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By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 11 | Aired on 01.03.2007
Meanwhile, Wilhelmina is prancing around Bradford's office and droning on about fiscal responsibility. She says that Daniel needs some supervision. Bradford says that Daniel's a little indulged, but he's growing up. Wilhelmina says that he ran through his trust fund in three years. I wish I had a trust fund to blow through in three years. I could do it, too. Wilhelmina says that for his 28th birthday he tried to buy an island, and also J. Lo. Now there is an investment that has depreciated in value. Bradford says that it was actually Shakira. Eh, you've seen one big gyrating butt you've seen them all. Bradford tries to pass it off as wild oats, but Wilhelmina is all "blah blah blah responsibility-cakes" and Bradford asks why she'd want to be publisher, which is a job that's more financial than creative. Wilhelmina says that she wouldn't give up her creative title, just add publisher to it, and keep Daniel reined in. Bradford says that he wants Wilhelmina to focus on the task at hand, which is helping Daniel establish a relationship with Oshi. Wilhelmina says ominously that he'll make an impression, she guarantees it. With that a silent thunderclap rocks the skies. Dunh-dunh!
Back in the world of the underlings, Marc glows that the Gucci bag is all his. Amanda has her eye on some Louboutin boots. Marc says that she doesn't stand a chance, because she's last on the list. He, however, is first, and numero uno gets the glorious "it" bag from the House of Gucci. Betty asks why he would need a pocketbook. That is awesome, because Betty would totally say "pocketbook," just like your grandma. I bet she talks about wearing slacks, too. Marc acts like Betty is not only a dumb-ass, but actually deaf, and says/signs that he wants it to trade because fashion is currency. He adds that this is hard for her to understand because she's so very much in debt (ha!), but if he needed a favor from, say, Betty, then he might be persuaded to trade it for the bag, which Betty so desperately needs. Betty gazes down absently at her own very sad bag. She then confesses to Marc that she needs some help, given that she didn't get the memo from accounting about expense reports. Amanda says suspiciously that it must have gotten lost in the mail room. Betty, honest and plucky, says that she needs some help in learning how to do it. Enter Wilhelmina, who asks Marc to give Betty the correct form and a copy of their report, adding that if Betty does what they did, she'll be fine. It's a set-up, Betty, don't fall for it! You can tell by all the cocked eyebrows, as well as the ominous music. Marc says that Betty realizes this means an unnamed favor at a later date, and she says she understands. She leaves, and Marc of course pulls out the missing memo, saying that the boys in the mailroom are cute, but so careless.