Robin and Dustin are trying to convince Erica to help them access a secured area. She's small enough to fit into a vent that they cannot fit into. Erica then explains why she loves the United States and capitalism: people get compensated for their services depending on how valuable they are. She states that she wants free ice cream for life as compensation for her services.

Kramer receives a bunch of cuban cigars from George; he trades them to a golf pro for access to a very nice course. When the cigars are lost in a fire, Kramer goes to the Cuban embassy, where he finds that they are illegal. But the Cuban diplomats are willing to trade some cigars for Kramer's favorite jacket...and for access to the nice golf course.

Trumbo and his daughter talk about communism. When she asks him if she's also a communist, he gives her a quick test to determine if she has communist beliefs.

Stringer Bell learns about product elasticity and then explains it to the gangsters he is in business with.

Harold, a tax auditor, visits Miss Pascal at her store to audit her because she paid only 78% of her taxes for the year. She gives him a hard time and states that she intentionally did not pay taxes for spending that she does not support. Miss Pascal mentions some ways that the government spends taxes.