Blackout! (Ugly Betty)
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"Blackout!" is an episode from the ABC
comedy-drama
series Ugly Betty
, which aired on 20 January, 2010. It is the twelfth episode from Season 4
and the 77th episode overall.
invites Hilda
and Justin
to stay for dinner after Justin's acting class audition, but they decline. Living alone, Betty realizes that she misses Matt and fears that if something happened to her, no one would know. Though Amanda
and Marc
live in the same building, they do not interact with her, increasing her loneliness. Meanwhile, Marc is feeling tension working for both Daniel
and Wilhelmina
, and sees an opportunity to advance his career when he hears that the vacant Senior Fashion Editor position will soon be filled.
Betty, attempting to befriend her neighbors, decides to throw a karaoke party. While hanging fliers announcing the event, she inadvertently lets burglars, posing as locked out residents, into the building. After they ransack the apartments, neighbors are justly chagrined by Betty's action. Betty convinces the landlord to install electronic locks on the doors, and uses this as another opportunity to get together with her neighbors. However, her plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the tenants are foiled by Marc.
Marc's submission for the Senior Fashion Editor position was lost when his laptop was stolen during the robbery. Betty, true to her nature, promises to help Marc recreate his material, prompting her neighbors to forgive her and come to her party. While Betty tends to her guests, Marc finishes his submission.
Betty tells the crowd that she wants to set up a karaoke machine, and is performing an off-key rendition of R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
," when New York City is hit with a blackout
. This keeps the new electronic locks from opening, preventing everyone from going to a blackout party that Amanda set up. Additionally, Marc cannot deliver his submission to Mode. Ignacio
calls Betty to see if she is okay. She tells him she is fine, but needs someone who can pick a lock. Bobby comes to the rescue, giving Betty instructions on how to open the lock. Arriving at the Meade building, Betty and Marc realize the blackout has probably locked it as well. Marc tells her that he was inspired by her to go for the position, but now he feels he will never move up in the world and walks away. Moments later the power returns. At Marc's desk they find a note requesting he pick up champagne and flowers for the new hire. This stuns Marc, as he assumed Daniel and Wilhelmina had already filled the job he wanted.
At Casa Suarez, Ignacio watches a scary movie, and thanks to the blackout begins to freak out. When he hears someone coming through the door he attacks them with a pie tin. The person turns out to be Bobby, who was checking on Hilda and Justin. While Bobby nurses the bloody nose Ignacio gave him, they start talking, even though Ignacio still believes Bobby is a thug. Bobby tells Ignacio that his problem is that he is afraid Hilda and Justin will not need him anymore. Ignacio calls Betty and after he learns thatshe needs someone to pick a lock, he gives the phone to Bobby. Bobby apologizes to Ignacio, who tells Bobby that he feels a little jealous. By the time Hilda and Justin return, Ignacio and Bobby are friends.
Daniel and Wilhelmina continue fighting over the services of Marc St. James, so Amanda decides to send the rival co-EICs to a couples counseling session hosted by Doctor Sparks. The session does not go well and Wilhelmina leaves. Left alone with Dr. Sparks, Sparks tells a skeptical Daniel that Wilhelmina's body language shows signs of sexual attraction to him. Daniel leaves for the elevator and sees Wilhelmina, but as they copy their body movements this leads Daniel to think Sparks is right. In the elevator Daniel observes Wilhelmina's movements. The blackout traps them in the elevator, prompting Daniel to "defuse the sexual tension" by kissing her. After he explains the doctor's theory to Wilhelmina, she punches him in the face. They begin hashing out their conflict and Wilhelmina confesses that Marc is the most important man in her life. Daniel suggests they find a way to settle their differences.
The next day Betty, Ignacio and Bobby attend Hilda's ultrasound only to learn that the baby has no heartbeat, and that Hilda has lost her baby. Back at the house, Bobby tells Hilda that he is still not going anywhere and an excited Justin announces to the family that he has been accepted into acting class. At Mode, Marc shows up at Wilhelmina's office with the champagne and flowers that he was asked to get for the new hire. She tells him that they are for him and that Marc has been promoted to Junior Fashion Editor - Wilhelmina has decided to have Marc work under her again. At the apartment, Marc apologizes to Betty and invites her come over to watch movies.
American Broadcasting Company
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comedy-drama
Comedy-drama
Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
series Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
, which aired on 20 January, 2010. It is the twelfth episode from Season 4
Ugly Betty (season 4)
The fourth and final season of the American Comedy-drama television series Ugly Betty was confirmed in the ABC lineup, which was picked up for a full season on April 23, 2009...
and the 77th episode overall.
