Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Ugly Betty episode)
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| “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” | |
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 Betty and Marc posing as a couple. |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Written by | Marco Pennette and Veronica Becker & Sarah Kucserka |
| Directed by | Tricia Brock |
| Production no. | 118 |
| Original airdate | March 22, 2007 |
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Don't Ask, Don't Tell is the eighteenth episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on March 22, 2007.
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[edit] Overview
In the wake of Claire Meade's arrest, the Suarezes find themseleves dealing with the press coverage. The episode opens with a news reporter seeking to get a comment from Betty who―while trying to get away from the news cameras―runs directly into the wall of a bus shelter. Justin amuses himself by watching the footage repeatedly and Betty expresses her guilt over Claire's arrest to Hilda.
At MODE, the now released Bradford and Alexis finally face off, with Bradford firing his "daughter". Later on, Bradford goes to see Claire to see how she is doing and insists that she has been better while he tells her that he is here for her. Daniel later comes in and Claire informs them that she wants them to be a family agian, including Alexis! But Claire then tells Bradford that he can’t fire Alexis because he doesn’t own MODE and informs him that he is the owner of Meade Publications, but she owns the rights to MODE and therefore Alexis stays!
Meanwhile Amanda learns that Marc still hasn’t told his mother that he is gay, but when he tells her that his mother is coming to town and that he needs to end their "make believe" relationship, insisting that after 3 years his mother is pressuring him to take the relationship to the next level. So Amanda gets angry and storms off yelling to Marc that she will be the best pretend girlfriend he has ever had!
Hours later, Betty tells Daniel that it may be a good thing that he and Alexis work side by side, but Daniel informs her that it was never easy working directly beside Alex because he always had to pull out on top. Daniel and Alexis later meet with Wilhelmina to inform her that they are both Editors-in-Chief at MODE and informs Wilhelmina that she is still the creative director. When he begins to claim what duties he will handle, Alexis interrupts and insists that she doesn’t want anything to do with the business. After Daniel leaves the room, Wilhelmina rushes over to Alexis and tells her that she has to take what belongs to her and that she can’t leave MODE, then she tells Alexis that she should take her office. Marc then panics when Wilhelmina drags him down to their new office and tells him its only temporary...just long enough for Alexis and Daniel to kill each other! Marc gets a text message on his cell phone informing him that his mother is in the building.
Marc’s mother, Ms. Jean Wiener, stops at the desk to see Amanda and tells her that she can’t believe how she broke her little boy’s heart with all of her drug and sex addictions! A stunned Amanda then notices Betty walking down the hall and pulls her over to their meeting and tells Jean that Betty is his new girlfriend! Betty laughs but before she tells her that Marc is gay, Marc rushes over, grabs her and kisses her on the lips! (With Amanda fake vomiting in the background) Marc then rushes to the bathroom and washes out his mouth. Betty is stunned over Marc not telling his mother, but then he begs her to help him and play along. Amanda notices that Betty’s cell phone is ringing and when she sees that it is Ignacio on the phone, she tells Mrs. Wiener that she should answer and inform him that she and Marc are dating. Amanda then joyfully rushes over to tell Marc and Betty the news that they have dinner plans with Betty’s family. Marc then tells Betty that if she helps him he will tell her information that will help save Daniel’s job!
Betty later rushes to see Daniel and tells him that Alexis is planning to take over the company and push him out, prompting Daniel to go see Alexis, who then tells him that they should try working together. Daniel insists that he is not just her kid brother anymore and that he can’t push her around but Alexis tells him that they are in this 50/50, so Daniel agrees and instructs her to have her letter from the Editor ready by noon tomorrow so that they can print them side by side. When he leaves she calls in Nick (her assistant) and orders him to cancel his plans for tonight because they have to get their work completed by midnight but informs him that Daniel is crazy if he thinks that she is going to share anything with him! Alexis has a major photo shoot and sends her pictures in to be on the next cover of MODE. Wilhelmina is pleased with this scheme, saying this is too easy. Alexis tells them that Daniel isn’t going to know what hit him and rushes out the door.
Speaking of fast-paced, Marc and Betty are working hard at memorizing personal information about each other, until Betty gets distracted when Henry comes over to drop off the mail. After Henry mumbles the answers to the personal questions concerning Betty as Marc passes all of them, Henry leaves. Betty goes to see Daniel and tells him that his letter as the Editor needs to be stronger and rushes out to go home to fix dinner.
