“Brothers & Sisters” Episode 210 Recap: “Feast of the Epiphany”

He tells her in so many murmurs that the campaign is going to be in Los Angeles over the weekend. She invites him to a family dinner Saturday night. Clearly she just thought up this “family dinner” thing on the fly, and now she’s going to have to actually convince her family to attend.

And that means we'll have to watch another Walker family brawl. I guess we can't blame the fact that these are still happening on Jon Robin Baitz.

Mumbles has to hang up with Nora because Kitty, Robert and Travis have returned to campaign headquarters from a disastrous speaking engagement. They are all dejected because public opinion has turned against McAllister now that news has leaked that he wasn’t actually a “war hero,” as he’d led people to believe for the last fifteen years.

How will they ever be able to get his campaign back on track?

Mumbles: Iz time for a hell mary!

Mumbles’ big plan is to schedule an unscripted town hall meeting with Iraq war veterans so McAllister can face down accusations that he’s a McWaffler — which to me sounds a lot like the new breakfast sandwich at McDonalds.

Travis and Kitty both think this is an insane plan. The disgruntled war vets will eat him for breakfast. That's what he gets for being a McWaffler. But to everyone's surprise McAllister agrees with Mumbles and tells them to set it up.

Cut to Walker Foods where Sarah is just arriving at work in a very smart pantsuit. Nora bursts in to ask if Sarah will help her rally the troops for a big family dinner. (The one she wants to put on to impress Mumbles.) Nora complains that both Tommy and Justin have already declined. She wonders aloud if there is something going on between the two brothers.

Sarah knows that Tommy and Justin have been fighting over Lena, but for once keeps her mouth shut and pretends that everything is fine. Sarah also figures out that Nora has a secret crush on Mumbles. It’s the love that dare not enunciate its name.

Sarah: Oh my God, you are totally into him. You’ve always had a thing for Republicans.

For second there I thought Sarah was gonna say “black guys,” which would have been a lot cooler.

Sarah assures Nora that she’ll rally the troops and everyone will be there for the family dinner. Then she does a sort of chicken dance around her office while singing, “Mom’s hot for a Republican, Mom’s hot for a Republican. With moves like that she could get on Soul Train. Circa 1977.

Cut to Kevin Walker’s law office where he’s staring at his computer screen in disbelief. Must have just gotten his rejection email from eHarmony.

Enter Sarah, still in her smart pantsuit, carrying a tray of coffee.

Turns out Kevin has his panties in a bunch because he got an email from Jason. His ex-boyfriend, the minister, writes that he’s coming home after completing his missionary work in Malaysia and wants to meet Kevin for lunch. (I’m assuming he’ll stop off at home and shower first.) Sarah asks Kevin if he’s told Scotty.