Tom and Bernice round up Max to take him in for his neutering and Bernice accidently shuts the car door on Tom's fingers. Anna has a subpoena for the prowler's court case. Kate buys a new vase to replace the one Harry broke, just in time. Frank doesn't notice the difference but he does notice the sopping wet carpet. Michael and Anna go to the Park to release a bird and he tells her his story. He beat up the girl's boyfriend and now has to appear in court on assault charges. Bernice confronts Darcy about her drinking but it doesn't help...Darcy storms out. Kate and Harry try to get Frank to go to bed early so they can be alone but he won't -- they end up playing Scrabble (and Harry wins, to Frank's disgust). Tom's fingers are swelling and Anna has to cut off his wedding ring. Billy is back from visiting his grandparents and has a piece of coral he's very proud of. Terence talks to Michael about the assault. Michael can't forgive himself. Harry tries to avoid being Frank's caddy at the golf course but no one will help him get out of it. Michael and Anna kiss. Billy falls trying to reach something on a shelf and is knocked out. He's rushed to the hospital. He starts convulsing as they try to transport him to Burrigan for a CAT scan. Anna blames her kiss for the accident (God punishing her). Bernice and Hugo are worried about Darcy when she doesn't come home.

Esme shows Frank a magnetized string bag that you can stick on a fridge. She thinks it's marvelous. She plays the slot machines and wins $100. Bernice talks to Frank and Tom about Darcy -- Frank knows Darcy's been hanging with the wrong crowd. Michael finds Darcy passed out outside the church and takes her to Rosemary's. Esme gets addicted to playing the slot machines -- and she keeps winning right from the start. Bernice finds out about Darcy the next day. Michael wants to help Darcy and Bernice very grudgingly agrees. Billy has amnesia and thinks his parents are still alive. Esme tops the $7500 winnings mark and Frank is frantic. He sees her magnetic bag stuck to the side of the machine and figures that the magnet was interfering with the proper functioning of the machine. Esme is mortified. Frank brings in a repairman who determines that it wasn't the magnet, the machine was faulty. Esme won't forgive the slur on her good name, though. tom decides to use George to spark Billy's memory and it works. Bernice talks to Darcy about her history of drug use compared to Darcy's alcohol use. Talking to Darcy helps Michael come to grips with his crisis and he considers going to a Jesuit retreat to recover. Frank puts a plaque up on the wall by the slot machines commemorating Esme's winning streak.