Ugly Betty

So… Betty and Henry are still in love. I thought for a moment they were doomed — or at least set for another rough patch. She and Henry were trying so desperately to make the most of the 17+ weeks they now have left to be together. But Gio's still in her world, and the more time she spends around either of them…. She likes what she sees in Henry but… there's something about Gio that is equal parts irritating and appealing. I understand. I mean, on the one hand, so what if Henry can't fix a sink? Does Gio know about New German Cinema? And man, that is one ripped accountant. He can dance when he wants to, and according to Gio, he has the moves of a jungle cat. I knew he had that passionate, spontaneous side to him (remember the medieval restaurant?). But Gio is more spontaneous; he lightens Betty up. And though Gio took Betty's sister to the club, even a drunk Hilda read his signals correctly, when he cast that longing look toward Betty as she and Henry left the dance floor.

I assume we'll be seeing more of Gio, and this tension between him and Betty (and Henry). I'm glad Betty and Henry made up. But ultimately, Betty has to figure out where she sits on the club-soda vs. flaming-pelican continuum. One thing that she did learn was that her clumsiness, braces and glasses weren't a good combo when she got creative with eating ice cream.

With Bradford gone, the Mead empire is now in the hands of his children — and I emphasize the word "children." Mother Meade can only rein them in so much from her prison cell, so Daniel and Alexis reverted to their standard sibling rivalry, complete with a paintball fight that would decide control of the billion-dollar publishing company. That battle (in the "Mode" offices – sweet) turned out to be no child's play. Honestly, has Daniel ever put that much effort into a "Mode" photo spread? Doubtful. Hilarious interplay between Amanda and Pepper ("Halston's vengeance"), and it made total sense to me that Kenny would side with Alexis. And though the latter achieved Meade domination with her killer instinct, can a paintball fight really keep Daniel from putting his own stamp on the empire? We shall see.

Now that I think about it, it was a productive evening for Amanda. First she loyally (and platonically) partnered with Daniel in battle, then the competitive tension with Nick Pepper turned into some hot action. (But firing paintballs at such close range can really bruise, people!) Next, those two should double date with Cliff and Marc.

Oh, poor dear Marc. He tried valiantly to spin a new cozy image for his boss. But, yes, it is the media age, so footage of her stealing Betty White's cab, crushing her fingers in the car door, throwing money at her and speeding off was sure to make its way to YouTube, and in no time at all it'd been remixed and set to music. Good for the senior Betty to use her Golden acting abilities to milk the feud for the paparazzi!

Once the funding for "Slater" magazine fell through, an undeterred (as always) Wilhelmina set into motion her Plan B for taking over Meade Publications. (Really, I think it's Plan E or F at this point.) Be that as it may, we found out the reason for that cryptic meeting in the morgue following Bradford's death. Many of you surmised correctly! Given that sperm is still viable up to 48 hours after death… WilhelMommy wants to give birth to an heir, courtesy of a stash now residing in her freezer. Let's hope (for her sake) that that youthful look of hers isn't all the product of botox and plastic.

Several great lines tonight:
Marc: Britney shaves something or shows something or shows something shaved and it's around the world in seconds! Trust me, I can make you Mother Theresa, only with better boobs.

Daniel: Didn't dad used to call me "My Daniel"?
Alexis: Maybe he used to call you "My Dumb-ass".

Kenny (attempting to rap): She's Alexis – Big as Texas. She knows what it's like to be both sexes.

Amanda: It was an Anna Sui. I feel nothing. War has changed me.

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Everyone imploring last week for more of Judith Light has one more thing to be thankful for today! Perhaps the best part of the episode was thanks to her presence at Bradford's funeral. When Wilhelmina appeared (with Marc close behind, stirring up PR), Claire Meade — despite her shackles — swiftly tripped her, causing her to fly six feet deep into the fresh empty grave. Then she promptly held a board members meeting (with Daniel and Alexis) calling a "motion to terminate" Wilhelmina as the creative director of Mode immediately. "Rest in peace, bitch." Nice.

But you just can't keep that woman down. With some Mission Impossible III-type gadgetry, WilhelMommy derailed the latest Mode issue, due to the printer in 12 hours. Then she poached most of the staff to her "Slater" magazine, luring them via 15% raises, dental coverage and/or cosmetic surgery. The saddest result of this latest scheme was watching Amanda and Marc separate. I'm pleased that Amanda decided to remain at Mode out of loyalty to her mother, but hope that this dynamic duo won't be parted for too long!

