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Cut back to the Walker Mansion where Momma Nora has been babysitting her grandkids. The doorbell rings and Nora races to the door. I kid you not, she is wearing a tiara, angel wings and a scimitar. What is she, some sort of pirate fairy? It's a little disturbing.

Sarah's husband Joe has arrived to pick up the kids. They are somewhere upstairs, probably hiding in mortal fear of the pirate fairy. Joe thanks Nora for babysitting – the regular sitter charges 20 an hour.

Nora: Anything I can do. Sarah told me about the money issues at the company.
Joe: If anybody can keep the company out of bankruptcy, it's Sarah.

Uh oh. As soon as the word “bankruptcy” is out of his mouth, Joe knows he's said too much as Nora had no idea the finances were so dire. She tries to get Joe to tell her more, but Joe knows he's going to be in hot water with Sarah so he clams up.

Nora: Whatever you're afraid of Sarah doing to you, remember I'm her mother. Stands to reason, I taught her how.

Remember, Nora is still in her pirate fairy costume, brandishing her scimitar. Be afraid Joe. Be very afraid. I had no idea Sally Field could look so fierce.

The hotel where youngest son Justin works as a bellhop. He pops in to his boss's office to pick up his paycheck. His boss, Tyler, is a pretty young woman he went to high school with. He asks her to go to the charity dinner with him. She agrees. So Justin picked up his check and his boss. Way to go, Justin!

Back to the Walker mansion. Kitty shows Nora the dress she's going to wear for that night's event. It's got an absurdly big bow on it. I guess that's how they make Republican women dress.

While there, Nora tries to get more info about the company finances from Kitty.

Nora: Why am I the very last person in this family to find out everything.
Kitty: Well, because mother… you're so chill!

Oh, snap. That's a good one Kitty. Nora begs Kitty to get the full story from Sarah. Now that's some healthy family dynamics! Where is Dr. Phil when you need him?

Cut to Tommy and Julia's house. Julia is modeling her dress for the evening. It's a pretty outfit (no big bows) but Justin is being a grouch. I guess being sterile can do that to a guy. Not that I know that from personal experience, mind you. Julia, who doesn't yet know Tommy's shooting blanks, is going on about baby names.

Justin looks appropriately wistful, but still doesn't confide in Julia that they're going to need to borrow some sperm.

Finally, we cut to the charity event. Kitty is in her dress and the big white bow looks sort of like a tourniquet around her rail thin torso. I keep expecting it to make her tip over. She runs up to Sarah and immediately rats out Joe for letting the news of bankruptcy slip to Nora. Sarah storms off to yell at poor Joe.

Frankly, Sarah's a little scary and I worry for Joe. He really seems to be powerless in that relationship. I can almost imagine Sarah being physically abusive to him. Maybe they can write in a battered husband storyline down the road?

But I digress. Back to the fundraiser where, to Kitty's surprise and dismay, in walks Amber the intern. Kitty asks why she's there. Maybe she thinks Amber does a little cater waitering on the side. But, no, it turns out Amber is attending as Warren's date! Warren pops up in his tuxedo, and Nora rushes up to kiss him and thank him for agreeing to fill in as event MC at the last minute. Ouch! Kitty is slammed!

The family all assembled, the group moves into the main ballroom so everyone can see how Kennedy-esque they all are. Remember that the theme of the event is “Back to Broadway.” We see that each table sports decorations paying tribute to a different Broadway show. One centerpiece reads “Rent.” Another reads “Pippin”. Frankly, I pity the folks seated at the “Urintetown” table.

Nora spies Scotty in his cater waiter uniform serving drinks, and she loudly points him out to Kevin.

Nora: Scotty's here. He's working. You should go talk to him!

Yeah, Nora. That would be so comfortable for everyone. Oh, this is so embarrassing. Scotty was such an idiot for not taking Kevin up on his $300 offer.

Kitty pulls her Mom aside and blasts her for inviting Warren.

Nora: You can't be mad at people for who they invite to this. It's such a great cause!

Nora is about to get hoisted on her own petard (hey, these are smart recaps! Go look it up!), because who should walk in but Uncle Saul with his date, Holly (Patricia Wettig). Holly is wearing glaringly red lipstick and she's smiling like a Cheshire cat--if it were a prostitute cat who just landed Richard Gere for a client. Brief aside here, but does Patricia Wettig have a slight lisp or something?

Holly: Hello Nora, Kitty. You both look sho shtunning thish evening.

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