Til Death Do Us Part
Upon the death of a favorite relative, Paul joins Jamie and Lisa at their Uncle Van's funeral. However, when Jamie encourages him to say something at the service, Paul ends up insulting her entire family with his remarks. Yet, Paul soon finds he is the one who is upset when Jamie insists on taking Van's cremated remains home so she can find the best place to dispose of them. After dismissing his suggestion to scatter them in the Hudson River, Jamie is inspired when Paul recalls her late uncle's love of horse racing and decides to place Van's ashes in the winner's circle at the track. Tracking him down at a Gambler's Anonymous meeting, Paul persuades Ira to set them up with a race horse owner who could get them into the winner's circle. However, while trying to keep Ira from making any bets, Paul is mistaken for a racing insider by their host and horse owner, Maurice. Despite every indication that About To Be Glue is a sure loser, Jamie bets on him hoping for a trip to the winner's circle for Van -- even as a fractured conversation with Paul convinces Maurice to call off his own heavy bet on the horse. As Lisa loses Van's ashes at the concession stand, Ira struggles with the temptation to gamble again. So, while Paul and Jamie watch About To Be Glue get off to a dubious start, Lisa hurries to find where she left Uncle Van. When Maurice's horse makes a miraculous recovery and ends up taking the race, Jamie is the big winner. Certain she heard her Uncle's voice, Jamie heads to the winner's circle with Maurice as Van's urn mysteriously finds its way into the track's trophy case.