Betty left her family's traditional tree-trimming to help Daniel, Alexis, and remaining staffers who didn't join the Dark Side. The task of filling this father's shoes and carrying on the Meade publishing legacy sent Daniel into another crisis of confidence and identity. But Betty — with some guilt-trip prodding from a luau version of Bradford — was there for the it's-so-cute-it's-sick pep talk we've come to expect and adore (I'm thankful I never seem to tire of those). Though he wasn't able to coax the rehabbing starlet Cameron (Eliza Dushku) to drink her way through another photo shoot, he pulled through for the magazine (and thus for his father's legacy) in his own, sensitive Daniel way.

Alexis was having some identity issues of her own, starting with the realization that her sexy Red Riding Hood ensemble wouldn't always get her out of a bind. To persuade the printer to delay the deadline, she needed to tack "Little" onto her persona. But that's just not who she is, and now that Bradford's gone, she can be whomever she wants. It doesn’t matter what he thought of her.

With an issue in flux and a skeletal workforce, some other new identities came to the fore: Sheila (Illeana Douglas) became an artistic and editorial force (and was someone who worked with and made out with Fey Sommers, apparently). Henry can grow orchids and cook, and contributed to the issue as Food Editor. Amanda realized that fashion may never come easily to her, and that she doesn't want to work as hard as her mother did to acquire her inspiration (and perspiration). Instead, she's more motivated than ever to find her real father, hoping that his gene pool will offer her some easier, lazier talents.

And Betty made some realizations about her own identity. Daniel was right: She had changed because she was growing up; and every job would involve some tough decisions. She could still make her mom proud and continue to work at Mode. And even though many of her and her mother's tree-trimming traditions literally went up in flames, the Suarez family could keep some traditions, and shake things up as well. I'm thinking this is the first and last Christmas with a pink tree, but I'm hoping Justin's Madonna-and-child nativity scene (that is, with Material Girl and Lourdes/Rocco figurines) was unscathed and will be around for many holidays to come.

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Daniel and Claire were able to see a sensitive, loving father and husband tonight in Bradford Meade. Even though Daniel couldn't say those three big words, his father — in a flash of insight into the son who cares so deeply about family — perceived that that was what he was thinking. Too bad Daniel didn't hear him say that he loved him. And I'm so glad Claire and Bradford had a quiet tender moment to reflect on their 35-year marriage and love. But these poignant moments made his passing all the more jarring, as evidenced by Claire silently being transported to Rikers and Daniel, Alex (and Betty) staring off blankly in his former hospital room.

At least Bradford discovered Willie's affair before agreeing to the bedside matrimony — although I'd have been tempted to be married by the online-ordained (Rev.?) St. James, with marital melody emanating from his cell phone. And thankfully we didn't have to wait very long for Daniel to discover the reason of Betty's "betrayal." Upon spying Ignacio at the hospital, my first desire was for him to tell Daniel. But better for Claire to tell him that, as well as what Ignacio and Hilda had done for her and Yoga. (How perfect a job for Hilda: to give Mrs. Meade an '80s bridge-and-tunnel, big-hair makeover to match her passport.) I just love it when the powerful (and powerfully rich) Meades need the help of the "lowly" and "unsophisticated" Suarez family!

So that brings us to Betty and Daniel. They basically made up, and Betty got her job back. But thanks to an imagined conversation with her day-one, poncho-wearing doppelganger, Betty realized "Mode" had influenced her too much over the last year in (lying, stealing, deceiving) ways she wasn't comfortable with, and decided to stay away, despite Bradford imploring her to remain by Daniel's side. But we all know she'll be back; at the very least, we know that she can't "stop helping those you care about," to quote Claire Meade, and the fact that she cares for Daniel is an understatement.

The best and funniest moments of the night were those with Betty and Henry — watching them work together, each bossing the other at intervals, Henry flirting with L'Amanda (ha!), aka Mo'Nique, and reveling in their escape from Bradford's suite through the air duct. He gave us a rare glimpse into the fun-lovin' playa (must've been watching Kenny) that is Sugarstick: "I'm sweet like sugar, soft like suede, but unlike a piano, I never get played." But then the geek was back with a scientific metaphor for their romantic chemistry that L'Amanda didn't understand.

