Ugly Betty

QIANQING

I'm ????

It's my baby,I have to ???

DR.???

MAYBE ???

U WILL ???

MAYBE IF WE CAN FIND OUT WHO YOUR REAL FATHER IS....

He could be anybody.

THEY DENIED MY VISA.

I HAVE TO STAY HERE FOR I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG.

I MAY NOT HAVE "MODE," BUT VERY SOON,

I WILL HAVE EVERYTHING ELSE, INCLUDING YOUR HUSBAND.

ALEXIS, CAN YOU HEAR ME?

WHY DO YOU KEEP CALLING ME ALEXIS?

IT'S ME, ALEX.

THIS WHOLE THING WITH HENRY, IT FINALLY GOT TO ME.

HENRY'S GONE.

I'M LOOKING FOR SOMETHING FOR MY KID.

OH, GOD, HE'S GONE.

"AND IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES WHICH CHALLENGE US ????

I'm remind??? FAMILIES"...

AND I ???

DON'T WORRY. NO ONE NOTICED.

AND I WAS SAYING, "LIKE ALL GREAT FAMILIES,

WE WILL PULL THROUGH THIS TOGETHER."

BRAVA! BRAVA!

BRAVA!

SO THAT IS MY LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

COMMENTING ON THE RECENT MEADE FAMILY MISFORTUNES.

BETTY?

UM, I'M SORRY, BUT SHOULDN'T THE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

BE WRITTEN BY THE EDITOR-- DANIEL?

OH, BETTY,

DEAR, PIE-EYED, PIE-EATING BETTY.

HIS SISTER HAS LOST HER MEMORY.

HE'S STILL IN A WHEELCHAIR.

NOW I KNOW HE PAYS YOU FOR YOUR SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER SPIRIT,

BUT LET'S GIVE DANIEL A BREAK.

BUT HE'S FINE. HE COULD TOTALLY DO--

OKAY, PEOPLE,????

LET'S GET TO WORK.

DR. FINE, PROCTOLOGY. DR. FINE...

PARTIAL RETROGRADE AMNESIA

THE LAST THING ALEXIS REMEMBERS

IS MOM'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TWO YEARS AGO.

NOTHING SINCE THEN. BLANK.

SHE DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER BECOMING A WOMAN.

LOOK AT HER.

SHE'S BEEN DOING THAT ALL NIGHT.

AS FAR AS ALEXIS KNOWS, WE'RE A HAPPY FAMILY.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW MOM AND DAD ARE DIVORCED.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW MOM ESCAPED FROM PRISON,

OR WAS IN PRISON, FOR THAT MATTER.

BETTY?

SORRY. I WAS JUST TRYING TO PUT MYSELF IN HER SHOES.

OKAY, ARE YOU READY TO GO?

NO, NO, NO, NO. I CAN'T. I GOTTA STAY WITH HER.

I'M THE REASON SHE'S HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WHAT? NO. DANIEL, WILHELMINA HAS BEEN RUNNING "MODE" BY HERSELF.

SHE HASN'T TAKEN ANY OF YOUR CHANGES,

AND SHE WROTE THE LETTER FROM THE EDITOR.

THE ISSUE SHIPS TOMORROW.

DON'T YOU AT LEAST WANT TO SIGN OFF ON THE BOOK?

SEE, THAT'S ANOTHER THING. HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO TELL ALEXIS

OUR FATHER IS MARRYING WILHELMINA?

SO THAT'S A YES ON SEEING THE BOOK? YEAH, GET THE BOOK.

DANIEL?

IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME?

CLAIRE MEADE IS STILL AT LARGE

AFTER ESCAPING FROM RIKERS THREE WEEKS AGO.

CLAIRE, IF YOU'RE WATCHING, LOSE THE ANKLE BRACELET.

CHUNKY IS OUT.

A LOCK OF YOUR HAIR IN THIS ONE

AND A PIECE OF BRADFORD'S EAR HAIR IN THIS ONE.

HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW TO DO THAT?

D.N.A. TESTING? OH, NOT THE FIRST TIME.

SO IN 24 HOURS, WE WILL HAVE CONCLUSIVE PROOF

IF BRADFORD MEADE IS YO' DADDY.

OH. (giggles)

YOU OKAY? I DON'T KNOW.

I JUST STARE AT HER PICTURE ALL DAY,

AND THEN I STARE AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR.

MORE THAN USUAL? YEAH.

OH. I JUST WISH I GOT TO KNOW HER BETTER.

YEAH, YEAH, AND I WISH

I GOT TO KNOW MARLON BRANDO BEFORE HE GOT FAT,

BUT CAN WE CUT TO WHAT'S IMPORTANT HERE?

THERE'S A FEY SOMMERS ESTATE OUT THERE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT.

HAVE YOU HEARD FROM THE LAWYERS YET?

I SHOULD BE GETTING THE NEWS LATER TODAY.

JUST WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE PROBATE JUDGE.

MOM, ALL THE BOXES ARE STILL HERE.

YEAH, I KNOW. I'M STILL GOING THROUGH THEM.

YOUR FATHER HAD A LOT OF GREAT STUFF AT HIS APARTMENT, LIKE THESE.

YOU CAN'T FIND THESE ANYWHERE.

MOM, WE'RE IN QUEENS. YOU CAN FIND THOSE EVERYWHERE.

THEY WERE YOUR FATHER'S. WE'RE KEEPING THEM.

HERE'S YOUR LUNCH FOR YOUR FIRST DAY AT "MODE,"

MR. BIG SHOT INTERN!

