Ugly Betty Episode 208 Recap: "I See Me, I.C.U."

Meanwhile, Betty and Henry find the discarded will in the secret sex room. Betty calls Claire to tell her the kids are alright, at least according to the will.

Henry wants to dash before L’Amanda sniffs him out. But Betty wants to stop first at Marc’s desk to leave him a strongly worded memo about what a jerk he is. Of course, it’s tough to sound angry when you’ve got girly, swirly penmanship and use smiley faces, but she tries.

She puts the note on Marc’s computer, accidentally starting it up. I figured we’d get a beefy “dudecruise.com” screen-saver, but it’s actually a site for the Sunrise Church Ministry, where Marc has just been ordained. The church is actually a perfect place for Marc, if you think about it, giving him a reason to spend all his time in the company of men, wear frilly robes, and eat nothing but wafers.

Back at Casa Suarez, Claire and Yoga are almost out the door, and Yoga has dressed for travel by covering herself in the pelt of a dead bear. That will definitely come in handy in Italy’s notoriously arctic climate.

Justin comes up to ask Hilda if he can eat dinner in front of the TV.

Justin: They’re doing an interview with Christina Aguilera. I am such an Ag Hag!

Hilda agrees, thereby earning a display of love and affection from Justin, as opposed to a hissy fit and the silent treatment, both of which I’m sure he was prepared to deliver if he didn’t get his way.

Claire, noticing how close the two are, decides she can’t possibly leave the country without first saying goodbye to her own two brats. She asks Papi to drive her to the hospital, then tells Yoga if she’s not back by 8, she should leave for Italy without her. The two women embrace, but you can tell by the way Yoga leans her face towards Claire that she was hoping for something a little more French.

Hospital corridor. Marc and Wili are rushing toward Bradford’s room, but Marc takes time out to throw rice at a passing doctor and nurse, pronouncing them man and wife.

Wili: Would you stop it? You’re ordained, not magical.

Hey, he’s a fairy who’s dating a hobbit. If that doesn’t make him magical, I don’t know what does.

Meanwhile, Daniel and Alexis are about to get on the hospital elevator, when the doors open revealing their mother. She pulls them on the elevator and hits “doors close” and then the “stop” button. Good going, Claire. I’m sure a busy hospital can do without a working elevator for a while, like they can just drag the surgical patients up the stairs by their IVs. And anyway, the life-or-death concerns of a few code red patients are a mere hill of beans when compared to the tender reconciliation between a drunken murderess and her ungrateful, spoiled children.

At least Claire takes the time to set Daniel straight about how much Betty’s family has done for her and why Betty kept quiet about Wili and Dwayne.

In Bradford’s room, Father Marc is trying to get the happy couple finally married off. I wonder if the I.C.U. has a honeymoon suite?