Yet nothing can slow down the evil Wilhelmina! Amid several new schemes tonight, she (with Marc in tow) kept rolling with each change of events. Was she not perfect in Fey's secret sex room? Something tells me that whip is now in her possession. Look out, bodyguard Dwayne (real-life ex-husband Rick Fox)! Also true to form, she appeared with no hint of sadness in the episode's last scene, leaning over Bradford's dead body only to concoct her latest scheme and offer some kind of devious proposition to a young doc in the hospital's morgue.

Chuckle-worthy lines:
— "Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Diego"
— "Oh, Balls!"
— "Stay away from that damn light, Dad!"
— "You're a weenie." "You're taking a writing class?"

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What will happen between Wilhelmina and Bradford after last week's health crisis in the middle of their nuptials? Will Bradford learn the truth behind the wedding? What's Claire's latest scheme? Will we learn more about Christina and her ex husband's relationship — not to mention see more cutie canoodling between Marc and Cliff? What's going on with Betty and Henry, and Gio? So many couple cliff-hangers!

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Episode Recap: "A Nice Day for a Posh Wedding"

As far as dramedy nuptials go, this one was heavier on the drama than the comedy, more so than I expected.

When Hilda told Papi that Betty had done more for him than he realized, and Daniel spied Wilhelmina's bodyguard (Rick Fox) leaving her hotel room, suddenly the context behind the image of Betty racing down the church aisle (that I'd seen ad nauseum in promos) was fully realized. I knew then that Ignacio would discover the source of his citizenship, Betty would run to Daniel to confess so that Daniel could warn his father and attempt to save the Meade family and publishing empire.

But I didn't expect Daniel's reaction to be so harsh; he didn't even listen to Betty explain why she'd held the truth from him for four months. Angered by her betrayal, Daniel claimed he couldn't trust her again. Of course that's the last thing approval-hungry Betty wanted to hear from him. No wait, it was what he said next: You're fired.

And I have to say as soon as Bradford began sweating when his son pulled him aside mid-vows, I thought "heart attack." The pain in his left arm further confirmed its approach. I'm not sure I like the wedding (and episode) ending in that way, but from next week's clips, it looks like some family togetherness will come of it, and the Meades could use every bit of that.

At least there were some other pleasant surprises. This episode had many great little moments, like Hilda covering for her sister's tryst with Henry by sneaking in and out of their bedroom windows; the all-American Ignacio exhibiting no fear of whatever Willy might dole out once her pact with Betty was no more; D-Meade approaching D-Dawg in attempt to get some intel but instead proving he's got no game in that department.

And Marc was simply adorable, all moony over Cliff, suddenly self conscious about their relationship, jealous of a cater waiter, and (gasp!) falling for what that scruffy "Shag Rug" had on the inside (though he deservedly graduated to the "Hardwood Floors" nickname — that boy cleans up nice!). Amanda, like the good BFF that she is, decided to look past this personal "flaw" of sudden deepness.

I think my favorite moment from the presence of Posh as (soon-banished) Maid of Honor was her use of the copious "Bradelmina" wedding-related interviews to promote the Beckham 24/7 energy drink. Positively inspired, Posh. No wonder Vera Wang (in a cameo as Wilhelmina's wedding-dress designer) declared the Spice Girl as her new muse. There were lots of other names dropped as wedding guests — Hasselbeck and Rosie seated at the same table! — and Amanda attempted to work them all with her fleeting moments of fame as Fey Sommers' daughter. Somehow I don't think belting the "Milkshake" song for Quincy Jones in the fourth row will cinch a recording contract, but it may extend her 15 minutes in these days of YouTube.

Another nice surprise was the appearance of Christina's husband (Derek Riddell) from Scotland. We learned more about that relationship — including her two-year planning and saving to leave him for New York, his current illness, and his need for $100,000 for experimental treatment. I'm hoping this couple will offer us more comedy than drama in the coming weeks. We've got enough drama in the Betty/Henry goings on. Mija and Papi made up, so she's moving back home. But despite her father's promise to support her now and after Henry moves away, the reality of her choice to be with Henry and the encroaching heartache is palpable and tends to overshadow their adorkably sweet moments.

