Episode Summaries
| Series # |
Season # |
Episode title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S. viewers (millions) |
Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 1 | "The Manhattan Project" | Silvio Horta | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 9.77 | September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25) |
| Betty's had enough of her love triangle and decides not to choose either Gio or Henry but decides to go on a vacation of her own. Daniel and Claire are furious with Alexis. Alexis and Wilhelmina promote the new issue of Mode on Live with Regis and Kelly. Kimmie is back and works with Ignacio at a fast-food restaurant together and decides to make things right with Betty. | ||||||
| 43 | 2 | "Filing for the Enemy" | Joel Fields | Michael Spiller | 8.58 | October 2, 2008 (2008-10-02) |
| Realizing that Betty is starting to lose trust in Daniel following his enrollment in Player Magazine, Wilhelmina schemes to take Betty away from Daniel and make Betty her assistant, causing a rift between Marc and Betty. Daniel faces a custody battle for Daniel Jr. while Hilda and Tony's illicit romance heats up. Christina becomes suspicious of Stuart taking drugs again and decides to take a secret DNA test which comes out as positive! But their confrontation would turn ugly when someone pushes Christina down a flight of stairs at Mode. | ||||||
| 44 | 3 | "Crimes of Fashion" | Henry Alonso Myers | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 8.48 | October 9, 2008 (2008-10-09) |
| The police arrest Daniel on suspicion of pushing Christina down the stairs, but Betty does not believe he is guilty and tries to find the real culprit. Stuart visits a hospitalized Christina and tells her his treatment is not working. Ignacio learns something shocking about Tony while Alexis finally reveals a dark secret about Daniel Jr.'s biological family. | ||||||
| 45 | 4 | "Betty Suarez Land" | Chris Black | Michael Spiller | 8.21 | October 16, 2008 (2008-10-16) |
| Betty is thrilled that Gio is back from his trip from Rome but Gio's unhappy that Betty did not go with him, starting a feud. While attempting to win Gio's heart back, Betty is forced to help keep Daniel Meade Jr. away from his grandparents who have already filed a custodial claim and has come to New York to get their grandson back, devastating Daniel. Meanwhile, Alexis is charged for attempted murder because of a scheming Willie which frustrates Claire. | ||||||
| 46 | 5 | "Granny Pants" | Sheila Lawrence | Fred Savage | 8.66 | October 23, 2008 (2008-10-23) |
| Betty's shocked to find her old school bully, Kimmie (guest star: Lindsay Lohan) is trying to find a new job at Mode and Betty, being too nice, helps her but does not know that it is all a scheme. Daniel and Wilhelmina argue about Mode's newest cover issue while Justin signs up for a musical but discovers his bully is also doing the same. | ||||||
| 47 | 6 | "Ugly Berry" | Bill Wrubel | Ron Underwood | 8.55 | October 30, 2008 (2008-10-30) |
| Realising that they have created a monster, both Marc and Amanda join forces with Betty to destroy Kimmie Keegan's career at MODE and sabotage a photo shoot with Adriana Lima. Meanwhile at the Suarezes, Ignacio prepares for his first chance to vote while Hilda capitalizes on the elections to boost business in her beauty salon only to be caught by a New York councilman. In the meantime, Daniel meets MODE's new Chief Financial Officer, Connor Owens (played by Grant Bowler). | ||||||
| 48 | 7 | "Crush'd" | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 8.95 | November 6, 2008 (2008-11-06) |
| Betty becomes more infatuated with her neighbour Jesse but her romantic intentions are interrupted by a bankrupt Amanda who soon moves in with her and they become a modern day odd couple. Marc begins to avoid Cliff once a proposal to live together is brought up and ends up sleeping with another man. Wilhelmina becomes infatuated herself but this time with Connor who has drawn suspicion from Claire. | ||||||
| 49 | 8 | "Tornado Girl" | Peter Elkoff | John Terlesky | 9.20 | November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13) |
