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Ugly Betty Episode 2.10 Full Recap

by Tom on December 7th, 2007

Full recap of Ugly Betty episode 2.10 “Bananas for Betty”.

Recap organized by plot line.

The Battle For Mode

The episode begins with Daniel and Alexis in an office with a lawyer and a video screen.  The lawyer tells them that before he dies, Bradford had left a video message.  In the message, Bradford admits that he knows he’s sick.  He tells them he didn’t reveal who he wanted to run Meade Publications because he wanted to explain his reasons in this video.   He says that his successor needs to “possess a killer instinct”.  He starts to tell who he has chosen, then in the video, Betty interrupts him (and knocks over the camera).  When Betty leaves, he says “it is my desire that one of you become CEO of Meade”.  He then says, “I choose my..”, and what sounds like “D” consonant – then he gets up, worrying that the camera is not on.    He turns the video camera off (thinking he is turning it on).  Daniel and Alexis are left hanging.

Alexis thought he was going to say “my daughter”, and Daniel thought he was going to say ”my Daniel”.  They decide to wait till they speak to their mother on the phone the next day to try to make a decision, and that no one should sit in Bradford’s desk till then.

Next, Betty is coming off the elevator with Bradford’s chair.  He explains that they are “guarding it”.  Alexis barges in and screams, “I KNEW you took it!”  They then both attempt  to sit in the chair at the same time, trying to knock each other off.  Betty stops them and says she will guard the chair till there is a decision.

Nick walks by Amanda’s desk, and tells her that she didn’t order enough paper clips.  They argue, then Amanda asks if he’s gay.  He says “only with you”.  She shows him what she has done with the paper clips: mad a homemade leash and “suit” for Halston.  He says “THAT is a misuse of company property”; she points to his head and says, “THAT is a misuse of hair gel”.  He calls security, and they take Halston away.

Next, Alexis and Daniel are on the phone with Claire.  Alexis tells Claire that they think she should plead not guilty by reason of insanity.  Daniel gets angry because he wanted to tell her.  He grabs the phone.  They fight over the phone.  Claire yells at both of them and tells them they need to grow up, and work it out.  Daniel suggests they settle it the way they settled a dispute over their tree house when they were kids: a paintball war.  Alexis refuses, then gets angry and agrees.

The next scene, Alexis team (which consists of her, Kenny, Nick and two others) is dressed all in white, Daniel’s (which has Amanda and others) is in blue.  Kenny makes a hilarious speech about all of them being “brothers in this, even the chicks”.  Amanda and Nick trash talk.

Daniel gets off the phone; they have closed the paintball field due to rain.  Alexis says that they should go ahead and have the war anyway.  Kenny starts a wonderful rap about “Alexis, as big as Texas, she knows what it’s like to be both sexes…”  Alexis is not amused, and shoots him with a paintball.

They start the “war” right then and there in the Mode offices.  Kenny gets shot immediately.

Next scene, Alexis has her team roll her into the area where Daniel is, she has two guns blazing and shoots three of Daniel’s team.  This is a slow-motion scene that is hilarious.  Only Amanda and Daniel are left on his team.

Later, they meet up.  Amanda looks at a designer dress that got ruined.  She says, “I should feel something, but I don’t.  War has changed me”.  Daniel tells her he shot one of Alexis’ teammates, and Amanda says one of them went home because she got bored.  It’s now two against two again.  Amanda leaves to shoot Nick, while Daniel Hunts Alexis.

Amanda catches Nick unawares; she shoots him multiple times in her anger over Halston and all the other things they’ve fought over.    They yell at each other, then get romantically excited and kiss.  As they are kissing, Alexis comes in and shoots Amanda.  After this, they resume kissing.

Daniel catches Alexis; she falls down.  She tells him to go ahead and shoot her.  He thinks about it, then changes his mind.  He asks her to run the company with him.  She agrees, and gets up to hug him.  As she hugs him, she grabs her gun, and shoots him.  She says she won’t let him win this. 

The next day, Betty arrives and sees the mess that the Meade siblings made.  Even her bunny got hit!  She walks with Daniel as he takes the disputed chair to give to Alexis, she is now the boss.

Betty/Henry/Hilda/Gio

Henry tells Betty that he has a surprise for their date the next night.  He says “wear socks, ‘cause they’re going to get knocked off”.  Christina offers to let Betty and Henry come with her to see a new romantic comedy, but Betty explains that they are trying to have nights that are “just the two of us”, before Henry has to leave.

Hilda is in the offices of Mode, carrying a box full of office supplies for her new styling salon.   She shows Betty the flyers she made “Hilda’s Beautilities – I Give Good Hair”.  Betty warns her that this might draw “those guys from in front of the liquor store”, Hilda doesn’t care.  She says that a beauty school that burned down was going to send her a slightly damaged shampoo sink.  Betty says that Henry will be by the next day with his Time-Life books to install it.  Hilda asks Betty to ask Gio to go get the sink for her.

Cut to Hilda’s salon; Gio wheels in the sink.  He is angry with Betty because she only calls him when she needs something.  He asks about “egg salad (Henry).  Betty explains to Hilda that Gio finds Henry boring.  They talk about their “Saturday Sundae Night” where they have different toppings that correspond to the movie they are watching.  Gio is not impressed.

He then proceeds to tell them about what he would do if he were in Betty’s situation.  His description is so romantic, involving dancing and sunsets and making every second count.  When he is done, both girls are obviously hot and bothered.              A song comes on the radio that he likes.  He grabs Betty to dance.  She finally agrees, and when he dips her, she sees that Henry has walked in.

Next, Henry is installing the sink, asking Betty why she was dancing with Gio.  Henry is having trouble with the sink, Gio asks him if he needs help.  Henry refuses.  He thinks he’s done.  Betty turns on the water, and it flows all over Henry, instead of down the drain.

