There are two fun plot lines here. The first has to do with Lou taking care of his daughter's father in law. He is an old guy who is about as tiresome as one can be. He is always asking if whatever is offered is any trouble. He takes this bit to the nth degree. There is a hilarious scene in the commissary where he and Mary try to figure out what kind of sandwich he should get. He is driving Lou crazy. Lou calls Mary in the middle of the night and asks her to drive him to Mount Rushmore. A sidelight is a book that Murray has lent Mary about the virtues of selfishness. He tells her she is often a pushover and she needs to get more self-esteem. The second story is about David, Ted's adopted son. He is failing all his classes and they take him to a child psychologist. It turns out he has an IQ of 160 and has been bored with his classes. They immediately enroll him in a school for the gifted. The problem is that it turns him, at least temporarily, into a monster. His IQ is much higher than Ted's and he's afraid to discipline him.
Review of My Son, the Genius
