 Sam dumps his latest conquest, Maxine, because she has just told him she s married. Even Sam has his standards. After everyone has left the bar for the night, Maxine s husband, Marvin, comes by the bar brandishing a gun, threatening to kill the man who is cheating with his wife. Sam reasons with Marvin, telling him that he didn t know she was married and when she told him, he ended things with her. Marvin finally admits to himself that Maxine is, in his own words, indeed a "tramp". Marvin is a bit despondent, but Sam manages to get the gun away from him. Thinking that it would be safer there, Sam starts to put the gun in his back pocket when the gun goes off - Sam has shot himself in the butt. The next day, Sam comes into the bar with a cane, limping. He tells everyone at the bar of being held up at the bar last night, fighting off the assailant, and getting shot in the leg after which the assailant runs off. Everyone in the bar think Sam s a hero. As Sam s story changes slightly, Diane smells something fishy. In private, she finds out the truth from Sam when Maxine comes to the bar. Sam asks Diane not to blow his story, to which she agrees, however she does warn him that lies can backfire on one. The lie gets bigger when a news team comes to the bar to cover the "attempted robbery". After everyone has left for the night, Marvin comes back to the bar brandishing another gun; he s mad that Sam is getting all this glory for cheating with Maxine. In the middle of their argument, Diane comes back to the bar. When a distraction ploy orchestrated by Sam and Diane fails, Diane reasons with Marvin. Diane likens her relationship with Sam to Marvin s relationship with Maxine, to which Marvin can relate - he leaves without hurting anyone. For saving his life, Diane wants Sam to set the record straight with the gang. He goes one step further by calling the reporters to set the media straight. However the woman he gets on the phone is intrigued by "Sam Malone, The Hero", and the lying, womanizing Sam comes back into the fore. Meanwhile, Norm, looking to sell his house, is in negotiation with Cliff. During the negotiation, everyone finds out that Cliff still lives at home with "Ma".