The Hills: 'Better Off As Friends' Recap

Another one bites the dust for Lauren, in tonight's episode of MTV's The Hills. Highlighting this episode, titled Better Off As Friends, another boy in Lauren's life gets the boot, Whitney begins a bi-coastal lifestyle and Spencer is still a horrible big brother.

Lauren realizes that no sparks exist on her end, when it comes to Doug, the guy she's been dating. Lauren tells her friends, including Brody, about her feelings, or lack there of, for Doug. Brody predicted a big "I told you so," and isn't shocked by Lauren's change of heart.

It's weird to me that Lauren and Brody are still having, what seems like random, one-on-one dinners. I thought Brody has a girlfriend. If he does have a girl, does she know about these dinner "dates" that Brody has with Lauren?

By the end of the episode, we watch Lauren go to Doug's house. She has a talk with him and tells him "it just isn't there." Poor Doug; he seemed to really be into Lauren.

Whitney goes to New York again for work. In last week's episode of The Hills, Whitney's boss Kelly Cutrone, owner of People's Revolution, fires the LA office's publicist Jessica. One woman's lost is another woman's gain, right? Whitney is offered the position and is told that it requires living a bi-coastal lifestyle. So, she's swept away to New York. Business gets mixed with pleasure, when Kelly sets a date up for Whitney.

The first task for Whitney, when she gets to People's Revolution's New York office, is to help with a model casting. Kelly catches a certain model in the eyes of Whitney and asks him to meet the team for drinks. Whitney and dude show up and all of a sudden Kelly and the rest of the team "can't make it." Very smooth, Ms. Cutrone. You have to love a boss that hooks you up with a poptential boyfriend!

Whitney and the model, who went to USC, but transferred and graduated from Columbia, have a nice little time. They go for a walk around Soho and end the night with a very affectionate hug. Yeah for Whitney!

Other highlights of tonight's episode: Stephanie doesn't know the difference between a hamster and a guinea pig. Spencer is still a jerk to his little sister, even after Stephanie buys him a gift as a "peace offering." Heidi's lips are still pouty. Has anyone noticed Heidi's lips? They have gotten bigger along with her breasts! Where is Audrina in this episode of The Hills?

Be sure to catch a special airing of The Hills, on Sunday, September 7, at 7:30pm (EST), right before the premiere of MTV's Video Music Awards. In the upcoming episode, The Hills gang goes to Las Vegas. Lauren asks Audrina to talk, but Audrina just says no, another boy makes Stephanie cry and Brody and Doug go to jail.

Stay tuned!

The Hills airs Mondays at 10pm (EST) on MTV