Ruthie and Simon surprise the rest of the family when when Ruthie performs the entire National Anthem perfectly.
Simon locks himself in his room to avoid having a tetanus shot until the police show up because Ruthie called them.
Lucy imagines a boy she likes kissing Mary after she sees him give her a lustful look while she tutors him.
Mary ventures into the boys' bathroom whens he hears that a boy she turned down wrote something nasty about her on the guys' bathroom wall.
Eric gives Lucy's friend, Suzanne, a ride home but Eric and Lucy become suspicious when they spot Suzanne walking down the street after they drop her off.
Ruthie and Simon surprise the rest of the family when when Ruthie performs the entire National Anthem perfectly.
Ruthie asks Simon to teach her "The Star Spangled Banner" so her dad won't be angry with her after she learns that he gets upset when people don't know the words to the song.
Mary arrives to Thanksgiving dinner with Julie, who apologizes to Simon and says she plans to get help for her problem.
Eric tries to help a family friend who's become involved in street gang activities.
A Holocaust survivor shares her story with Simon's class as part of a homework assignment after he befriends her.
A Holocaust survivor shares her story with Simon's class as part of a homework assignment after he befriends her.