The episode ends with Betty returning to her basement office, determined to prove her worth. Armando, alone in his office, stares at a photo of himself with Marcela, then looks at Betty’s personnel file. He mutters to himself, "What am I going to do with this woman?" Meanwhile, Betty writes in her diary (a recurring narrative device) about her dream of being valued for her intelligence and of finding true love, not based on looks.
The episode highlights the prejudice Betty faces in a fashion-obsessed world, where her "ugliness" is seen as a barrier despite her intelligence. yo soy betty la fea capitulo 1