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The much-anticipated moment has arrived. But you know it won't be all about Wilhelmina. We all know Posh will be there, and supposedly Nico won't. But the rest of the UB gang most assuredly will, along with a couple other surprise appearances. Check back here for the full recap after the show!

By Ben Katner
Lock up the liquor — and hide that cute Eric Mabius, too. (Can't be too careful.) Hopefully reformed party animal Lindsay Lohan is in talks to join Ugly Betty for three episodes, playing a former high-school classmate of Betty's who manages the fast-food joint where our heroine's pop punches the clock, sources tell the New York Observer. Natch, good-hearted Betty will try....read more

Episode Recap: "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

Betty has made a lot of sacrifices, and tonight she was willing to sacrifice a real, public relationship with Henry for the approval of others, Daniel's green light in particular. Though she realized from the plagiarism debacle what a hold his opinion had on her, she still cares too deeply what he thinks of her decisions.

And like the bear-attack essay, we knew Betty wouldn't get away with secretly dating Henry, especially once Gio (Freddy Rodriguez) got involved. No way was he going to let her off that easily. I found Gio's spicy snark while wedged between Daniel and Betty a nice antidote to Betty and Henry's gooey texts. Perfectly entertaining. ("You're about to hear gagging. That's me, gagging.") Don't get me wrong. I'm glad Betty and Henry are finally together — and she presumably "dunked her doughnut" after encouragement from Christina and Hilda. But Gio kept things light and interesting amid some predictable moments (like Henry and Betty sneaking backstage, and of course the rig on which they're kissing swings to center stage in the middle of the show).

It was painful to see Betty and Daniel fight, and hear him call her stupid. But perhaps she will come to understand that he is being the protective older brother; and hopefully his criticism will snap that thick skin of hers into action. Yes, she cares what he thinks, but not so much to deny her chance of a great relationship. She's just not that girl.

Anyway, Daniel too was discovering just what kind of girl guy he was. Once Daniel's photog buddy offered him another definition of "landing an advertiser" — courtesy of one Sandra Winthrop, an ad exec with a thing for the young cads, er, lads — Daniel had to decide whether he'd throw his body into the sales pitch or stick to the stats. I'm thinking it was Betty's sound advice ("You don't have to reduce yourself to seductive boob grazing") that he remembered when he spied her mangy coat in the back of Wicked's coat closet, leading him to keep that "darling tushy" covered and stick to selling "Mode" — not his self-respect. Funny that he seemed to have met his match in Sandra (Marlo Thomas): In the end, his intellect was a turn-off, and Daniel too picks beauty over brains.

I can't think of another time when Betty and Marc were confronted with the same issues. But tonight he also struggled with approval (from Amanda) but decided to follow his heart, even if it went against his prior judgments. When Cliff dropped by the office, Amanda's idea of her pretentious BFF was suddenly shattered (especially once Marc-y Marc told her about Mr. Gutley), and they hashed it out in the women's bathroom where he used Wilhelmina's sad, lonely life without a wedding Maid of Honor as an example of what not to do. Loved Wills then walking, stoic and silent, from the bathroom stall to the sink while Amanda and Marc mouthed fearful exclamations to each other. Nico may have made up an excuse to diss her mother and the wedding, but Wilhelmina would not be trifled with. The Type A woman who overshot her weight-loss goal merely made a call to her best friend Victoria Beckham and, voila, she has a new MoH. It helps to have friends in high places, even if they are (as she herself admitted) backstabbing, two-faced and superficial.

The only person (it would seem) who is no longer having an identity crisis is Justin (first evidenced at the utterance of "bitch-slapped"). Broadway-loving, drama-club president Justin was back and trading Playbills like baseball cards. And thanks to some sacrifice and business savvy, he and Papi purchased a salon hair dryer for Hilda. The poor chica got fired on her first day at the hair salon, was stuck at a lower-grade Hooters as a waitress in tight "Freshly Squeezed" T-shirts for the Hi-Beams "restaurant" and outed with a camera phone. Thanks to her family, she can now style hair from the patio and be her own boss.

Favorite line: that's a tough one. I think all the wedding/Code Fuchsia talk was great, e.g.:
• "something called a Shania Twain."
• "What do we want? Integrated chocolates! When do we want them? Now!"

