: While spending a day at work with Mary, Sheldon reviews the church ledger. He is dismayed to find it is not on a spreadsheet and begins auditing donation patterns.
: Sheldon identifies wealthy families who provide "meager" donations and begins calling them to pressure them for more funds. [S2E21] A Broken Heart and a Crock Monster
: George Sr. attempts to bond with Jeff over the difficulties of marriage but is rebuffed when he tries to get Jeff to share "juicy" secrets from other parishioners' confessions. 2. Church Donation Management : While spending a day at work with
: Their combined efforts result in the highest donation total in church history. However, Sheldon is frustrated when Pastor Jeff credits "the grace of God" rather than the siblings' hard work. Production & Trivia : George Sr
: Critics pointed out a minor editing error where the character Peg appears to turn away to cough in one shot but is facing Mary in the next.
: When Sheldon's direct logic fails, Missy assists by using social pressure, suggesting that higher donations would increase their status at the next church pancake breakfast.
: The Coopers take the "broken-hearted" pastor in to help him through this rough patch. Mary invites him to dinner, leading to awkward family dynamics as Missy and George Sr. speculate on the state of his marriage.