Later, Justin has “made over” Henry; he looks absolutely ridiculous (part gangsta, part preppy, with his midsection exposed).  Ignacio tells Henry he can keep his boxers J .    Hilda bursts in and announces that she has asked Gio out.  Betty says Gio is a know-it-all, Henry says he likes him (for Hilda, at least).  Gio walks in, saying he is done installing the sink.  He talks to Hilda about the salso club they are going to, and they ask Betty/Henry if they want to go.  They say they have plans – Henry has a surprise for Betty.

Cut to Henry’s apartment; he shows her that the surprise is that they are going to make the ice cream (with an ice cream maker).  Betty tries to act happy and pleased with this.  Next scene, Henry is getting the ice cream ready, singing Van Halen’s “Ice Cream Man”.  He calls the ice cream “Bananas for Betty”, they kiss.    He tells her the movie is a German film – she looks disappointed.  She suggests they do something exciting like “climbing the fire escape” or any of the other things Gio had described.  Henry says, “But tonight is movie night!” Betty suggests a new way to eat the ice cream (off his stomach)

Next scene, Betty has made a “Henry Sundae”, with ice cream and whipped cream on Henry’s stomach.  He is not enjoying it because it is quite cold.  Betty tells him she’ll “eat it fast, then”.  She tries, and gets it all over her face.  She then puts on chocolate sauce to try to warm things up, but it is too hot and Burns Henry.  She tries to eat it off real fast, and burns her tongue.  Henry asks why they are doing this, Betty explains that she wanted to make memories with Henry, maybe go dancing.  Henry obviously doesn’t like the idea of dancing.    But, he agrees to go, for Betty’s sake.

Cut to the salsa club, Betty and Henry arrive, and find Gio and Hilda.  They have been drinking.  Gio tries to order drinks for them, Henry doesn’t want them.  Betty wants Henry to “loosen up”, then maybe Gio can show him some dance moves.  Henry obviously doesn’t like this.  Gio and Hilda get up to dance; Betty wants to join them, but Henry refuses.  Betty is disappointed. 

As they watch them dance, Betty tries to get Henry to dance, he pulls away, and catches himself on fire by running into a flaming drink.  He tells Betty he is not like Gio, and storms out.

Later, Betty is leaving Henry a voice mail, apologizing. She turns around and sees him dancing in his T-shirt on the dance floor.  They are silly moves, but he is sweaty, and the crowd likes it.    Betty is quite smitten.  She tells him, I don’t want you to be like Gio.  They walk out, and Gio stares at Betty; Hilda notices this.

Betty has a nice slow dance with Henry in his apartment.  They kiss, then dance.

Hilda and Gio get to the Suarez house.  He asks her if she wants to go out again sometime.  Hilda says no – she says it’s obvious he likes Betty.  Gio looks as if he realizes this for the first time.

Wilhelmina vs Betty White

Wilhelmina is yelling at the Slater staff, unhappy with the mockup for the cover of the magazine.    She tells them to be prepared to work through lunch.  They are obviously annoyed, even angry.   She asked Marc why they aren’t working, and Marc explains that they are upset that they aren’t getting paid.  She tells the staff that she would be meeting with the investors that very afternoon.

Next, Wilhelmina is walking down the street with Marc, angry that the investors turned her down.  (Actually, they needed a few days to think about it.  They were worried about her image problem) .    Marc reminds her that she was fired and pushed into her fiancé’s grave.  Marc suggest that they work to change her image. 

He tells her: it’s the video age.  Britney Spears shaves something, or shows something, or shows something shaved, and it’s seen around the world overnight.  He says “I can make you Mother Teresa – with better boobs”

Cut to Fashion TV, showing scenes of Wilhelmina spending a day of public service.  It shows ridiculous scenes of her giving shimmering dresses to homeless people.  She also plays guitar and sings a folk song to sick children in the hospital (a good chance to use Vanessa Williams’ great voice – too funny).  FTV superimposes the head of Eleanor Roosevelt onto Wilhelmina’s body, saying “Its like Eleanor Roosevelt has come back to life – as a woman”.  The investors call and say they saw the report and liked what they saw.

As they re leaving the building, an old woman is trying to get into a cab.  Wilhelmina jumps in front of her and takes the cab, she then closes the door on the woman’s fingers, and has the driver drive away (after throwing a few dollars at the woman).  Two bystanders approach the fallen woman and say “Oh, My God, It’s Betty White!”   She says, “Yes, jackass! Call 911!”   One of the men has gotten the whole thing on his camera phone, then shoots a photo of the three of them.

Wilhelmina and Marc get out of a cab, and the paparazzi are waiting for them.  They ask, “Why do you hate Betty White?  Why did you attack her?”  They then go inside, and see the video of her exploits with Betty white.  Someone even had made it into a dance video on YouTube.  The phone rings.

Marc finally answers; it’s Betty White’s publicist.  Wilhelmina speaks to Betty W, who wanted to call and say she forgave Wilhelmina.  Wilhelmina asks her to “forgive me on TV”.  Betty W agrees.

Later, Wilhelmina is in Betty W’s hospital room, along with the crew from Fashion TV.  But, when Wilhelmina tries to apologize, Betty W recoils in horror, claiming Wilhelmina hurt her other hand.  “Get away from me, you monster!”, she says.  When Wilhelmina stops the cameras, Betty W says that the feud was good for her career, and that she was going to milk it for all it was worth.

Later, Marc arrives to tell Wilhelmina that the whole staff has quit.  She says that she now has to revert to plan B.  She reveals that she had bribed the young doctor to extract sperm from Bradford’s body, and that she planned to get control by giving birth to an heir.

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