The Eds think Kevin and the other cul-de-sac kids are up to something evil, but in reality they are preparing for and celebrating Jimmy's birthday. Because of their history with Kevin, The Eds are more likely to think that he is participating in an activity to their detriment.

Agent English meets with Ophelia at the bar and has a short conversation with her. After she leaves, he tells his assistant, Bough, how charming she is and how she's totally innocent. Bough presents suspicious information about her, but English dismisses each piece of evidence by making up some excuse.

Joan believes that a sword lying in a field is a sign, and The Conscience contends that it wasn't a sign; it was just a sword in a field. The Conscience explains several ways that a sword may have found itself in a field to illustrate to Joan that she filtered out all other possibilities in order to support her beliefs.

When Kramer finds it infeasible to use his cue stick in a game of pool, he uses a conductor's baton as a cue stick. By not limiting himself to the intended use of the baton, he overcomes functional fixedness.

Trevor meets with the principal, who tells him about an cafeteria incident in which his daughter, Annie, put cake on another student's face after he was bullying her. The principal states that Annie will be suspended if she acts aggressively again. Trevor defends Annie and states that she's been bullied by the same student constantly and that no one from the school has helped handle the situation. He concludes the meeting by saying they'll take the matter into their own hands.