Sean returns home to find his mother, Jane Stewart, expecting him. Despite bringing imported seafood to help with Jane's health, Sean's mother distances herself, criticizing him for smelling of fish and questioning his worthiness to marry Ms. Gould. Ms. Gould, aware that Sean's mother has never approved of her, worries about how Jane will react to her identity. The tension escalates when Jane presents a divorce agreement and firmly tells Sean not to call her 'Mom.' The episode ends with an unresolved confrontation over Sean's loyalty and Ms. Gould's place in the family.