'Ugly Betty': Wrong-Distance Relationship

Anyway, lastly, we've got to talk Willy: She's back in her rightful place — at Mode! Claire, Daniel, and Alexis had no idea that she was going to drop a bomb of such magnitude: She'll soon have Bradford's love child. If she gets what she's demanding — a third of the Meade empire — Ugly Betty will only get better. A shift in power with Willy gaining more control is quite a delicious thought. And while I can't wait to see her diva around the office like the old days, I'm even more excited about the prospect of the Marc-Amanda reunion that's surely coming. I've missed the campy duo's scheming and name-calling and general silliness. But that's not to say they didn't provide lots of laughs separately last night. Amanda, with her feigned interest in Charlie's baby shower, and Marc, as the stellar sidekick to the increasingly wicked Willy (how about that Godfather-esque scene?), killed as usual.

Overall, I think this was one of the best episodes of the season — and certainly the best since the strike ended. True, I ranted about the drawn-out Benry situation for quite a while, but anything that gets me that riled up is good television. And I feel like Betty is in the middle of a cosmic realignment that's setting the show up for another amazing finale and great third season. (Um, hi, Lindsay Lohan!) Sure, less Alexis next year, but maybe more Claire? A Betty-Lohan catfight and kiss-kiss makeup? A Gio-Betty hookup? How about Hilda giving birth to a little Tony Diaz Jr.? So many possibilities!

Before I go, a treat: My favorite sound bites of the night! Enjoy:

· Amanda, surrounded by pregnant women at Charlie's baby shower: ''Why's everyone so fat at this party?''

· Amanda, getting a little too deep at Charlie's baby shower: ''You know what they say about pregnant women being really beautiful? Well, I have a question: What if you're already really beautiful? Is it possible to become too beautiful? I mean, is it dangerous? Could you hurt someone?''

· Marc, after Willy expressed her concern that her baby may be fat because of all Christina was eating: ''Don't worry — we'll put it on a juice fast the minute it pops out.''

· Willy, daydreaming of her return to Mode: ''As I march up the steps of the Meade Building, it'll be the greatest comeback since...Jesus.''

· This exchange: Marc: ''Oh, Willy, why can't things be easy for once? On the surface, our plans our rock solid.'' Willy: ''Perhaps that's our curse, Marc. That, and our humanity.''

· Justin, after Hilda offers to fix things with the gym teacher: ''Please don't. He might make me quarterback on the hockey team or something.''

· Hilda, after hearing the news that the gym teacher is making Justin choreograph the cheerleaders' routines for the rest of the school year: ''He calls ESPN the cheerleading channel. He's gonna love it!''

What do you think, TV Watchers? Are you excited for La Lohan's upcoming guest appearance? Would you agree that Daniel has been overreacting about losing Renee? What happened to Hot Flash and why is Claire acting as editor of Mode now? And, most important, how much do you love Eddie Cibrian?

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