It's dinnertime chez Brian, and he's preparing to read "today's Bible children's story." However, we can see that he hesitates for a moment and skips a page, so when he announces, "Kindness," Mei Ling Hwa quickly informs him that that's for tomorrow, and he should read tonight's, "otherwise everything gets off." Apparently he screwed up the order nine months before Brian Jr. was born, too. Brian accedes, and reads, "Honesty. Of all the sins that hurt God's feelings, lying is the worst of all." He and Brian Jr. can't help exchange side-eyes through this, and Mei Ling Hwa gets in on their action. Of course, she's most likely thinking that Brian Jr. just needs this lesson because of how (from her perspective) he so capriciously lied to them before. Regardless, Brian looks like he's going to gag on the words as he continues, "In big ways and small ways, lying eats away at the heart God gave us, and leaves us empty and sad. If we're going to be happy and go to Heaven, we have to tell the truth." Brian then smiles and says that he doesn't think we have to tell the truth all the time -- there are important exceptions. I agree -- for example, through blocking the show is covering up the fact that the twins are actually lifelike-looking blocks of wood dressed in shiny Asian garments. And that's okay with me! Regardless, Mei Ling Hwa looks bemused as Brian backpedals: "But these -- these are good thoughts. These are definitely good thoughts." Hee.

At home, Nick is telling Lisa that Elder said he didn't know Dutch very well, which is false -- he changed the subject at that question. As I've complained before, you'd think a lawyer would be hip to this sort of distinction. Nick also mentions the license plate, and says that he's going to try to get some answers when he has dinner with Elder later that week. He then asks what happened to the painting above their fireplace, and Lisa tells him that it was on loan from the gallery and it sold, so she's going to take a walk through Chelsea tomorrow to see if anything "leaps out at her." That seems like an apt turn of phrase, given the giant ants she ends up purchasing. Also, I'm really pleased to note that the heretofore-destitute Georges have a fireplace in their apartment. This way, all the needy children they regularly entertain can warm their frostbitten hands very easily. Nick then complains AGAIN about the dearth of time he has to do his charitable work, saying that he has to mediate a dispute between the twins about who can and can't come to their twenty-fifth birthday party. Lisa smiles, "Natalie Kimpton," and Nick agrees that she is the heart of the problem...