| With the Meade editors away on a company retreat far away from the city, Betty is left with final approval on the latest MODE issue which has the cover of a tornado but when a real tornado occurs, Betty must get to Daniel before a PR disaster happens. During the trip to the retreat with Cliff's car, Amanda and Betty discover a receipt for two wedding rings in preparations for Marc's wedding but when Marc tries to take them away, their car veers out of the road. Hilda gains an ally in her permit battle and Marc comes clean with Cliff about his "affair". | ||||||
| 50 | 9 | "When Betty Met YETI" | Brian Tanen | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 8.30 | November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20) |
| Former Mode employee Nick Pepper has come to Mode one last time to boast about his achievement of being a high-paid newspaper employee, thanks to YETI which causes Betty to think about her future. Although Betty is facing a rivalry with Marc to get into YETI, Justin's friendship with Randy is endangered due to peer pressure. | ||||||
| 51 | 10 | "Bad Amanda" | Chris Black | John Putch | 8.47 | December 4, 2008 (2008-12-04) |
| Amanda and Betty are forced to work together for an article called "How I Blew Ten Grand Without Spending a Dime". However, they end up being robbed of their apartment rent, causing Amanda and Betty to fight about it. Wilhelmina continues to have a crush on Connor, and tires to avoid him at first but finally admits that she wants to spend the rest of her life with Connor. Daniel tries his best to avoid any feelings towards Molly after Claire advises him that he will be heartbroken as Connor is still Molly's fiance but when he almost kisses her, Wilhelmina grabs the tape. | ||||||
| 52 | 11 | "Dress for Success" | Cara DiPaolo | Matt Shakman | 7.51 | January 8, 2009 (2009-01-08) |
| Mode's rival Elle has stolen a dress that is scheduled to appear on an exclusive Mode cover and Betty's responsible for it all, resulting in Betty scheming with Marc to get the dress back. Wilhelmina talks to Daniel about his almost kiss-with-Molly and helps Daniel to get Molly so that she can have Connor for herself. Hilda finally opens her salon but is greatly disappointed as Betty had to work while she promised that she'd helped her with the opening. But what made the family shocked is Ignacio suffering from a heart attack. | ||||||
| 53 | 12 | "Sisters on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" | Henry Alonso Myers | Lee Shallat-Chemel | 7.54 | January 22, 2009 (2009-01-22) |
| Betty and Hilda are juggling work and their father, causing Betty to misplace Daniel and Molly's photos. Meanwhile, Connor, Wilhelmina, Daniel and Molly are trying hard to cover up their relationships, but a newspaper photo may reveal all. | ||||||
| 54 | 13 | "Kissed Off" | David Grubstick | Rose Troche | 7.27 | February 5, 2009 (2009-02-05) |
| Connor finds out about Daniel and Molly. Betty goes on a date with Jesse to find that he only cares for himself. | ||||||
| 55 | 14 | "The Courtship of Betty's Father" | Peter Elkoff | John Terlesky | 7.44 | February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12) |
| It's Claire's 60th birthday but thinks that no one remembered it, resulting in her shoplifting. Betty tries to make a compilation memorial video for Claire but turns up with nothing but negative comments while Daniel continues seeing Molly, leaving Claire more alone. Meanwhile, Betty and Hilda are surprised that Ignacio and Elena have fallen in love and Wilhelmina tries to get rid of a parrot who mimics her saying "I love Connor!" as she is scared that Connor might not feel the same way. | ||||||
| 56 | 15 | "There's No Place Like Mode" | Sheila Lawrence | Bethany Rooney | 7.65 | February 19, 2009 (2009-02-19) |
| Betty is assigned to interview a somewhat deranged German-accented Heinrich who has been severely traumatised by the events of the Iron Curtain, along with her new YETI partner Matt Hartley but Matt actually has more interests into Betty than into fashion. Christina also goes into labour during Fashion Week 2009 and Wilhelmina tries to win back the press after receiving several negative myths against her. | ||||||
| 57 | 16 | "Things Fall Apart" | Henry Alonso Myers | Tom Verica | 6.78 | February 26, 2009 (2009-02-26) |
| Mode goes bankrupt as someone has hacked into its bank accounts, causing all of its employees to face a possible firing frenzy led by Wilhelmina and Daniel. Wilhelmina is pressured into choosing between living with Connor and continuing her fashion career while Betty eventually finds out who the person responsible for Mode's bankruptcy! | ||||||
