Episode Report Card Monty Ashley: A | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Operation: Betty Sexification!
By Monty Ashley | Season 3 | Episode 19 | Aired on 03.19.2009
Betty walks by Amanda's post, and gets pounced upon. Amanda thinks they should write a thing for the web about Fun Sex (Amanda's department) versus Boring Relationship Sex (Betty's department). When Betty suggests "The Modern-Day Mating Rituals" or some equally boring topic, Amanda calls her a slut and asks what she's hiding. Specifically, Amanda wants to know if Matt's a "leather pig" or if he's into "ice cubing". Betty is grossed out, even though she's not sure what "ice cubing" even means. When Betty admits that she doesn't actually know what Matt is into, Amanda is shocked and appalled because they've been dating for, like, a year. Betty corrects her that it's only been a month, but that's pretty much the same thing to Amanda. Amanda thinks that Betty is letting a perfectly good billionaire go to waste. "What the hell are you waiting for?" is a hard line to purr, but Amanda gives it a try.
Back in Queens, Betty is taking out the garbage while Hilda comments on Betty's lip gloss. It seems that Betty's hoping that tonight will be "the night". This does not match up with Hilda's in-your-face style, because she thinks Betty should just tell Matt that it's time for the sexin'. Hilda tries to take a look at Betty's bra, but this ain't that kind of party. As they get to the front of the house, we see Ignacio loading up the car with luggage more appropriate for a month in the jungle than two days in the Poconos. Justin complains that he isn't being allowed to bring a blowdryer, and is not mollified by the news that there's no electricity. Then there's a thing about Ignacio being grossed out by the news that Betty's lip gloss means she's intending to have sex.
Molly's place. Or possibly Daniel's. I'm not sure. Daniel is doing some sort of post-it based magazine work, and Molly asks him what he thinks of her doing a poetry slam. He's not really paying attention, and laughs it off. Once he knows what's going on, he appears to approve of the idea. Then he transitions into a story about some awful high school band he was in. He was the guitarist and wrote a song called "Crash and Burn." Sounds awful, doesn't it? Apparently it was, because he was laughed off the stage in his high school battle of the bands. The point is that he's afraid of performing in front of people. He's vulnerable!
In Manhattan, Matt and Betty reach the end of a date. Matt enfolds Betty's face in his hands and gives her a kiss. When he suggests getting her a cab, Betty puts on a sultry voice and has a countersuggestion involving his place and the color of the walls. I've just noticed that the strummy alt-rock neighbor also had his place repainted. Is Betty just attracted to guys who have their apartments repainted? That'd be kind of weird. I'm probably reading too much into it. Anyway, Matt hustles a protesting Betty into the cab, and away she goes. The cab driver laughs at her and says "That guy couldn't get rid of you fast enough!" Well, there goes the New York Cab Driver reputation for tact and discretion!