Marc, Jean and Lady Buttons (her cat) arrive at the Suarez household for dinner. Hilda insists to Marc that she wouldn’t have missed this evening for the world. As Betty and Marc struggle to make conversation during the dinner, Betty focuses the conversation on Jean and her cats. Jean then brings up Marc’s old roommate Chuck but Marc quickly insists that they weren’t that close. Hilda and Ignacio make numerous comments hinting to homosexuality and giggle at the situation. Things get a little too intense and Betty excuses them to her room and then informs Marc that he is a grown man and that he needs to tell her the truth. Marc insists that if tells her the truth now its going to ruin things but Betty assures him that it is the right thing to do and that it will make their relationship better. Justin arrives and complains to everyone that his father took him out for fast food and that he trying his best to watch points for swim suit season, then he shows off his "Free Claire Meade" t-shirt, saying that he won't rest until Claire is free! When Lady Buttons notices the door open and runs out, Ignacio runs after her and sets the alarm off from his ankle monitoring device. Jean sits in shock of all that is going on around her. The doorbell then rings and Daniel enters the room, and when Jean asks who he is, Justin tells her that Daniel is Betty’s ex-boyfriend.
Around the same timeframe Wilhelmina goes to see Claire in the hospital and tells her that she is worried about the business because Daniel and Alexis are going to kill each other, so she suggests that she get her attorney to draw up a power of attorney so that she can keep things running smoothly. But Claire informs Wilhelmina that only a Meade will run this company from now on! Wilhelmina then holds a bottle of liquor in front of her face, but Claire resists. Wilhelmina puts a glass of liquor right on the table in front of Claire, who is handcuffed to the bed. When she leaves Claire tries to reach it, but fails.
Daniel tells Betty that he has finished the letter and wants her to proof it. She informs him that she is proud of him and that she will submit it in time for the printers. After Daniel leave, Marc walks in to see what is keeping Betty so long and informs her that she doesn’t need to focus on the letter because Alexis has already sent the issue to print. Betty tells Marc that she must leave and notify Daniel. She slams the door leaving Marc all alone there with his mother and her family. Betty catches up to Daniel and they rush off to stop the press! As Marc and Jean gather their things to leave, he informs her that he is breaking up with Betty. She is thrilled to hear that and starts putting down all of the Suarez family until Justin runs by, saying in a sing-song voice "Golden Girls marathon!" She tells Marc that she doesn’t even know what that is, that Justin is so "swishy". Marc becomes furious and tells his mother to shut up. This momentarily silences her, and Marc informs her that these people have done a really nice thing for him tonight and informs her that she is practically calling her own son "swishy" when she talks about Justin like that. She warns him not to say anymore but Marc tells her to open up her eyes and see him for what he is. Jean says she'd better leave, but Marc blocks the door, saying he may never be this brave again. He tells her that he loves her, but if she wants to get to know the real him, she'll have to get to know him as he is. Jean looks at her son and tells him that if this if this is the lifestyle he's chosen, and if this is the real him, then she doesn’t want to know him. She opens the door and leaves the Suarez house and sarcastically instructs him to thank them for a "lovely" evening!
Alexis sees Daniel and Betty running down the street to the printers and as they sprint side by side toward the entrance, Alexis wins in the end. Daniel later runs into Betty at a bar and tells her that if Alexis wants the company, then she can have it and insists that he has plenty of partying that he can catch up on. Meanwhile Wilhelmina sits in her office and thinks of a plan, so she reaches down and scratches out her last name on her stationary and writes in Meade, then dolls all up and heads over to see Bradford, where she offers him a little dinner and some company. Betty arrives back home and finds Marc sitting alone on her front porch. He tells her that his mother left when he told her the truth. Betty tells him that she has learned that it is not always family that loves you the most and that sometimes it is the family that we make for ourselves. Marc tells her that she will always be his "Little Chimichanga" and then leaves to go home while Betty sits alone to read the letter that Daniel wrote, in which he talks about how happy he is to have Alexis back with him and that his family is finally coming together. Betty then goes inside and spends time with her family.
[edit] Trivia
- Marc and his mother have different last names. In Fake Plastic Snow we learned that Marc's last name is St. James, but he may have changed it from Weiner for obvious reasons, or perhaps his mother has remarried.
- Ashley Jensen (Christina) doesn't appear in this episode.
- This episode makes referrences to properties with connections to The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiaries: "Golden Girls", "Cinderella", "Mulan", "She's All That" and "High School Musical."
- The song heard at the end of this episode is "Orange Sky" by Alexi Murdoch.
[edit] Also starring
- Judith Light (Claire Meade)
- Christopher Gorham (Henry)
[edit] Guest Stars
- Patti LuPone (Mrs. Jean Weiner)
- Max Greenfield (Nick Pepper)
- John Burke (Reporter)
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| Pilot • The Box and the Bunny • Queens for a Day • Fey's Sleigh Ride • The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe • Trust, Lust, and Must • After Hours • Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral • Lose the Boss • Fake Plastic Snow • Swag • Sofia's Choice • In or Out • I'm Coming Out • Brothers • Derailed • Icing On The Cake • Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
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| Upcoming episodes | |||
| Punch Out (Footloose and Meade-Free) • Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? • TBA • TBA • The Number 23 | |||
