| Ugly Betty Episode 11 - Swag |
Ugly Betty Episode 11 - Swag
When Christine announces she’s getting ready to clean out "the closet," Mode’s repository of high fashion clothes and accessories, the assistants whip themselves into a frenzy over who will get the cast-off swag. But Betty is too busy to even think about this perk: A $20,000 expense report she filed for Daniel has been rejected and his credit card cut off, making it impossible for him to wine and dine an important Japanese designer, Oshi (guest star Kurando Mitsutake). Meanwhile, her dad’s HMO has suspended his insurance.
The episode goes back in time around nine months and once again problem solving for Daniel. Trouble starts when Marc gives Betty a fake expense report which was supposed to help Betty file all of Daniels wreck less spending. Wilhelmina, always searching a way to rise in power at Mode has a personal talk with Bradford Meade about Daniels excessive spending, which gives her even more evil ideas. Henry in accounting finds some holes in Betty’s report and immediately Daniels company credit card gets suspended.
Minimalist Japanese designer Oshi who had a good relationship with ex publisher Fey Sommers shows up to meet Daniel and expects a lavish night on the town. Trouble is, Daniel has no credit card and has spent all his savings, except for just under 400 dollars. Wilhelmina offers to pay for expenses and tag along, but this would only prove he cannot handle his finances, but time is running out, unless Betty can find a solution.
Meanwhile, Ignacio’s medicine is running out and as his insurance will no longer cover his expenses, Betty must also deal with this and Walter stalking her (remember, we are in flashback mode and this was the period that they broke up because he cheated on her with Gina).
Christine purposely hides the most prized possession in Mode’s closet; a Gucci bag and puts in on the side for Betty. All of a sudden everyone is her best friend, attempting to convince her to trade for something. At one point it feels like Betty will sell the bag to help pay for Daniels financial woes. Instead, she uses it to make a deal at the pharmacy, enabling Ignacio to have his medicine.
Minimalism is Oshi’s theme and with just under four hundred dollars to entertain an entire entourage, they end up at a hot dog joint in New Jersey where all ends well.
