Tom discovers the identity of the chairman of the watchdog financial committee. Gladys Dillworth, the Belcherware lady, appears at Cathy's shower. Ed declares he's fed up with hiding the truth about his family, while Betty reassures Howard that they're going to be one big happy family in Fernwood. After the wedding shower, Tom interrupts a tense moment between Mary and Dennis, and Tom insists that Dennis isn't welcome in their home.
—Skip Eastport