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Ugly Betty Episode 2.11 Full Recap

by Tom on January 11th, 2008

Full recap for Ugly Betty episode 2.11, “Zero Worship”, which first aired January 10, 2008.

This episode was one of my favorites so far; Betty shined as the moral center (thank God she’s back!), and this was by far Daniel’s most sympathetic episode, but the night belonged to Marc.  He had more one liners than ever, and they were all funny!

Spoiler-filled recap after the jump.

At ModeThe elevator opens to reveal that it is full of very skinny supermodels.  One more model gets in, followed by Betty.  This causes the “Maximum Load Exceeded” alarm to go off.  All of the models look at Betty, and she says, “You don’t know it’s me!”  She says, “And I heard you snickering. Very mature.” (At which point she presses the button for every floor on her way out).

She runs into Christina, who is frantically running around; they discuss how skinny this year’s models are.  Christina says she “just fitted a spinal column with a tuft of hair”.  Betty runs into a succession of people who need her to do something for the big fashion show.  Then Henry comes in.  He gives her a bag that he had stuffed with things she will need for the show, then dips and kisses her.

Daniel shows Betty his new, fancy chair given to him by Alexis as a peace offering.    She shows him the graphic for the runway at the show, he is not impressed.  Daniel is very worried that the show will be too ordinary; it is the first fashion week show he is handling on his own.  Betty gives him a couple of ideas, but he shoots him down.  Betty excuses herself to give Justin’s class an educational tour of the magazine. 

Justin is walking in with his class, trying to impress the Alpha Girl, Lindsay.   Betty shows them the conference room; all are bored except for one girl (Hillary).  Justin is mortified at how “uncool” Betty is.  The teacher (Betty’s former teacher) tells her how impressed she is with her.  But, the teacher assumed that Betty was a writer, and living in the city.  She then asks if anybody has any questions.

The girls ask about Paris Hilton and how skinny she was.  Betty said she didn’t get into that side of things.  She asks if anyone has non-celebrity questions.  Hillary asks one about an article about fur, but her classmates give her that “you are so uncool” look.  She tells Betty “never mind”.

Betty tells them that Mode is about more than fashion, but they aren’t listening.  They ask about Gisele and what she ate for lunch.  Betty is disappointed, but from behind them, Amanda answers with all the scoop about Gisele.  The girls then fawn over Amanda, saying that being at Mode reminds them that they need to “so go on a diet”.  Betty has lost control, and seems devastated.

Christina is in The Closet, and Stuart surprises her and hugs her from behind.  He tells her he’s tired of being poked and prodded, that he won’t go to the doctor.  Christina insists.  As they are kissing, Marc sneaks in.  He is attracted to Stuart, until he finds out he’s Christina’s husband.  He sneaks into Fey’s love dungeon.

Amanda is staring at the wall of her “Dads”.  Marc tells her that he will help her out by “turning to a higher power.   Cut to a psychic’s office, Linda (Annie Potts).  She is on the phone, arguing with her daughter.  She then gets a “feeling over Amanda’s stomach and tells her she won’t be able to have children.  Marc says that’s not what they are there for.

They sit and Linda concentrates.    She says she’s “getting something”, and she hits speed dial on her cell and yells at her daughter to “get that boy out of the house!”.  She goes back to concentrating, but she’s obviously trying to get Marc and Amanda to give her clues about what they are looking for.  Linda tells her she’s going to rescue a dog.  A black dog.  She says that’s all she sees.

Back at Mode, Betty is finishing up with Justin’s class.  A group of skinny models pass, and Lindsay says “Oh my God, look at them!  I am such a cow!”  She then throws her lunch in the garbage.  All the other girls join her but Hillary.  After some heavy peer pressure stares, Hillary also discards her lunch.  Betty is mortified.

She storms into Daniel’s office and says “We need to totally change this magazine”.  Betty asks why they only show starving women in designer gowns.  Marc asks her why she’s surprised.  Betty recalls when she was 12 at Lesley Levine’s pool party.  She remembers how all the girls had bikinis, but she was in an oversized NKLB T-Shirt, eating chips with Lesley’s parents.  Daniel looks interested.  She pitches the idea of having regular sized models at the Fashion Week fashion show.  Daniel is very interested for publicity reasons.  He agrees to talk to Alexis about it.

Alexis has called a meeting of all the editors (Daniel didn’t know about this).  She has him sit on a very small table, and ignores him while she talks to the others about their ideas.   All the other editors thank Alexis for their new chairs.  Player Magazine’s editor says that this month, they have, “boobs, boobs, and meat” (too funny).  Alexis then goes to someone else, but Daniel insists he present his idea.  He does, and Alexis shoots it down.

After everyone leaves, Daniel argues with Alexis, she still says no, but he says he might just ignore her.

Daniel tells Betty that he has decided to go against Alexis’ wishes, and he will do the ‘normal’ fashion show.  He tells her that Alexis and he had gotten into “a little pissing contest, and we know who has the better aim these days”. J 

Betty is in the elevator, and Now Wow gets in.  She very uncomfortably talk to him about how he isn’t “L’il” any more.  The elevator comes to a stop; they are stuck.  She says “Don’t worry, Mr Wow, someone will come right away”, and she presses the alarm.  Amanda hears it, but ignores it.  Betty and Bow Wow get comfortable; Bow Wow performs his new song for her as they sit on the floor.  The elevator starts up, when they get to the top (after Bow Wow flirts with Betty), Amanda is there, congratulating herself for saving the day.  Then Amanda sees that Bow Wow was in the elevator, and convinces herself that he was the “black dog” and that she had rescued him.

