Hearing rumors that her birth control sponge has been pulled off the market, Elaine goes on a hunt for sponges based on the expectation of little future availability. Her demand has increased-she buys a case of sponges.

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.

Describes what taxes are and what they are used for. This music video also mentions the different types of taxes.

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

Charlie's father gets laid off from his job because a new robot at the toothpaste factory can perform his job more cheaply and efficiently. His job has been made obsolete by technology.