The Butterfly Effect Part 1
| "The Butterfly Effect Part 1" | |
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| Ugly Betty episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Victor Neili, Jr. |
| Written by | TBC |
| Production code | 401 |
| Original air date | October 16, 2009 |
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"The Butterfly Effect Part 1" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on October 16, 2009. It is the first episode from Season 4, the 66th overall, and the first of a two-part, two-hour episode. It is also the first episode to air on its new night, Friday, after spending three seasons on Thursday nights, and the second episode in the series to start its season opener with an episode title that was inspired by a movie of the same name.
The story begins with a fantasy sequence in which we see Betty taking off her braces, but in reality it was just a dream as Betty tells Hilda and Ignacio that they will be taken off in a few months. Hilda also gets a photo op for Betty and Justin to mark their move up in the world. As Betty begins her day as features editor, she tries to adjust to not being an assistant but this is not working out as she meets her new office-mate, Megan (pronounced, MEE-gan) who gave her back-handed compliments. And during a meeting, Betty is ignored by Matt, who, as her new boss, hands over Betty's assignment to Megan. Betty also gets ignored by Marc. She discovers that Amanda is taking stuff from the Closet and though she is warm to Betty, she confesses that she has to pretend that they are not friends anymore, as a favor to Mark. This makes her miss he best -friend Christina even more. While she visits the sauna, she runs into Wilhelmina, who gives her a little advice: If she is going to move up, then it's time to change.
Unfortunately, Betty tries to win over everyone at work with muffins, but no one will accept them. After a pep talk from Claire while looking at Daniel's office, Betty catches up with Matt to see if he still has feelings for her, because it might have been the reason he took the job as Betty's boss. She then kisses him but Matt pushes her away and runs off. After that event, Betty gets a call from Daniel, who was being held face down at the airport as it turns out that he assaulted someone upon arrival. After she bails him out, Betty provides comfort to Daniel, who admits that he is still angry over Molly's death, while Betty confides her challenges at Mode. Daniel tells Betty about how people felt about her at work and even has a daily blog that criticizes her. This has Betty really upset that for the past three years that everyone has made jokes and comments about her. Daniel also helps Betty by giving her information that can help Megan's assignment.
Betty then goes to see the insect jewelry designer that Daniel tipped her off about. There she witnesses the amazing transformation of a butterfly from a caterpillar, a metaphor for her own change. But as she gives the idea to Megan, Megan accuses Betty of trying to steal it at first, but Betty eventually earns Megan's respect and the two seem to become friends. Betty also had a conversation with Matt, which thawed his coldness. Betty believes that things start to become better now that she is getting more allies. However, as Daniel returns to work, he lays down the law at the meeting by informing Matt that as long as he is editor-in-chief, he has the power to make changes, so he reassigns the project back to Betty. This did not set well with Matt, Megan, or any of the co-workers, making Betty a marked features editor and earns back her office mate's dislike.
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