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Recap & Review:  Today was an exciting day behind the scenes at Ugly Betty. Lindsay Lohan had her role on the series axed. Apparently, she was causing too much trouble on set, and her being there was causing more problems than helping. She had signed on to appear in six episodes, but ABC has said the scenes she has already shot will be cut out of the series. A Lindsay Lohan fansite has come out denying this story. They say ABC wanted to go in another direction, and Lindsay didn’t fit. With how much they hyped her appearance on this episode, they did need to keep her scenes in this week.

This week’s episode opens with a photo shoot at Mode, which looks like a real war zone. This war zone mimics the one at Mode because Daniel and Wilhelmina both have ideas about the Valentine’s Day spread. Daniel wants war, and Wilhelmina wants puppies. Daniel is throwing himself to work in order to not think about losing Daniel Jr.  Betty returns to her desk to find Kimmie waiting for her. She wants Betty to help her get a job at Mode. Kimmie went forward and quit her job. Daniel walks in right then, and he offers Kimmie a job. He thinks he is helping Betty out. However, this is the last thing she wants. She goes to complain to Christina, and she tells her friend all about things in high school. Apparently, Kimmie pantsed Betty back in high school.

As for Justin, at high school he is getting ready to audition for Broadway. Hilda and Ignacio work to help him for his audition. That night at dinner, Betty tells her family about Kimmie, and how she plans to make her life hell, but Betty’s dad tells her that she should be the bigger person. In the end that is what she decides to do. She will turn Kimmie into the perfect assistant. Betty goes to work on doing just that. Kimmie can’t even say Wilhelmina’s name when Betty starts with her.  As for Claire, she tries to help Daniel deal with the loss of his son. He doesn’t even want to talk about it. Having DJ has made him want to have a family of his own. His biological clock is kicking. Kimmie does seem to be learning quickly. She even asks Betty out clubbing after she spent time working on Daniel’s contacts.

Daniel decides to leave his next woman to the professionals. He uses a dating service to find a date. Betty’s night out is ruined after Amanda takes over where Kimmie is concerned. She takes her to the closet, and Kimmie ends up inviting Amanda and Mark on their night out. Once she does this, Betty gets left out. Daniel has his own night out with his first date from the dating service, and his match is a shock. When he arrives, he finds Wilhelmina waiting for him. You can tell she is just as shocked. The two end up stuck together on the cruise for dinner. The two of them do figure out how to get the boat to turn back.

Betty thinks her night is ruined, and she is ready to head home. However, Kimmie comes out and they are off to the next club on their list. She has ditched Mark and Amanda at the first one. They end up staying out all night, and Kimmie is the first to arrive. She end brings Mode back onto Page Six. She tells Betty that she tried texting her, but Betty never received it. Not until long after Kimmie sent it. Betty thinks Kimmie is trying to repeat high school. She even pants Kimmie before Kimmie gets the opportunity. This all backfires though. Much like Daniel’s date night, and Justin’s audition for Broadway. The part goes to a smaller boy.  As for Kimmie, she ends up being promoted to associate editor after Betty mentions she could do promotion for the magazine. This isn’t what Betty had in mind though.

With all the Lindsay Lohan rumors today, it is hard to know what is what. This episode firmly plants Kimmie at Mode, but we know Kimmie is out. This will make things odd in the series, and I am curious to see how ABC explains her absence in future episodes. What do you think? Was Lindsay a diva or did ABC go another way? This episode was a bit chaotic, but still keeping with what we know of Betty. I enjoyed this week’s episode. What did you think? Remember check What’s Hot On TV for your television listings daily!

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