Episode Report Card Potes: B+ | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Petra-gate
By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 20 | Aired on 04.25.2007
In walk Lena and Petra. Lena says that they wanted to do some test shots for Petra's cover. Betty says sarcastically that Lena must be so proud of how she got this job for her daughter, and that maybe they should put Lena on the cover of their Mother's Day issue. Well done, Betty! That brief period of dating Marc really paid off. Lena and Petra sit down across from Betty and Henry, wearing both smirks of evil and zebra print. Some time passes. And then, it happens. Petra lights up a cigarette. Henry emphatically says that there's no smoking in the building. Petra extinguishes her lighter, but she can't extinguish the flame of truth that has burst forth in Betty's head. Betty flashes back to the street vendor who asked Petra for i.d., and then to a sign that says you can't buy cigarettes unless you're 18. She exclaims, "Oh my God!" grabs a purse, and runs into the conference room yelling to Daniel that he doesn't have to resign, because Petra's not sixteen. She dumps out the purse's contents and slides a passport across the table. Alexis grabs it, looks at it, and says, "Actually she's 38. And I thought my work was good." It's Lena's passport.
Upon realizing this, Henry grabs the other purse left on the seat and makes a pass to Betty. That's to Betty, not at Betty, so stop getting so excited. Betty dumps it out and slides Petra's passport across the table to Daniel. Turns out Petra's twenty. Lena yells at Petra that she told her not to carry it in her purse, and then says something assumedly scathing in another language. Petra says, "Shut up, Lena," which maybe hints at the fact that Lena isn't even her mother. Daniel can't believe that it was a scam, and tells them that they almost ruined his life. Yeah, but that happens, like, every other day. He could be less of a drama queen about it. He tells Alexis that he's not going anywhere and tears up the resignation letter. Alexis can't believe it. On her way out, she tells Betty that she should ask for a raise. And a company car, even if she never drives it. And a foot rub.
Henry and Betty celebrate. She excitedly says that they totally saved the day, and that she's Wonder Woman. Or, is wearing Wonder Woman Underoos. Same difference, really. Henry is excited that he snatched a purse, and says that he's kind of a bad-ass. The two have a big hug that actually involves Henry lifting Betty off the ground and twirling her around. They gaze into each other's eyes, and Henry tells Betty that he missed her. She missed him too. And, on cue, Charlie gets off the elevator and sees them. The truth hurts, don't it, Red?