Dorothy's daughter Kate visits with the news that her husband has cheated on her and she is leaving him.
Tropes:
- Calling Your Bathroom Breaks: This exchange:
- Rose: Oh, Charlie was a wonderful man... but he could squeeze a nickel till the buffalo pooped!Sophia: Boy, I'll tell ya, there's something to be said for the power of suggestion. Excuse me. [leaves]
- Later on, Stan exclaims, "Isn't life a gas?" and Sophia has to run for the throne again.
- Good Parents: Dorothy and Stan (for all his faults) make it clear that nobody hurts their children.
- Hypocrite: When Stan finds out from Dorothy that their daughter Kate had been cheated on by her husband Dennis, Stan goes on a long tirade about how disgusting and shameful it is.
- If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...: Dorothy gives a speech to Dennis (with whom she is making up after he has cheated on Kate) about not being able to stand her daughter being hurt. When he promises that it won't happen again, she takes his hand and replies that if it does, she will "break every bone in [his] hand". Stan adds, "Keep it zipped, buddy, she's not kidding."
