Sophia's sister Angela makes a surprise visit, and Dorothy encourages her to find a place to live in Miami so the siblings can spend more time together. Sophia becomes angry because she feels that Angela constantly steals things from her—and the situation only gets worse when it appears that Angela has eyes for Tony, Sophia's boyfriend. In a B-plot, Rose does some petsitting for Count Bessie, a piano-playing chicken.
Tropes:
- Aborted Arc: The second appearance of Angela had her move to Miami with the obvious intention of having her as a recurring Drop-In Character, but that became impossible when Angela's actress, Nancy Walker, became sick and couldn't work. They eventually revived the idea with their brother Angelo.
- The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry: Sophia and Angela are almost always arguing, fighting, or insulting one another. Sophia also mentions that Angela's spent her entire live coveting whatever she has and trying to take it for herself. But deep down, they love each other dearly; at the episode's end, they acknowledge that they're so used to clashing with one another that any truce is bound to be short-lived.
- Handbag of Hurt: When Tony's revealed as a two-timer, Sophia and Angela grab their purses and start whacking him repeatedly.
- Hypocritical Heartwarming: Sophia and Angela may constantly be at each other's throats, but when someone else wrongs one of them they immediately team up, as Sophia's philandering boyfriend finds out.
- I Ate WHAT?!: Dorothy eats some snacks Rose left behind while the latter was taking care of a live chicken. Then the following dialogue happens:
- Dorothy: Not bad. What is it?Rose: I'm not sure. The pet store calls it "chicken chow."
- Inadvertent Entrance Cue: After Tony makes a speech about he and Angela are only roommates and that Sophia is the only woman for him, all seems well...until, as he's talking, another woman emerges from the bathroom:Sophia: Oh, Tony.(Hugs him)Sophia: Oh, Angela.(Hugs her, then realizes there's someone else in the room)Sophia: ...oh, boy, who is that woman?
- Joke and Receive: Rose brings a chicken into the house, saying she's a professional entertainer. Blanche scoffs at this and, after Rose steps out, sarcastically says to Dorothy: "What does she do? Play the piano?" Immediately, Rose returns and says, "She plays the piano." (It's a small piano, but she does play it.)
- Never Mess with Granny: Upon discovering that her boyfriend, Tony, is cheating on her, Sophia lays into him with her purse, with some backup from Angela.
- Not Hyperbole: Angela remarks that if they had been back in Sicily Sophia's boyfriend Tony would have been in hot water with one of their relatives. When Blanche asks for details Sophia says that he would have literally been submerged in boiling water.
- Put Off Their Food: Happens when the girls mistakenly believe that the dinner Angela cooks for them is the live chicken Rose is pet-sitting.
- Right for the Wrong Reasons: Sophia is sure that Angela wants to make a move on Tony, her new boyfriend. She turns out to be correct about Tony being a cheat...but it's not with Angela; he's actually seeing a completely different woman on the side.
- Squeamish About Slaughter: When Count Bessie, the chicken Rose is pet-sitting, goes missing at the same time that Angela serves a chicken dinner sourced from "the garage", the girls are disgusted at the thought of having consumed someone's beloved pet. It turns out Count Bessie had escaped from her cage, and Angela is referring to the freezer in the garage.
- The Triple: When Angela moves to Miami, they go out to look for a house for her to live in. Angela turns down various suites for the following reasons: Too small, not enough light, and no room for a goat
