Ray's already in the dog house for not showing more affection, but Debra really gets mad when he talks about their problem with his parents. After Ray confesses that he can't say "I love you," the whole family goes overboard until Debra begs him not to share their personal problems with his family anymore.
As Ray is giving the eulogy at his favorite uncle's, Gus, funeral, his Aunt Alda arrives to rekindle a family feud. Aunt Alda and her sister Marie haven't spoken since Ray and Debra's wedding seven years ago, when Aunt Alda didn't like where she was seated.
When Robert gives Ray and Debra an IQ test as part of his assignment for his criminal psychology class, the results incite subtle competition between them. Meanwhile, Robert informs Ray and Debra that they each scored higher than the other on the test so he can get their reactions for an experiment he is conducting for his class project.
When Angelina, a waitress at Nemo's, catches Ray's eye, he has a lot of explaining to do to his wife, Debra - especially when Ray accidentally leaves his wallet at Nemo's, and Angelina calls him at home to let him know she found it. But, because he feels guilty about his innocent attraction, Ray denies ever knowing her.
When Frank gets a few anecdotes published in Reader's Digest, he submits his writing samples to Ray's editor, hoping to get his own column in the newspaper. Frank, feeling he has a new lease on life, convinces Ray to submit his story ideas for the column, which he plans to call "I Was Just Thinking."