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Just as Henry and Betty are back together, and head to Wicked on a secret date, the "Mode" sandwich guy — who, a few episodes ago, gave our favorite editorial assistant a hard time — will reappear and cause some trouble again. And what's Daniel doing there? Does Betty ever get an escape from the office? Comment here during tonight's episode, starting at 8 pm/ET, and return later for the full recap!

You can't blame Vanessa Williams if she's experiencing a little déjà vu. Maybe it's her Vera Wang bridal gown. Or the extravagantly decorated church. But most likely it's the fact that she's getting ready to walk down the aisle toward former husband Rick Fox. No, the divorced celebrity couple is not about to retie the knot. And Fox isn't in the groom's spot at the altar — he's in the front pew. But close enough. This is the third day of an Ugly Betty location shoot at Los Angeles' First Congregational Church (which is standing in for a Manhattan locale), and these are the long-awaited nuptials of Wilhelmina Slater (Williams) and Bradford Meade (Alan Dale).... read more

There are so many things going on in this show — and so much praise to heap upon them — sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Just last week, for instance, Marc got a boyfriend, Betty and Henry gave in to their hearts, and we learned that Christina's got a husband(!). But there's also the matter of saving "Mode," forcing Daniel to prove himself all over again. And though it may be difficult to win over his father, he probably won't have to try too hard courting an advertiser (Marlo Thomas) with a thing for younger men. — Joe Friedrich

Episode Recap: "A League of Their Own"

Henry + Betty = Love. So, what do you think? I know many of you, like me, adore the adorkable Henry, and think he and Betty are perfect for each other. But others have commented that Betty needs someone like Gio, a guy who will challenge her and bring some spice into her life (and who doesn't have a child by another woman, at least as far as we know, to complicate matters). You have a point, too. According to the promo for next week, it looks like the renewed relationship won't be all roses.

But honestly, I don't know that Betty would have survived (or understood) the ways of online dating, starting with the importance of watching your spelling. At the Pinz bowling alley, once Niceguy47 made a remark about her photo and kept glancing at his watch, we all knew he'd bail. Oh, Betty, so blissfully ignorant to the New York dating scene! But our Henry was there, watching out for her — or jealously stalking her.

Their just-friends mantra failed miserably, of course, at a candlelit restaurant that offered roses and violin music. But the writers really did have me fooled: I thought Henry would leave "Mode" at Betty's request, and we'd see him only fleetingly elsewhere within the Meade empire. Good for Betty for taking a risk, following her heart and doing something impulsive for once in her sensible life.

Theirs wasn't the only risk taken for love. Mr. St. James met Mr. St. Paul and hilarious lines ensued, including "buy a girl a drink first!" and "I'll sign for that package." At first "New Cashmere" picked "Underwear Model" Guy over "Old Cat Hair" Guy, and I was afraid dear Marc was too shallow to choose substance over hotness/stupidity. So pleased then to see Cliff set him straight (no pun intended), and Marc came to his senses. (Aside: Marc's model poses were horrible! Wouldn't you think he watches ANTM, like me?) Regardless, the downside to his new pursuit was that it left a Marc/Amanda void in my soul. (But "you're a bitch, I'm a seven" will nurse the wound.)

At least we got to see a bit more of Christina, giddily taking measurements at a male model's underwear fitting ("they never catch on") and being discovered on the Internet dating site by her hubby across the pond (!).

And what of the Meades? Thank God we didn't have to wait the whole season for Alexis to find herself. Too bad that entailed remembering that Bradford hates the new "her" and that she went so far as to plot his murder. The truth sucks. Daniel, despite being called a screwup, still defended his father. He wants so badly to smooth things over within his family.

He's just like his mother. Claire decided she and Yoga would have to abandon their parties with the Piano Man so that she could turn herself in (again), this time to be accessible to her children. But through a riflescope (ha!), "Crazy Pesce" saw in the flesh what she had envisioned: the Meade children, happy with their father, brought together by Wilhelmina. (Yeah, right. "Mommy made fondue." Need I say more?)

As for Justin and Hilda, they continued to mourn Santos' death in their own (very separate) ways. Hilda befriended some widowed "golden girls" and took on their penchant for quilting and early-bird dinners. Justin and friends (last week's makeout girl plus a buddy) stole Hilda's car, wrecking it and a tree. The accident snapped Hilda back into her attentive-mother mode and sweetly brought the two back together.

