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By Potes | Season 1 | Episode 13 | Aired on 01.17.2007
In Brooklyn, meanwhile, there is pizza and karaoke. That's my dream night! Daniel is feeling sad about Sofia. Betty tells him that, in some ways he was pretty lucky. He opened his heart and was ready to make a commitment. She's envious, and wishes she knew what it felt like to have someone who makes you want to swim across the East River in January. Or, in Daniel's case, to pay someone to whisk you across in a gondola. Daniel starts to ask whether Betty has that with...and she fills in, "Walter." But Daniel means Henry. Betty says that Henry doesn't think of her in that way. Daniel is all, "I've seen him checking out your ass, girl." He says that Henry is into Betty. Which, of course, he is. But this moment is interrupted by Betty and Daniel getting called up to sing, much to Daniel's surprise. Betty says that it's half off dinner if you sing. Daniel says, "But I'm rich!" And now he is rich in Sonny and Cher, as he and Betty sing "I Got You Babe." Those are truly the best kinds of riches. The way in which Betty sings karaoke really breaks the previously set cute threshold. It's also remarkably lifelike in that no one in the place is paying the slightest bit of attention to them. When you see movies and stuff where the crowd is really into the karaoke performers, you know that the writer hasn't really done his or her research. We then transition to Amanda packing up her office with one final lingering look of guilt; Hilda rushing around in Casa de Suarez with cupcake boxes and covering a sleeping Justin on the couch; Bandage Lady's bandages being cut (eeeeeeeee!); and Christina pondering the good vs. evil debate raging in her own mind.
Eventually, we get back to Grandma Hilda. She proudly presents an asleep-while-mixing Ignacio with a check for $180, adding that the best part of the whole thing is that the Roosevelt Diner doubled its order for the next day. Ignacio is all, "Bitch, let me tell you something about expenses." With ingredients, a new mixer, etc., they've so far lost $230. Hilda says that they're investing in their future, but Ignacio is plain tired. Hilda says that she'll do it herself. Ignacio tells her that if she believes she can do it, he believes she can do it, and then helpfully points out the oven. Something tells me a lot of people are going to get salmonella.
Meanwhile, Daniel and Betty are still walking home, and crossing what is possibly the Brooklyn Bridge (sorry, New Yorkers). Turns out they crashed a wedding reception to get free cake, and some bridesmaids for Daniel. Betty tells him to promise her that he'll call some blonde chick or she'll say "boobs" again. Heh. They stop to take in the view, and Daniel says that he's not used to seeing the city from across the river. Betty says that it's the only way she's even seen it, adding that it's almost as good as a blizzard -- when the city gets really quiet and everything kind of stops and sparkles. And then, Daniel totally gives her a look. And I mean A LOOK. If you get my drift. Which I hope you do because it makes me feel a little weird. Betty says that the next time she can't sleep, she's coming to this bridge at 5 AM. Daniel tells her to call him, and then gives her ANOTHER LOOK. Eeek. But maybe it is a look of sadness, as he starts talking about his brother, who liked to party all night. Betty notes that Daniel doesn't talk about his brother much, and he says that's because he doesn't really think of Alex as being gone. Oh, I wonder why that is. Betty asks how he died, and Daniel says that he jumped out of a helicopter to ski down Mount Juno, because he found chairlifts tedious. That seems kind of dumb. Daniel says that at least Alex died the way he lived; if there wasn't risk involved, Alex wasn't into it. Daniel then asks Betty what's stopping her from going after Henry. She finally divulges that Henry kissed Erin at the holiday party. Daniel is all, "Girl, Erin is a ho": to her, kissing someone is like asking where her coat is. Betty says that it didn't seem like that to her, and Daniel tells her to stop making excuses. He then adds that she's better than any model. Betty smiles, and the two look across the bridge. Aww, cute! And also....eeeeek! Commercials.