Dorothy tries to bring a reclusive aging hippie (Martin Mull) out of his shell.
Tropes:
- Conveniently Interrupted Document: Blanche's birth certificate. Rose tracks down it down with the hope of finding out Blanche's true age, only to discover that the "Date of Birth" field reads: Deleted by authority of the governor.
- Profound by Pop Song: Sophia uses lyrics from Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" to convince Dorothy to stop trying to help Jimmy overcome his agoraphobia, believing it to be a Biblical quote due to her fuzzy memory.Sophia: Pussycat, you're out of your league. There are some people you just can't help. It's like the Good Lord said - "You gotta know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away."
Dorothy: Ma, that's not the Good Lord, that's Kenny Rogers.
Sophia: God, Kenny Rogers. Tomato, tomah-to. - Vague Age: The Girls try to find out Blanche's age for her upcoming birthday, and she says 42 - which is presented as an obvious lie. They discover that even her birth certificate has been blanked "by authority of the Governor".
- Very Special Episode: This episode deals with one-time character Jimmy, an agoraphobic hippie and Dorothy trying to help him.