YOU WANT ME TO BRING MY LUNCH?

MOM, THE FAMOUS "MODE" CAFETERIA?

WHERE NAOMI CAMPBELL HAD A TUNA MELT AND A MELTDOWN?

THEY NOW HAVE IT ON THE MENU--

THE NAOMI CAMPBELL TUNA MELTDOWN.

OH. YEAH.

DO YOU KNOW I AM SO PROUD OF YOU?

AND I KNOW YOUR FATHER WOULD BE, TOO.

OH! MWAH. THAT FACE!

AND CALL RANDY DEZERGA.

SEE IF HE'S FREE TO SHOOT THE MILAN SHOWS.

WILL DO, WIL.

OH, AND I GOT A CALL FROM ALEXA D--AAH!

WHAT IS THAT?

DID I FORGET TO INTRODUCE YOU TO DWAYNE, MY NEW BODYGUARD?

I CAN'T KEEP CHECKING OVER MY SHOULDER

TO SEE IF THAT CRAZY CLAIRE MEADE'S

RUNNING AFTER ME WITH A BOTTLE OF ACID.

SO HE'LL JUST ATTACK ANYONE?

IF HE FEELS I'M IN DANGER.

OH, MY GOD! IT'S CLAIRE MEADE CHARGING FOR US.

HELP!

RELEASE, DWAYNE.

WHOA! EXCUSE ME! WHAT DO YOU WANT, BETTY?

I WAS JUST... COMING TO GET THE BOOK

SO DANIEL COULD SIGN OFF ON IT.

TELL DANIEL THE ISSUE WILL BE FILLED

WITH PRETTY GIRLS WEARING SKIMPY LITTLE DRESSES.

THAT'S ALL HE CARES ABOUT ANYWAY.

BUT I THINK THAT HE REAL-- BYE, BETTY.

BUT HE REAL-- GOOD-BYE, BETTY.

I KNOW THAT-- DWAYNE.

OKAY, OKAY. I'M LEAVING.

UH, CONFIRM MY LUNCH WITH NORA EPHRON

AND MAKE SURE DWAYNE GETS A SET OF MY HOUSE KEYS.

MARC... OH.

YOU KNOW DANIEL NEEDS TO SEE THE BOOK

BEFORE IT GOES TO THE PRINTER.

COME ON. PLEASE. THIS IS MY JOB.

COULDN'T I JUST BORROW IT FOR, LIKE, AN HOUR?

GET AWAY FROM MY DESK, OR I'LL ???

WHAT ARE THESE?

THIS SAYS "TO DANIEL MEADE."

THEY'RE JUST SOME NOTES FROM THE EDITORS.

DON'T YOU WORRY YOUR BUSHY LITTLE HEAD ABOUT IT.

WILHELMINA'S ALREADY APPROVED THEM.

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO.

HE HASN'T EVEN SEEN THEM! OOPS.

NOW I REALLY NEED TO SEE THAT BOOK.

LOOK, IT'S ????

SO I COULDN'T GIVE IT TO YOU

EVEN IF I WANTED TO, WHICH I DON'T.

OH, DWAYNE. IT'S A KEY. DON'T EAT IT.

MARC, I NEED TO FIRE CHLOE IN PRODUCTION.

I WANT YOU TO STAND NEXT TO ME AND NOD THOUGHTFULLY. MM.

BYE.

HEY, YOU.

HENRY?

HI.

HENRY. YOU'RE NOT IN TUCSON.

I AM. I-I MEAN, I WAS.

OH.

A-AND I'M GOING BACK.

OH.

I-I-I'M REALLY SORRY ABOUT SANTOS.

YEAH, THANKS. I GOT THE FLOWERS. THAT WAS VERY SWEET.

SO, UH, EVERYTHING WITH THE BABY AND...

YEAH. YEAH, IT'S ALL GOING ACCORDING TO PLAN.

I'VE GOT MY BABY BOOKS,

I'M TAKING THE INFANT C.P.R. CLASS.

BUT, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER.

HENRY, IT'S OKAY TO BE EXCITED.

I REALLY AM.

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT BECOMING A FATHER.

YOU KNOW, I COULD WORK MY WHOLE LIFE

AND NEVER BE THE BEST ACCOUNTANT,

BUT MAYBE I-I CAN BE THE BEST DAD.

I THINK YOU WILL BE.

LISTEN, THE REASON I'M HERE...

UH-HUH.

I COULDN'T REALLY FIND A GREAT JOB IN TUCSON,

AND THE MEADE HEALTH INSURANCE WOULD COVER

ALL THE MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR THE BABY, SO--

OH. SO YOU'RE COMING BACK TO WORK.

ONLY IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU, BETTY.

IF YOU THINK IT'S A PROBLEM, I'LL TURN DOWN THE JOB,

BECAUSE I KNOW, IT--IT MIGHT BE WEIRD.

NO! NO?

I MEAN "NO"

IT'S ????

NOT "NO," DON'T TAKE THE JOB. WHY WOULD IT BE WEIRD?

BECAUSE WE GOT A LITTLE ROMANTIC?

WE WERE YOUNG AND INNOCENT THEN.

AH, YOUTH. BUT EVERYTHING'S COOL BETWEEN US.

WE COULD JUST BE FRIENDS. BUDDIES.

BUDDIES?

YEAH, YOU KNOW, LIKE, "HEY, BUDDY."

UH, "WHAT'S UP, BUDDY?"

UH, "WHAT'S THE DILLYO?"

"DILLYO"?

I CAN'T BE BUDDIES WITH HIM. AND HE WAS ALL LIKE,