New "Ugly Betty" pics: Justin tries out for Broadway and meets his new competition

 
(All Pics: ABC/DAVID GIESBRECHT)

ABC just released a slew of pics from Episode 4.04 of Ugly Betty (to air on October 23rd), and they feature an interesting development for young Justin Suarez (Mark Indelicato), who thus far this season has been sitting patiently (yet fabulously) on the sidelines, waiting for a new storyline.

From the looks of it, his ship has come in!

Meet Max Ehrich, the young actor who is playing what looks to be the "bully" that some of the cast members (including Indelicato himself and screen mama Ana Ortiz) hinted at when I met them at the preview party a few weeks back:

Max Ehrich will paso doble you by the bike racks after school!
 

Can I just say that when they said "bully" I wasn't exactly picturing someone who would challenge Justin to pirouette-offs?

In this episode Justin apparently butts heads with this new fella both at school and when he takes the big step of auditioning for a Broadway musical. It looks like he hits some snags, and of course Hilda and grandpop Ignacio are there to help hug it out.

Tony Plana, Indelicato and Ortiz
 

Very interesting stuff ... we're looking into just how long Ehrich's character will be around and what might be in store for both him and Justin and will update when we can.

More pics after the jump!

Ehrich, Sheri Albert, and Indelicato