henry stops in and gives betty the invitation to charlie’s birthday party. christina is surprised to hear that she is going, but betty informs her that she does not want to lose henry as a friend. christina insists that betty will need a date for the evening, so they ponder the thought and betty calls her orthodontist for an appointment and informs him that a wire has snapped on her braces, so he schedules her for one. as she hangs up the phone betty turns to christina with a big smile, and in turn christina snaps a wire. later in the day betty arrives for her appointment and tells her that it happened while eating a bagel. after he fixes the problem and she promises to be more careful, betty responds that he may have to have dinner with her to ensure that she doesn’t eat anything too dangerous. her plan works and he accepts her proposal.