What did you think of this week's episode? Are Betty and Henry meant to be? Have we seen the end of Justin's rebellious streak? Leave your comments below!

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P.S. I want a copy of that Meade family Christmas photo.

Betty tries her hand at online dating tonight (see Preview blog entry below). But she may not be the only one looking for love. Just who is holding Marc's hand in the accompanying picture? And will Justin, in his rough-and-tumble rebellious phase, continue to favor the female teens of Queens? Feel free to comment here during tonight's episode, starting at 8 pm/ET on ABC. And check back for the recap after the show!

With Henry's admission last episode that he is, in fact, the father of Charlie's baby, it would seem that Betty's tangled love life is, for now, free of the bean counter's nerdy charms. So you can't blame her for seeking out a different kind of web — in this case Internet dating — but one gets the sense that Henry hopes her online suitor strikes out during their rendezvous at a bowling alley. — Joe Friedrich

Episode Recap: "Grin and Bear It"

Wilhemina was in her full glory tonight. My favorite scenes were Pretty Willie (as Meade Publications' cochair) being introduced to some of the company's other publishing treasures, and Ugly Wanda weaving us through her evening at Studio 54 as Fey's mousey assistant, spying on her boss entwined with Amanda's mystery dad with the Tweety Bird tattoo on his ass. Priceless!

Speaking of spies, Syd's double-agent dad on Alias is now torturing the wounded artistes in Betty's writing class. His brand of teaching involves nick-naming Betty "Clappy" and/or "Crappy" and encouraging them to attempt suicide or start a knife fight — whatever gives them something to write about. I love Victor Garber; I hope we see more of him!

No wonder the usually self-assured Betty lost her nerve during class and claimed the bear-victim story was hers. The poor girl can't get away with anything! Soon she found herself Prof. Barrett's teacher's pet, then at the "New York Review," faking a pregnancy and being confronted by the real author back at the office. Daniel was there to rescue her, and to remind her that his opinion of her and her writing shouldn't matter quite so much.

Back in the executive suite, Wilhelmina and Marc were so horrified at what they'd soon be dealing with — from "Adventure Time"'s "everything extreme!" to "Player"'s concise "boobs" editorial concept — that Willie concocted a plan to destroy "Mode" and make way for her very own self-titled "Slater" mag, à la Oprah and Martha Stewart Living. I concur with Marc: "Mad props on the evil."

And just why was Wilhelmina waxing on about Fey's "Mode" party at Studio 54 on April 26, 1981? Amanda discovered that was the place of her conception! (How apropos.) And we learned several things about Amanda: not a real blonde, 25 years old, and Fey really did love her because she "quit smoking during her pregnancy… eventually." Now Amanda has the guest list, and can begin searching the asses of the respective male party-goers for that tattoo.

"Mode"'s destruction began tonight, or at least Willie hopes it did, with Atlantic Attire pulling its advertising from the magazine. Dear little Dawson (James Van der Beek) was all grown up as the ad guy, replete with corporate-speak and an obsession with the brand and the bottom line. Daniel stood his ground and defended his sister, playing the part of supportive brother with aplomb. He had his work cut out for him, as Alexis struggled with applying makeup, wearing a bra and walking in heels. (Poor Marc, mauled by a stiletto!) But near the end of the episode, Daniel revealed the guilt-ridden motivation behind his help, telling Alexis that if he hadn't been strung out, the car accident never would have happened. I wonder how long we'll have to wait before they learn/remember the real cause of the accident.

Thank god Henry provided some comic relief! Of course the do-gooder went to great lengths to adapt those Algebra tutoring sessions to Justin's fashion sensibility. How was he to know that the sullen teen has suddenly taken after his father? The fashion elf was strutting around in his dad's leather jacket, drinking milk out of the carton, and saying "whatevs" upon flunking a test. Later, Henry found Justin and a neighborhood girl making out and drinking "bee-ah." Loved Henry's wisdom imparted to Justin about the "gateway drug."

As the episode came to a close, Henry admitted to Betty what was behind all this fatherly worry. I saw it coming: Henry's about to be a dad. (That was a quick 14 weeks, no?) Looks like they're going their separate ways… for now. The promo for next week looked intriguing!

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