It's fashion week, dahlings! Read on about this week's tres chic episode.
Strut Your Stuff
An agent's death leads Sarah and Chuck on a mission to Milan Fashion Week. Their target: Sofia Stepanova (guest star Karolina Kurkova). She's a supermodel by day and a spy by night as she executes many of Volkoff's weapons deals.
I love that Chuck's totally awkward around pretty girls, but unfortunately, his awkwardness (read: hand on "perfection") allows Sofia to get away. He swears he's not a pervert! And thanks to a purse bomb/near death experience, Chuck makes his "last words" about loving Sarah in spite of her weird unpacking thing. Oops.
Closet Space
Okay, so Sarah's a spy with issues about settling down. But when a girl's always away from home, why even bother unpacking? Of course, thanks to Morgan, Chuck interprets this issue as their relationship's Achilles' heel.
Later, when they break into Sofia's hotel room and see her fully unpacked closet, Chuck realizes that not unpacking isn't a spy thing, but a Sarah thing. Before they can get into it further, Sofia comes inside with her "Hulky" bodyguard (guest star Lou Ferrigno). Chuck eventually cracks the safe and retrieves the smart bullet chips, but he gets caught by a naked Sofia who emerges from the shower. Hello, awkward! Sarah and Chuck manage to get away, but the chips are fakes. Bummer.
Of course, that means a return trip to Milan now that they know that the real chips are hidden among the sequins of Sofia's dress. Chuck's got his tranq gloves handy and Sarah, well, she's just a pro at kicking butt. And when it comes down to Sofia and Sarah duking it out on the catwalk, it's no contest as Sarah comes out the victor. Bravo, indeed!
Buy More (or Less)
It's far too efficient at the new Buy More (all the easier for enemy spies to sense something fishy going on) so who better to bring things back to abnormal than Morgan. His first order of business: rehire Jeffster! I didn't realize how much I missed those two knuckleheads. And that awesome scene in the wilderness (about seven miles from Burbank with traffic) closes with a highly appropriate quote from Jeff as he finally falls down after at least six tranquilizer darts to the back: "I think my water just broke."
Baby on Board
And hey, look at that, Ellie's pregnant! It's adorable how much Awesome wants to help her. These two are going to be excellent parents. Of course, Ellie puts on a brave front, but she misses her parents, too. Wonder how she'll react when she finds out that Chuck's searching for their mom.
Trouble in Paradise?
Sarah's officially moved into the closet! Crisis averted. But is it really? Because once Chuck starts talking about marriage and babies, Sarah doesn't look entirely convinced. I think I found their Achilles' heel.
Stray Observations and Quotes
- Chuck about Morgan: "The guy eats cereal with a fork."
- Old Spice Guy (Isaiah Mustafa) as Greta for the win! That character's randomness is so entertaining.
- Casey's banned from fashion events after the Yves St. Laurent incident. Guess using a stiletto as a weapon is a no-no.
- Chuck totally watches Project Runway.
- I, too, always miss Ace of Base.
- Children should not want to work at the Buy More!
- An upside-down Chuck to Sarah: "Hey, Spiderman kiss?" Seth Cohen, is that you?!
- Chuck with a sketchy mustache and Sarah all Anna Wintour'd out? Yes, please.
- Jeff to Ellie: "Is there room in that womb for two?"