since the last time we saw her. At any rate, Salma gives her a dry autographed copy of her book, and Betty is thrilled to have it. Salma also needs Betty's help: she'd like Betty to read an article she's working on, since Betty is the key demographic of NYW (being a "regular girl," rather than a "hipster fashionista."). Betty is totally excited, naturally, and reads the headline of the article aloud: "Sexaholics: Spotting Them and Stopping Them." I would also read that article. Betty wonders if she's qualified to give an opinion on this topic, but Salma assures her that she is. I don't know why Betty wouldn't be qualified to give an opinion on an article about Sexaholics. She works for one, after all.
While they're going back and forth about it -- Betty tells Salma in passing that she wrote "a report" about Salma while she was at Queen's College. Like...a book report? I would have called it a "paper," but okay. Daniel notices his arch-rival trying to bogart his assistant and comes out to investigate. Salma tells him that she's merely taking advantage of Betty's intelligence. "Which I'm sure you take advantage of on a daily basis," she finishes, smiling passive-aggressively. Daniel, it's clear, has had enough of her conference-room-and-assistant-stealing shenanigans, and tells Betty that he's got a lot for her to do. Betty tells Salma she'll help her out later, and trots after Daniel into his office.