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By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired on 02.14.2007
Back at Casa de Suarez, Santos has discovered that he's going to see a musical. He says that he's not going, and Hilda tells him that Justin was the one who wanted Santos to go. Santos says that Justin shouldn't even be going to see this stuff, and maybe that's why he is the way he is. Hilda tells him to stop, and notes that he's the one who wants to see more of his son. Santos says that he has some money riding on a basketball game, and suggests that they all ride into the city together on the train, after which Santos will go watch the game at a bar somewhere and pick Hilda and Justin up afterward. He's apparently gone to the same parenting school as Bradford, and they haven't changed the curriculum in thirty years. Hilda says that father/son bonding on the E train is some real quality time.
Meanwhile, Grace Chin is in Daniel's office. And she's hot. Like, Lucy Liu hot. Betty asks why Daniel would ever stand her up, and he says that back in school she was a mess -- braces, glasses, crazy hair. Betty gives him a look, and Daniel says that totally works for some people. Betty is not buying it, and Daniel tells her just to let The Chin in.
Once he has Grace in his office, Daniel hems and haws and then tells Grace that this is awkward. She doesn't seem to think so. Daniel says that he's an idiot. Grace says that she's a Pisces. Daniel asks if there isn't anything they need to discuss before they talk about Bradford's case, and Grace says that she charges by the hour, calling him Mr. Meade. Daniel asks if she doesn't remember, and she just gives him a puzzled look. Daniel then asks why would she remember, because they've never met, and she continues to look puzzled. Daniel, on the other hand, looks relieved. Grace says that she's looked over the case, and that Daniel did the right thing by calling her because she's the only one who can win it. Daniel says that's great, and asks if she'll take the case, but she says there's not a chance in hell. And you know why? Yeah, the Sigma Phi New Year's party. Grace says that Cindy Howard used the virgin line with everyone, and Daniel says that he's heard. Grace stands up and gets all in Daniel's personal space, saying that she was so excited about her date with Daniel Meade, but ended up back in her dorm room playing Wolfenstein all night long. She really gets in his face, saying, "Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein," and then adds that, thanks to him, 1995 started with a bang. Or, should she say, without one. This one's a real wit. Daniel tries to play the "I'm a jerk" card, but Grace says that it's too little too late, and that she only came there because she wanted to see the look on his face when she rejected him. He should have said he was drunk! Daniel says that this isn't about him, it's about his father, and asks if there is anything he can do to make it up to Grace. She just looks at him in a way that suggests, "Maybe, but it will involve nipple clamps."