Mac stomped on Neal because his father doesn't know where he is.
Kathleen has an ingenious device for getting things out of cupboards by herself. She is determined that she won't be helpless. She can't see what's in the cupboard so she has to take everything out.
Jake arrived at Marley's where his fiancée attacked him enthusiastically. [She missed him.] She told him she didn't think she could find her father because of Donna.
Donna in Chicago looked for Ralph in his home. She found a skeleton. Hullo Donna.
Kathleen managed to cover herself in oatmeal and talked hysterically to herself about practice making perfect and standing up being no big deal.
Catlin and Wally want Cass to take this murder thing seriously. All he does is say things about Kathleen's meals. They need Cass' help to save his skin. Wally told him the trial date had been moved up and they were running out of time. Cass has given up. He got a hamburger for his beloved and fled. Catlin and Wally are put out.
Neal never tells his father anything. He's not a kid anymore and if he doesn't tell his father his plans he can always change them. He can tell things to Mac. He is more serious about boats than he was about the oyster farm in Maine. Mac suggested he meet Zane. He said he had to do it himself. He agreed to call Alfred.
Ralph appeared and referred to Donna as a "game girl." She laughed a lot. She told him she was there for business. She needs an illusion.
Jake got upset at Marley for thinking Donna was more important than herself. He doesn't like Donna making her feel guilty. She got upset that he was upset. Catlin arrived to say he and Larry had hit a dead end and would give up soon if nothing exciting happened.
Donna convinced Ralph to take on her mysterious proposition. She promised to make it worth his while. She said please a lot. They went to get clothes. He's not to drink until it's over.
Peter was surprised to see Brittany being squeamish about alcohol. She's at the Loves'. He had to take a phone call. Bridget and Britt got along swimmingly. Bridget went for more eggnog. Britt let her imagination run away with her and pictured herself the chatelaine of the mansion in a rodeo outfit with Bridget in a cowboy hat calling her Mrs. Love [Ed. note: Peter was not a part of this fantasy at all]. Britt ordered ribs or fried chicken made for dinner and called for his pipe and called for his bowl and called for his fiddlers three and called for her no good stableboy who proved to be Catlin with a toothpick in his mouth and strange-looking black boots. Bridget told her how nice it was now that they had managed to expel that evil Donna Love. Enter Donna who took exception to being so maligned in her house. Britt yelled at her to get out and when Catlin appeared Donna took fits and left. Catlin: you wanted me? Britt: yes, more than anything. But you blew it cowboy so now you're gonna pay. Catlin: what? Britt: you could have had me. You could have had our baby. But now you got nothing AND I GOT EVERYTHING. HAHAHAHAHAHA. Now DANCE. She shot at him. He looked extremely surprised and danced obediently. She cheered raucously and cried she was having the time of her life. Enter Victoria calling her out of her daydream. "Time of your life?"
Kathleen thanked the Academy. ["I would like to thank the Academy for giving me this award... before I have written a single solitary word."] Someone came to the door.
The Organization planned and plotted on a chalkboard. Fayez objects to everything. Neal doesn't allow shooting. The treasure is to buy weapons [presumably for foreign governments or anti-government conspiracies].
Mac came upon Rachel about to open the Blue Jar. Mac: don't do that Rachel. Rachel: what? Mac: I finally figured out what that is. Put it down. Rachel: Mac you scared me. Mac: you're supposed to be scared. We're dealing with some very heavy magic here. Rachel: magic? Mac: you can't take the top off. There's a genie inside. Rachel: I think your cummerbund's too tight. Mac: you're not supposed to take the top off Rachel you're supposed to rub it. Rachel: it's cutting off the circulation, Mac. She rubbed the jar for her 3 wishes.
Victoria was condescendingly civil to Britt. She talked about how tight Peter and Britt were getting. Britt said they were just friends ["you ever had one?"] Vic: I've had a lot of friends just like you have Peter. Britt: that's a great dress you've got there. Really great. [It's a pinky straight wool thing with a hole in the back over a blue wool turtleneck sweater.] Vic: so are we going to talk about dresses and be best girl chums now? Britt: you're making fun of me. Now I know that people have made fun of you before and I'm not sure where you came from but I know that you had to get out of there, same as me. So you can go ahead and laugh at me, but I'm working on it and I'm going to get it right. Enter Peter. Victoria went to change out of her ugly old dress. Peter thinks they could get along. He went to make phone calls. Britt asked Bridget to make Peter's favorite meal for supper. They get along swell. Britt mused to herself about inviting her to the wedding.
It was Cass with Kathleen's hamburger. She was snappish. He suggested they look at the treasure. She said Edouard was coming over. She asked him what was wrong [He's wired]. He didn't tell her anything. He hates the book she and Edouard are working on. She told him not to act like a jerk. Cass: am I acting like a jerk? Kathleen: YES. Cass: Oh NO, well if you turn down my hamburger I guess I have a right to act like a jerk. It hurts my feelings. Kathleen: all right. If I eat your stupid hamburger will you please tell me what is wrong? Cass: NOTHING is wrong. BUT. If you eat my stupid hamburger I'll tell you about a trifling little matter that happens to be bothering me. She started eating. He started to fess up. Edouard arrived. Cass was more than polite. They asked him to stay. He said he'd demand extra screen credit so no. Kathleen asked what Catlin had SAID. Cass said that was just a ploy to get her to eat. He sent his love to Prometheus. Edouard: he's a little strange sometimes, isn't he? Kathleen: strange as can be.
Catlin told Marley they didn't want to waste her time or money on a deadish case. Marley was a little upset but restrained. Jake shut Catlin up in the refrigerator so he could talk to her. He convinced her it would help to tell Catlin Michael was her father, leaving out salient points that could hurt Donna's reputation [hoho]. Clever boy.
No genie so far. Rachel wished for a cruise. Matt came over all queer and indicated his breast pocket. Cruise tickets. The genie possessed Mac and in a high pitched voice granted her second unspoken wish that the treasure should go on tour to Washington. Kissing.
Britt and Peter picnicked on the Love floor. He kissed her. She went prudish on him for fear of Donna or Victoria. She issued an invitation for her place after the treasure and went home to change. Peter feels swell.
Jake is proud of Marley. She feels better and she's sure Catlin won't tell. [He IS good at secrets.] He told her she should be worried about herself a little ["after all, I'm the one who got the whipped cream in the kisser"*] rather than Donna. He has to go to get ready to videotape tonight.
Vic carried tales to the returned Donna of Brittany and Peter. Donna is devoting her energies to her secret plan. She dismissed Victoria.
I suspect Rachel's third wish was obscene. It was not for World Peace. Exit Rachel. Enter Neal. He is so pro Mac it's sickening. He looked at the Blue Jar. Everyone is insane because the top sticks. Exit Neal. Mac commenced fiddling with it.
Edouard apologized for interrupting. Kathleen passed it off. She's upset that they hadn't talked. She says it's her own fault for never giving him a break. It hurts to be with him because it makes her remember what she lost.
Neal found Victoria mutilating a napkin in Smiley's. They flirted vaguely. He asked her to come along and have good fun. She thanked him and said no.
Mac got the top off, sniffed the contents and followed the tried and true pattern of choking a lot.
* Said Lina Lamont in Singin' In the Rain. Obviously neither Jake nor Marley said any such thing. The very idea! ↩