While Sylvia is holding her birthday party at the Sheffield's, Fran and C.C. get locked in a wine cellar together.
- Actually, I Am Him: Fran tells Maggie about a cousin Irvie who'll show up at her mother's birthday. Maggie is convinced Irvie is a Jewish and Nerdy loser, so as she chats with a handsome young man, trashing Irvie, she introduces herself only for the man to introduce himself as Irvie. As he walks away, Maggie bangs her head against the wall.
- Chatty Hairdresser: Fran for C.C..
- Everybody Knew Already: C.C. "reveals" she has a crush on Maxwell.C.C.: My therapist says I'm obsessed with him.
Fran: How much did you have to pay to find that out? - Heel Realization: It is in this episode where C.C. realizes that Maxwell will never return her affections. But she keeps pining for him anyway because "he's ruined [her] for other men".C.C.: Who am I kidding? He doesn't care about me. My therapist says I'm obsessed with him.Fran: How much did you have to pay to find that out?
- Locked in a Room: As detailed in the plot summary.
- Long List: Fran lists all the Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavors.Fran: (filing C.C.'s nails) ...Mint Chocolate Chip, Jamocha Almond Fudge, Pralines 'n' Cream. That's it. That's 30. Oh my God, they lied. Why? - 30's a lot. Is 31 so catchy? Oh, wait a minute. I forgot the sherbets. All right, I'll start again. Vanilla, Chocolate...C.C.: (screaming) STOP IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!!!
- Seinfeldian Conversation: C.C. can't stand getting stuck with Fran for this reason.C.C.: These are the topics we can no longer discuss: what Woolite can and cannot do, anyone with the last name "Cassidy", odd-shaped moles on Eastern Europeans...Fran: All right, OK, but you're really restricting the conversation.
- Surprise Party: Sylvia's birthday party is actually not a surprise, but everyone plays along and pretends that it is.
