The Passion of the Betty
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"The Passion of the Betty" is tenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama
series, Ugly Betty
, and the 75th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC
in the United States on January 6, 2010.
's (America Ferrera
) orthodontist, Dr. Farkas, asks Betty whether she is "boyfriend-free" she tells him that she is with Matt. Betty asks when her braces will come off, but Dr. Farkas, being disappointed, tells her to get another orthodontist and abruptly leaves. Betty is then seen sleeping with Matt at his apartment, when a musical sequence starts. Betty and Matt wake up, brush their teeth, head off to work and kiss their daily goodbyes. This sequence of events happens repeatedly for the next few days until Betty's head is hit by the elevator doors while Matt is attempting to kiss her. This repetition of events has Betty concerned that they are spending too much time together and she goes to talk to Justin and Hilda
(Ana Ortiz
) about it. Betty then asks Hilda about her pregnancy and about telling Bobby, Hilda tells her that she is not sure when she will tell Bobby. At a late photo shoot, Matt surprises Betty and tells her that he could not handle being alone during a hockey game. Betty then imagines that she and Matt are Elizabeth Taylor
and Richard Burton
's characters in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
, which worries her.
Meanwhile, Daniel
(Eric Mabius
), Marc
(Michael Urie
) and Wilhelmina
(Vanessa Williams
) discuss getting rid of Denise Ludwig, Wilhelmina's replacement. At MODE, Marc is shocked to see Troy (Matt Newton
) stalking him in his workplace. Troy tells him that he is his "first" and Marc is horrified that Troy wants to develop their relationship further. Daniel asks Denise to give an interview to Suzuki St. Pierre (Alec Mapa
) and she agrees, but during the interview, Denise talks around the questions. During a break, Denise tells Daniel fashion is a just a waste of time and Marc records Denise's words. Suzuki later reveals Denise's secret interview with Daniel on Fashion TV and Claire
(Judith Light
) and Cal Hartley see it. Wilhelmina arrives and tells Claire and Cal that the best replacement for Denise is herself, Claire is angry that Daniel teamed up with Wilhelmina. Daniel and Wilhelmina then discuss having Claire join their team in order to get rid of both Denise and Cal. Wilhelmina overhears Amanda
(Becki Newton
) talking about Claire's visit to South Dakota to meet her adopted son, Tyler. She then bribes Amanda into telling her about Claire's son. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to persuade Claire to join him and Wilhelmina, but she refuses. Troy tells Marc that he really loves him and kisses him much to Marc's horror. When Troy leaves, Marc tells Amanda that he has to dump him.
Betty goes to an art gallery to talk to its curator, Frances, about having Matt's paintings displayed. Frances sees Matt's paintings, but refuses to showcase them, saying that there is not enough "energy" in them. When Matt appears, Betty tells him to go to lunch, so she can continue her meeting with Frances. Frances finds some artworks good enough to showcase and Betty agrees without having seen them.
Betty and Matt arrive at the art gallery, despite Matt insisting that they go home, Betty goes in with him and is shocked to see the paintings are all of her. Matt tells Betty that he painted them when they were broken up. Matt is furious that Betty publicized his personal paintings and he leaves, saying that Betty is not passionate enough for him. Meanwhile, Hilda sees Bobby exchanging money with a policeman and confronts him, during which Hilda mentions that she is pregnant. When Claire prepares to leave for the gallery, Cal stops her and asks her about their son. Cal gets angry that Claire did not tell him about Tyler.
The next morning, Betty and Hilda talk about their relationships, and when Betty brings up the subject of her not being passionate enough, Hilda admits to Betty that she read her diary and says that Betty draws her passion from what she writes down. Bobby arrives to see Hilda and they reconcile. Marc goes to split up with Troy, but Troy cuts him off and tells him his true feelings about their relationship, Marc then changes his mind. Similarly enough, Claire is about to fire Cal, but Cal cuts her off and apologizes. However, Claire still remains unconvinced and fires him. Betty later shows Matt her diary, which talks about how Matt tortured Betty. Matt apologizes and says that in order to keep the balance in their relationship, he will quit working at MODE. Claire confronts Wilhelmina about Tyler's documents, but Wilhelmina insists that she did not give them to Cal. She leaves after Claire orders her not to tell Daniel about Tyler.
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...
, and the 75th episode overall. It originally aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the United States on January 6, 2010.
Plot
When 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...
's (America Ferrera
America Ferrera
America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role in the television comedy series Ugly Betty...
) orthodontist, Dr. Farkas, asks Betty whether she is "boyfriend-free" she tells him that she is with Matt. Betty asks when her braces will come off, but Dr. Farkas, being disappointed, tells her to get another orthodontist and abruptly leaves. Betty is then seen sleeping with Matt at his apartment, when a musical sequence starts. Betty and Matt wake up, brush their teeth, head off to work and kiss their daily goodbyes. This sequence of events happens repeatedly for the next few days until Betty's head is hit by the elevator doors while Matt is attempting to kiss her. This repetition of events has Betty concerned that they are spending too much time together and she goes to talk to Justin and 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...
(Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortiz
Ana Ortíz is an American actress and singer. She is a native of Manhattan, but was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a regular cast-member on the ABC comedy-drama series Ugly Betty, in which she plays the title character's older sister, Hilda Suarez...
) about it. Betty then asks Hilda about her pregnancy and about telling Bobby, Hilda tells her that she is not sure when she will tell Bobby. At a late photo shoot, Matt surprises Betty and tells her that he could not handle being alone during a hockey game. Betty then imagines that she and Matt are Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
and Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Richard Burton, CBE was a Welsh actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role , and was a recipient of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony Awards for Best Actor. Although never trained as an actor, Burton was, at one time, the highest-paid...
's characters in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edward Albee...
, which worries her.
Meanwhile, 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...
(Eric Mabius
Eric Mabius
Eric Harry Timothy Mabius is an American actor known for his work as Daniel Meade on the ABC television series Ugly Betty. He also worked on the Showtime series The L Word and in the films Resident Evil and Cruel Intentions....
), 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...
(Michael Urie
Michael Urie
Michael Lorenzo Urie is an American actor, television producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty.-Personal life:...
) 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...
(Vanessa Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
) discuss getting rid of Denise Ludwig, Wilhelmina's replacement. At MODE, Marc is shocked to see Troy (Matt Newton
Matt Newton
Matthew Collins "Matt" Newton is an American actor.-Early life:Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Matt Newton was raised in Guilford, Connecticut. He is of English descent and began performing musicals and plays at local theaters while in high school...
) stalking him in his workplace. Troy tells him that he is his "first" and Marc is horrified that Troy wants to develop their relationship further. Daniel asks Denise to give an interview to Suzuki St. Pierre (Alec Mapa
Alec Mapa
-Personal life:Mapa, a Filipino American, was born in San Francisco and attended George Washington High School . Mapa is openly gay and lends his support to various projects supporting the gay, lesbian, and Asian American communities...
) and she agrees, but during the interview, Denise talks around the questions. During a break, Denise tells Daniel fashion is a just a waste of time and Marc records Denise's words. Suzuki later reveals Denise's secret interview with Daniel on Fashion TV and Claire
Claire Meade
Claire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Judith Light.Light's performance as Claire has resulted in a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a Comedy series at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, when Claire was a recurring regular in season...
(Judith Light
Judith Light
Judith Ellen Light is an American actress. Her television roles include Karen Wolek on the soap opera One Life to Live, Angela Bower on the sitcom Who's the Boss?, Claire Meade on ABC's TV series Ugly Betty and Judge Elizabeth "Liz" Donnelly on Law & Order Special Victims Unit.-Early life:Light...
) and Cal Hartley see it. Wilhelmina arrives and tells Claire and Cal that the best replacement for Denise is herself, Claire is angry that Daniel teamed up with Wilhelmina. Daniel and Wilhelmina then discuss having Claire join their team in order to get rid of both Denise and Cal. Wilhelmina overhears 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...
(Becki Newton
Becki Newton
Rebecca Sara "Becki" Newton is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Tanen on the television series Ugly Betty.-Early life:...
) talking about Claire's visit to South Dakota to meet her adopted son, Tyler. She then bribes Amanda into telling her about Claire's son. Meanwhile, Daniel tries to persuade Claire to join him and Wilhelmina, but she refuses. Troy tells Marc that he really loves him and kisses him much to Marc's horror. When Troy leaves, Marc tells Amanda that he has to dump him.
Betty goes to an art gallery to talk to its curator, Frances, about having Matt's paintings displayed. Frances sees Matt's paintings, but refuses to showcase them, saying that there is not enough "energy" in them. When Matt appears, Betty tells him to go to lunch, so she can continue her meeting with Frances. Frances finds some artworks good enough to showcase and Betty agrees without having seen them.
Betty and Matt arrive at the art gallery, despite Matt insisting that they go home, Betty goes in with him and is shocked to see the paintings are all of her. Matt tells Betty that he painted them when they were broken up. Matt is furious that Betty publicized his personal paintings and he leaves, saying that Betty is not passionate enough for him. Meanwhile, Hilda sees Bobby exchanging money with a policeman and confronts him, during which Hilda mentions that she is pregnant. When Claire prepares to leave for the gallery, Cal stops her and asks her about their son. Cal gets angry that Claire did not tell him about Tyler.
The next morning, Betty and Hilda talk about their relationships, and when Betty brings up the subject of her not being passionate enough, Hilda admits to Betty that she read her diary and says that Betty draws her passion from what she writes down. Bobby arrives to see Hilda and they reconcile. Marc goes to split up with Troy, but Troy cuts him off and tells him his true feelings about their relationship, Marc then changes his mind. Similarly enough, Claire is about to fire Cal, but Cal cuts her off and apologizes. However, Claire still remains unconvinced and fires him. Betty later shows Matt her diary, which talks about how Matt tortured Betty. Matt apologizes and says that in order to keep the balance in their relationship, he will quit working at MODE. Claire confronts Wilhelmina about Tyler's documents, but Wilhelmina insists that she did not give them to Cal. She leaves after Claire orders her not to tell Daniel about Tyler.
See also
- Ugly BettyUgly BettyUgly 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...
- Ugly Betty (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...