Plot
BettyBetty Suarez
Beatriz "Betty" U. Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role...
invites Hilda
Hilda Suarez
Hilda Suarez Talercio is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by Ana Ortiz. Hilda's character is the American adaptation's equivalent to Julia Solano Galindo de Pinzón, Beatriz Pinzón Solano's mother, and is loosely based on creator Silvio Horta's older...
and Justin
Justin Suarez
Justin Suarez is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty which is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la fea. He is portrayed by actor Mark Indelicato. Justin lives with his mother Hilda, his aunt Betty, and his grandfather Ignacio...
to stay for dinner after Justin's acting class audition, but they decline. Living alone, Betty realizes that she misses Matt and fears that if something happened to her, no one would know. Though Amanda
Amanda Tanen
Amanda Tanen Sommers is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Becki Newton. Amanda's character is a combination of Patricia Fernandez and Marcela Valencia, but her appearance is similar to Marcia Villarroel from the Columbian adaptation...
and Marc
Marc St. James
Marcus "Marc" St. James is a fictional character in the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. He is played by Michael Urie...
live in the same building, they do not interact with her, increasing her loneliness. Meanwhile, Marc is feeling tension working for both Daniel
Daniel Meade
Daniel Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is played by Eric Mabius.-Background:Daniel is the second son of magazine publisher Bradford Meade and Claire Meade in 1974...
and Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Slater
Wilhelmina Vivian Slater is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Vanessa Williams, who received a supporting actress award at the 2007 and 2008 NAACP Image Awards, a Best TV Villain award at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards and a supporting actress...
, and sees an opportunity to advance his career when he hears that the vacant Senior Fashion Editor position will soon be filled.
Betty, attempting to befriend her neighbors, decides to throw a karaoke party. While hanging fliers announcing the event, she inadvertently lets burglars, posing as locked out residents, into the building. After they ransack the apartments, neighbors are justly chagrined by Betty's action. Betty convinces the landlord to install electronic locks on the doors, and uses this as another opportunity to get together with her neighbors. However, her plans to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the tenants are foiled by Marc.
Marc's submission for the Senior Fashion Editor position was lost when his laptop was stolen during the robbery. Betty, true to her nature, promises to help Marc recreate his material, prompting her neighbors to forgive her and come to her party. While Betty tends to her guests, Marc finishes his submission.
Betty tells the crowd that she wants to set up a karaoke machine, and is performing an off-key rendition of R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
"It's the End of the World as We Know It " is a song by the rock band R.E.M., which appeared on their 1987 album Document, the 1988 compilation Eponymous, and the 2006 compilation And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S Years 1982–1987...
," when New York City is hit with a blackout
Power outage
A power outage is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.There are many causes of power failures in an electricity network...
. This keeps the new electronic locks from opening, preventing everyone from going to a blackout party that Amanda set up. Additionally, Marc cannot deliver his submission to Mode. Ignacio
Ignacio Suarez
Ignacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is portrayed by Tony Plana. Ignacio's character is equivalent to Hermes Pinzón Galarza, father to Beatriz Pinzón Solano.-Background:...
calls Betty to see if she is okay. She tells him she is fine, but needs someone who can pick a lock. Bobby comes to the rescue, giving Betty instructions on how to open the lock. Arriving at the Meade building, Betty and Marc realize the blackout has probably locked it as well. Marc tells her that he was inspired by her to go for the position, but now he feels he will never move up in the world and walks away. Moments later the power returns. At Marc's desk they find a note requesting he pick up champagne and flowers for the new hire. This stuns Marc, as he assumed Daniel and Wilhelmina had already filled the job he wanted.
At Casa Suarez, Ignacio watches a scary movie, and thanks to the blackout begins to freak out. When he hears someone coming through the door he attacks them with a pie tin. The person turns out to be Bobby, who was checking on Hilda and Justin. While Bobby nurses the bloody nose Ignacio gave him, they start talking, even though Ignacio still believes Bobby is a thug. Bobby tells Ignacio that his problem is that he is afraid Hilda and Justin will not need him anymore. Ignacio calls Betty and after he learns thatshe needs someone to pick a lock, he gives the phone to Bobby. Bobby apologizes to Ignacio, who tells Bobby that he feels a little jealous. By the time Hilda and Justin return, Ignacio and Bobby are friends.
Daniel and Wilhelmina continue fighting over the services of Marc St. James, so Amanda decides to send the rival co-EICs to a couples counseling session hosted by Doctor Sparks. The session does not go well and Wilhelmina leaves. Left alone with Dr. Sparks, Sparks tells a skeptical Daniel that Wilhelmina's body language shows signs of sexual attraction to him. Daniel leaves for the elevator and sees Wilhelmina, but as they copy their body movements this leads Daniel to think Sparks is right. In the elevator Daniel observes Wilhelmina's movements. The blackout traps them in the elevator, prompting Daniel to "defuse the sexual tension" by kissing her. After he explains the doctor's theory to Wilhelmina, she punches him in the face. They begin hashing out their conflict and Wilhelmina confesses that Marc is the most important man in her life. Daniel suggests they find a way to settle their differences.
The next day Betty, Ignacio and Bobby attend Hilda's ultrasound only to learn that the baby has no heartbeat, and that Hilda has lost her baby. Back at the house, Bobby tells Hilda that he is still not going anywhere and an excited Justin announces to the family that he has been accepted into acting class. At Mode, Marc shows up at Wilhelmina's office with the champagne and flowers that he was asked to get for the new hire. She tells him that they are for him and that Marc has been promoted to Junior Fashion Editor - Wilhelmina has decided to have Marc work under her again. At the apartment, Marc apologizes to Betty and invites her come over to watch movies.