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In or Out

"In or Out" is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, the thirteenth in the series overall, which aired on January 18, 2007. It was written by Myra Jo Martino and directed by Michael Spiller. The episode title itself is an allusion to the 1997 film In & Out.

Following Sofia's deception, Betty is working as a waitress at a Mexican restaurant called Burrito King. When Betty remarks that she needs to pick up Daniel's dry cleaning and run a few errands for him, Hilda points out that she is not his assistant anymore, but Betty says she needs to look out for him. Betty later discovers a disheveled and depressed Daniel hiding out in his dirty apartment, having told everyone he was in Rio to save himself some embarrassment. She tells him next week is Fashion Week and the company needs him. Daniel is relieved to learn that Betty quit her MYW job with Sofia, and rehires her as his assistant.

The next morning, while Betty and her family have breakfast, Betty discusses with Hilda whether she should pursue a new relationship with Henry at MODE or settle down into a future with Walter. Betty then meets Daniel on the way to work, where Daniel is unsettled to see posters of MYW's first issue, featuring Sofia's article plastered on buses and walls, complete with the Daniel-Sofia cover shot. Betty reminds Daniel that he can do this; he can go to work and survive if he runs into Sofia. Daniel takes Betty and Amanda into his office and tells them they are both going to be his assistants.

At the Wilmont Clinic, Wilhelmina and the mystery woman are informed by Steve, the private eye Wilhelmina hired, that the price is $1,000,000 to make it look like Bradford is responsible for Fey's death. The mystery woman insists to Wilhelmina that they have to move quickly once she pays the money and that Wilhelmina must eliminate anyone she does not trust at MODE. Wilhelmina then returns to her office and discusses with Marc who is in and who is out at MODE. She opens her secret compartment with pictures of MODE's employees, half of whom are placed on a side labeled "In" and half are on the side labeled "Out". Christina is placed on the center line, not quite "In" or "Out" because Wilhelmina does not know if she can trust her despite her having worked as her seamstress. Amanda is "Out" because Wilhelmina sees her as loyal to Daniel and believes that Amanda must prove her loyalty to her to get "In".

At MODE, Betty tells Amanda that they have to build up Daniel's confidence again and take his mind off Sofia. Betty tells Amanda to put 8pm on Daniel's calendar for that night, and then goes to Christina to search for a new date. Betty takes Christina's advice and contacts supermodel Gisele Bündchen's people to arrange a dinner date for her and Daniel. Daniel tells Betty he is not ready to be set up with anyone yet, but Betty tells him that the tabloids need to see him on the arm of a supermodel. Marc tells Amanda she needs to sabotage both Betty and Daniel to prove her loyalty to Wilhelmina, and shows Amanda the secret bulletin board in Wilhelmina's office, with Amanda on the "Out" list. Amanda is conflicted on whether to betray Daniel, but when Marc tells Amanda that Daniel will always choose Betty over her, Amanda tells him she is on the team that is staying. Impersonating Betty, she calls Gisele's people to cancel the date.

While Daniel waits at the restaurant for his date, everyone in the restaurant stares and paparazzi take pictures from outside. Daniel calls Betty and tells her Gisele has not shown up. Betty rushes to the rescue and takes a seat at Daniel's table, telling him that as far as the tabloids know, he is just meeting with his assistant to discuss her raise. Daniel and Betty manage to lose the paparazzi on the streets of Brooklyn and duck into a cozy pizza restaurant. Betty tells Daniel that he is a much better person now because he was ready to put his heart out there for the right woman; she says she wishes she could feel that way. Daniel says it is obvious that Henry is really into her. Betty then coaxes a reluctant Daniel onstage to sing karaoke with her, and they do a duet of "I Got You Babe" together.

Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, they stop to admire the Manhattan night skyline, and then talk about Daniel's late brother, Alex. Daniel opens up to Betty about how Alex used to call Daniel and have him meet at some after-hours diner to just hang out and talk, much like he and Betty are doing. Betty gently asks how Alex died, and Daniel says he jumped out of a helicopter to ski on Mt. Juneau, but says at least Alex lived an exciting life. Betty tells Daniel she cannot be with Henry since she saw him kissing Daniel's ex-girlfriend Aerin at the company Christmas party, and feels overshadowed by her. Daniel reassures Betty that she does not need to worry about Aerin, because she casually kissed six men at the party.

The next morning, a surprised Amanda sees the paper with pictures of Betty and Daniel at the restaurant. When Betty comes in, Amanda shows her to her new, larger desk and admits that she and Betty have one thing in common: they both want what is best for Daniel. Betty will be Daniel's only assistant, and Amanda asks Daniel for her old job back, along with a raise.

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