 Tom learns he s not the only one wrestling with the must-status of countless traditions. Everyone pretends to like Sandy s ham balls family recipe, but even Susan would eat anything at home to get rid of the taste. As always it s worse for Chris- Mary isn t content to drag him to the annual Lithuanian folk-dance, because of her rivalry with Bonnie McClintock she s determined to erase the memory of his one step wrong last year by winning flat out. Tom worries he has nothing to talk about with dad Bill, so he s eager to fill in for Chris at Bill s office s softball team; it s a big hit- on Bill s ankle! So Tom stays home with Bill while everyone else sees Lewis have a ball as MC while Mary drives Chris crazy, but is satisfied when Bonnie slips over a dried fish. Back home Tom discovers Bill only pretended to be badly hurt so he could avoid the Lithuanian drag...