Since both he and Sheldon are having separate conversations with each other, Leonard decides to use a chess clock so that each person has the opportunity to present his dilemma and get advice from the other person. Sheldon does not respect the rules and tries to hog all of the advice time for himself.

Mathias is found guilty for uttering the name of their lord, Jehovah, and is sentenced to death by stoning. The crowd that is to stone Mathias does not listen to the persecutor's orders, making the process take longer. The crowd's lack of listening skills results in the persecutor being persecuted instead of the "criminal."

Terence talks to Mr. Owl about a conflict with Tinker Bell. Mr. Owl demonstrates true listening by not giving Terence any advice, which ultimately helps him find a solution.

Ray uses the active listening skills that he learned in a workshop to help his parents resolve an argument.

Ralph and the other villains take the "bad guy affirmation." While Ralph says and physically hears what the others are saying, he doesn't actually believe that it is really okay to be a villain in a game.