| 58 | 17 | "Sugar Daddy" | Brian Tanen | David Warren | 6.35 | March 5, 2009 (2009-03-05) |
| The recent events of the company's bankruptcy, thanks to Connor, has sent shockwaves across Mode's offices, forcing Daniel and Wilhelmina to visit the court for financial help but when evidence of them having a fancy and expensive dinner in a restaurant, things get ugly. Aside from financial troubles, the Suarezes also are facing a struggle as they are evicted but when Hilda mysteriously receives a check of $10,000, Betty tries to find out who did this. | ||||||
| 59 | 18 | "A Mother of a Problem" | Bill Wrubel | Matthew Diamond | 7.21 | March 12, 2009 (2009-03-12) |
| Betty and Matt's relationship move a level up as Betty meets Matt's mother, Victoria Hartley who dislikes her at first sight while Willie and Daniel struggle with Mode's latest financial difficulties. Asking for advice from Claire, Betty finally goes to Victoria's fancy party but Matt's mother believes that Matt should deserve a better woman. | ||||||
| 60 | 19 | "The Sex Issue" | Cara DiPaolo | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 7.82 | March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19) |
| Betty tries to let Matt know that she wants to have more than just dates but an embarrassed Matt escapes from her clutches. Devastated, Betty receives a "sexification" tutorial from Amanda and Marc and at the end of the night; Betty becomes a diva -- temporarily. Willie is depressed about Connor's sudden getaway, causing her to not sleep normally while Daniel is worried that Molly will embarrass him because of her poem about them having sex. | ||||||
| 61 | 20 | "Rabbit Test" | Chris Black | Richard Heus | 6.81 | April 30, 2009 (2009-04-30) |
| When Mode starts losing many furnitures and, Wilhelmina and Daniel decide to take drastic actions -- begin a firing frenzy and shut down 5 magazines. Meanwhile, Christina is stunned when she learns that the Meade-Slater baby may be her biological son and not Wilhelmina's! When Betty finds out that Matt's father, Cal Hartley (guest star: David Rasche) is a billionare who finances struggling companies, she suggests to Daniel that Cal could be their "White Knight" but the trouble starts when Matt forbids the two to meet Cal. | ||||||
| 62 | 21 | "The Born Identity" | Steven Ross | John Terlesky | 7.49 | May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07) |
| Just as it looks like Cal Hartley is going to give Mode the bailout it needs so the magazine won't go bankrupt, baby William is kidnapped -- and Betty is dragged into the ensuing drama. Police forces flood into the hallways of Mode as Wilhelmina continues to suspect Christina for the kidnapping. Meanwhile, Archie asks Hilda to be part of his latest political campaign. | ||||||
| 63 | 22 | "In the Stars" | Sheila Lawrence | Paul Holahan | 6.83 | May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14) |
| At YETI, Betty, Marc and Matt are assigned to do a magazine feature on both music and physics. They set up a photoshoot at the Planetarium and get British singer Adele to model in their shoot, however enroll in a string of difficulties when Matt proves unfocused. Meanwhile, Daniel proposes to his girlfriend and they marry the same day, at the planetarium. | ||||||
| 64 | 23 | "Curveball" | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | Victor Nelli, Jr. | 6.16 | May 21, 2009 (2009-05-21) |
| Claire receives the cold shoulder from her long-time enemy Victoria Hartley and Willie schemes to find out why, resulting in a shocking child-related discovery! Betty is shocked that her ex-boyfriend Henry has come to New York, causing a conflict for Betty's affections between Matt and Henry. Marc and Betty also are waiting that their YETI interviews have gotten them new jobs and Daniel welcomes Molly back home after her discharge from the hospital. | ||||||
| 65 | 24 | "The Fall Issue" | Silvio Horta | Tom Verica | 6.37 | May 21, 2009 (2009-05-21) |
| The sudden death of a Mode editor leaves Betty and Marc competing for the same job. Meanwhile, Wilhelmina demands that Claire tender her resignation at a big awards ceremony ... or she'll reveal Claire's dark secret to Cal Hartley. Matt lets his jealousy over Henry get the best of him and Justin nervously waits to see if he got into performing arts school. As the season concludes, Daniel's wife passes away from cancer. |
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