Minutes later, Peter (finally) arrives on the scene and joins Betty who criticizes his clothing choice almost as soon as she sees him. Peter claims that he didn't have time to do laundry, prompting Betty to say that she's only trying to help him find a girlfriend. With that said, she and Peter enter a restaurant to partake in a speed dating session. Let's just say the whole thing turns out to be a bust, so to speak, as Peter has some rather hilarious encounters with his various female dates.

A short time later, Peter and Betty leave the restaurant and make their way to the FEAST center, as Peter wants to see if Aunt May needs him to walk her to the train. Entering the center, Peter tells Betty that she doesn't have to stay and asks if she is still keeping Friday night open for him. Aunt May seems somewhat displeased with Betty being there. While Peter goes to talk to Aunt May, Betty ponders about her upcoming birthday and figures Peter must be planning something to celebrate it, seeing as he was just making sure she was available Friday night. She thinks that's why he's off talking to Aunt May, while she waits for him.

A few minutes later, Peter rejoins Betty. As the two discuss their plan to improve Peter's love life, Peter's spider-sense suddenly kicks in. Outside, on the other side of one of the FEAST center’s window, a crook is seen stealing a purse from a woman. Pretending to have to go somewhere, Peter ditches Betty and Aunt May to go after the thief. Slipping into his Spider-Man costume, he quickly catches up to the crook and takes him out. Meanwhile, back at the FEAST center, Betty informs Aunt May that Peter had to leave; she offers to escort her to the train station. Aunt May tells Betty not to go out of her way for her and that she'll be fine. Once again, her tone reeks of discontent toward Betty.

The following day, Betty shows up at Peter’s apartment to take him to get a modern haircut, but he's nowhere to be found. Vince Gonzales, Peter's roommate, has no idea where Peter is either. Turns out that Peter, as Spider-Man, is in the middle of a battle with Menace, a new villain who has been a pain in Spidey's side.

The next day, Betty meets Peter outside the Front Line offices, where he freelances. She spots him talking to Robbie Robertson, whom she used to work with at the Daily Bugle, before Dexter Bennett took over. She tries to catch up to Robbie as he leaves, but he says he's in a rush and that he'll see Peter this weekend; he then disappears into a cab that pulls over for him. Betty assumes that Peter has invited Robbie to her birthday party.

After leaving the Daily Bugle, Betty accidentally runs into an elderly man, with whom she strikes a conversation. She has absolutely no idea who he is, but she surprisingly ends up talking to him for a quite a while. When the two of them bond on the subject of how hard it is to meet people in New York, she tells him she knows someone he might like. She hands him Aunt May's cell phone number and suggests he give her a ring sometime, as she thinks the two of them would really hit it off. When the man slips the number back into his wallet, his identity is revealed: it's J. Jonah Jameson Sr.!

Later that night, Betty meets up with her friend Haley, to discuss Haley's relationship woes. Betty think Haley and Peter would make a great couple, so she wants them to get to know each other, so she's invited Peter to join them. Peter, as usual, is late for their rendezvous; Betty wonders where he might be. If only she knew that Peter, as Spider-Man, is in the process of saving someone from a fire. Out of the blue, the waitress arrives at their table with a huge pitcher of margarita, compliment of two guys sitting at a nearby booth. The waitress offers to tell them that they are waiting for someone, which Betty agrees to, even going as far as promising to double her tip. Haley suggests they keep the booze, saying that one glass isn't going to kill them. What starts as one glass turns into a half dozen glasses for each of them, causing them to be exceptionally drunk by the time Peter finally gets there. Realizing the evening is shot, Peter helps Betty up and takes her outside, leaving Haley to strike up a conversation with some random guy.

Wanting to sober up Betty, Peter brings her to the Coffee Bean. While she sits down at one of the booths, Peter goes to talk to Harry Osborn. Betty can't hear what they're saying but she figures it must have something to do with the surprise birthday party Peter is doing for her. After a while, Betty is sober enough to be taken home. Peter hails a cab for her. As she climbs aboard the cab, she asks Peter if they are still on for the next night. He reassures her that they are and she makes him promise that he won’t let her down, that he won't disappoint her.

The following night, a dressed up Betty sits on the edge of her couch, heaving a sigh. It's almost quarter after seven and Peter is still not there. Suddenly, there is a knock on the door and when Betty opens the door, she is surprised to see Peter standing there – she had given up on him showing up. Peter comments on how great she looks, though he thinks she is a little overdressed. When she asks why he's saying that, Peter reveals his surprise. He's rented a movie, has takeout from her favorite place and a small cupcake with a candle in it! Let's just say that is not what Betty had in mind.

When the movie ends, Betty can no longer contain her frustration. She is pissed with Peter for not coming through with a birthday party for her. She is fed up with him blowing their plans. Peter admits that he tried to pull it together but reveals that no one would come. Betty is stunned, especially since she saw Peter talking to Robbie, Aunt May and Harry about her. Peter admits that he was in fact defending her. It turns out that all three of them are angry with Betty for one reason or another. Aunt May is angry with Betty for a dirt-digging article she wrote about Martin Li, Harry is mad at her for going after Bill Hollister in print, and Robbie is disappointed that Betty chose to stay at the DB, while he and most of the staff left. Now in tears, Betty realizes that she had not even thought about that. Peter reassures Betty that no one hates her and that it is only temporary; they – meaning Aunt May, Harry and Robbie – will get over it in due time – she just has to be patient and wait it out. Betty kisses Peter on the cheek and thanks him for being there for her. The two of them end up having a great night, playing checkers, drinking wine, just having an overall great time. Betty realizes that, despite his frequent tardiness, his forgetfulness, his geekyness, Peter is a good friend…her best friend.

The end...for now.

REVIEW: Peter Parker is amongst the photographers covering the inauguration of newly elected president of the United States: Barack Obama. As he snaps away, taking pictures of the new president, his spider-sense suddenly kicks in, warning him of danger. Just then, a black sedan comes crashing through another secret service vehicle. Out of the vehicle emerges Barack Obama?! As agents try to figure out what is going on, Peter sneaks out unnoticed and slips into his Spider-Man costume. He then comes back to see what he can do to help.

Since nobody has figured out how to tell the real president from the fake one, Spider-Man suggests that someone ask the two Obamas a question that only the real one would know the answer to. One of the agents has one: what was the president's nickname on his high school's basketball team? One of the two president answers that it was Barry O'Bomber while the other struggles to come up with an answer, even going as far as mistaking basketball with the game of football. Having identified the fake one, Spidey proceeds to confront him. It turns out that the fake Obama is none other than the Chameleon. The identity thief had hoped to be sworn in as president, but he failed just short of his goal, thanks to Spider-Man. Having heard enough, Spidey surrenders the Chameleon to the secret service.

Thankful for Spidey's help, the real president Obama knocks fists with him, telling him he's been a fan of his for years. Later that day, president Obama is sworn in, as Spider-Man watches on atop the Washington monument.

The end.