Mary shows her shallow side after Rhoda loses her job. When a job shows up at the station, she tells Rhoda it was filled. This leads to a hilarious encounters in Lou's office (which is a continuing highlight of the show). Phyllis gets her oar in every chance she gets and Rhoda doesn't do much to find new employment. There is an undercurrent of what it is like to be out of work and have bills to pay. Mary's honesty is always on display, even if she has trouble exhibiting it. Rhoda, a New Yorker, would expect to have people playing fast and loose with the truth. Anyway, having betrayed her good graces, she loses a few point in the newsroom. It's an entertaining effort on everyone's part. There is also a cool scene with an old fashioned hair dryer.