Episode 302 - Filing for the enemy

Betty is fed up with Player Magazine, especially their "chicks in bras" interpretations of her story ideas. She decides to give Daniel a piece of her mind, and catches him making notes on Wilhelmina's plans for the relaunch issue of Mode.

Betty takes Daniel's book of notes and shows it to Alexis, pointing out that Daniel actually still wants to help the magazine. Alexis, in turn, gives the notes to Wilhelmina, who immediately recognizes Daniel's handwriting. She realizes Betty is the real way to get to Daniel and recruits her to the Mode side... along with a raise.

Betty takes the job and is soon under the guidance of Marc, who has never been happier, at least until Betty impresses a cosmetics client, gets everything on Wilhelmina's impossible task list -- including a tiara worn by Catherine the Great -- and becomes the new favorite assistant.

Meanwhile, Daniel learns that Daniel Jr.'s grandparents want DJ back in France. He mulls over what to do, fearing a massive custody battle. Eventually he asks DJ what he wants to do, and Daniel's son decides to stay in America with his father.

Tony, Hilda's married boyfriend, stops by Mode to see if Betty has gotten the signed issue of Player that he'll use to raise money at the school auction. Marc and Amanda ogle the gym teacher as Betty grabs the issue, and Amanda steals Tony's cell phone. When Betty returns, Amanda shows her a series of photos of Tony making out with a stewardess.

Betty later confronts Hilda about the stewardess and learns that her sister has been having an affair with a married man.

Back at Mode, Betty is trying to set up the relaunch party when Marc gives her two sacks of letters to shred. Betty reads the letters -- all of which praise Daniel's editorial prowess -- and then shows them to her former boss.

At the party, Betty gives her two weeks notice to Wilhelmina... until Claire Meade tells her to stick around. Alexis then fires Wilhelmina as Editor-in-Chief as the new Mode issue is the "worst selling in months." Willie, however, is free to stay on as Fashion Director. Daniel is reinstated as top editor and Claire, now noticeably drunk, pushes down the life-sized statue of Wilhelmina to demonstrate the changing of power.

Betty then figures it out: she was set up. Marc gave her those letters knowing she'd take them to Daniel, and thus he would be able to get Wilhelmina all to himself once again.

And just as the party is ending, a very pregnant Christina is pushed down the stairs... and left for dead.