Henry finds Christina; he has to tell her that the insurance will not pay for her husband’s experimental treatment.  She grabs an arm from a mannequin, and throws it.  It hits Marc, who was hiding behind a rack of clothes.  He tries to console her (hilariously using the arm instead of his own).  Christina tells him about the $100K she needs.

Daniel and Alexis are holding a press conference to announce their new healthier model fashion show.  They have a scale, and have the models each come and weigh.  As the models come in, Betty notices that the models are still ultra-skinny.  Justin, who has a gift for guessing weight, tells Betty that each is weighing in at 20 lbs over her real weight.

Amanda has gone back to see Linda.  Linda tells her the price has gone up.  Linda concentrates, and says she has to find a “B” that will lead her to a kiss that will lead her to her father.

In the ladies’ room, Betty leaves a voice mail for Daniel telling him he wouldn’t believe what Alexis did.  Alexis walks in and says “what did Alexis do?”  Betty then confronts her about the models.  Alexis tells Betty that rigging the scales was Daniel’s idea.

Betty walks by Amanda’s desk, looking for Daniel.  Amanda notices her “B” necklace, and realizes that Betty is her “B”.  She begs Betty for help, but Betty is desperately trying to find Daniel.

Betty confronts Daniel about rigging the scales.  He tells her that Alexis wan’t going to change the show, so rigging the scales was a compromise.  Daniel hangs his head while Betty gives him the “I’m disappointed” speech.  When he looks up, 12 year old Betty is staring at him.  She says “I guess I was wrong” [about Daniel], and walks away.  Daniel is almost in tears.

Cut to the a very short scene at the Suarez house, when Ignacio says the models are too skinny, that he remembers when women were proud to show a little Trostos en su tronko (junk in their trunk).  Hilda is grossed out by hearing her dad say this J.  The doorbell rings, Betty goes to get it.  It is Daniel, telling her he’s decided to put on a renegade, “normal model” show.  He also had invitations for Justin and his friends.  He says, “Come on, let’s go put on a big, fat fashion show!”  he is embarrassed right after he says this.

Daniel gathers the staff of Mode and tells them that this is a renegade show, and they have to keep it a secret.  They come up with code names, and work up a plan on how to pull it off.  He sends them off to the street to find “real” women.

On the way out, Amanda grabs Betty and takes her to the love dungeon.  She tells her about the psychic, and the “B”, and the kiss.  There is a hilarious moment when Amanda’s trying to be nice to her (but she can’t even remember her real name).  Then they share a tearful moment about their mothers.  On the way out, Betty notices one of the pictures from the wall has fallen.  She picks it up, and hands it to Amanda  It’s Gene Simmons of Kiss, and Amanda realizes she has her answer.  She sticks her tongue out at the photo (in Gene Simmons’ style).

At Wilhelmina’s Apartment

Wilhelmina is frantically looking for something in her refrigerator.  She finally finds what she’s after: rocky road ice cream.  Marc is behind her, preparing a syringe.  Wilhelmina is very emotional and weepy.  Marc reminds her of her plan to get pregnant with Bradford’s heir.  He says “I never thought I’d say this to a woman before, but, turn around and bend over!”  Wilhelmina screams, then recovers and weepily tells Marc she’s going to be such good parents.

Later, Marc is on the phone with Wilhelmina while she is being examined by a doctor.  The doctor tells her they’ll be lucky to get one viable egg, because of her age.  He asks about her surrogate, Wilhelmina is aghast.  He explains she has a “hostile womb”.  Marc, overhearing this says “aren’t they all?”

Wilhelmina is getting a pedicure, while she talks to Marc about her hostile womb predicament.  They are brainstorming about finding someone with a proven, accommodating womb, who Wilhelmina can contol.  They look at the pedicurist, Brandy, and ask about her kids.  She says she has 5.  Marc tells Wilhelmina: “Looks like you just found yourself a 5-star womb”.

Wilhelmina offers Brandy her choice of her furs, and tells her all expenses will be paid.  Brandy is a little apprehensive, but agrees to carry Wilhelmina’s child.

Later, Marc and Cliff are out looking for a video (this is hilarious – Cliff keeps choosing serious movies, and Marc, keeps choosing variations of “Bring It On”).    Marc talks Daniel into going to the porn section of the video store.  There, they find a surprise on the cover of an S&M themed DVD: Brandy apparently is on the cover as a dominatrix.

Wilhelmina and Marc summon Brandy, and tell her she can’t carry the child because there can be only one dominatrix in the relationship.  They send her away.  Marc then tells Wilhelmina about Christina’s predicament.

Mode Fashion Week Fashion Show

The show is going on, with skinny models.  Suzuki St Pierre reports the disappointment.  However, the mode staff is readying everything to surprise everyone with their renegade show.  Daniel comes up to emcee, supposedly to finish the show.  He instead announces that the healthy show is now going to start.  Henry starts the music, and they begin a fashion show with real women.  Alexis is obviously upset by this.  Bow Wow and Omarion come onto the stage, followed by succession of women of all ages who are definitely above a size zero.  Justin’s teacher is one of them, and her class takes all of it in.  Then Betty comes out in a beautiful designer dress.

Later, Alexis takes credit before the press for the very successful fashion show.  Betty asks Justin’s classmates what they thought.  Lindsay says that the models were fat and disgusting.  Everyone looks a Hillary, who thinks about it, then echoes Lindsay’s words.  It’s very sad.  Betty is devastated.  Daniel comes by and says the press is saying it’s their best show ever.  Justin comes back in with the Lindsey’s sidekick, who hurriedly admits that she liked the real girl show.  She didn’t want Lindsay to know, though.

Betty thanks Daniel, and they walk out arm, while Betty continues to make suggestions to Daniel about improving the magazine.

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