When Ray's in-laws come for a visit, he begs his parents to be nice to them and accept their differences even though their lifestyles are worlds apart. Ray admits to his parents that he doesn't always see eye to eye with Debra's folks but manages to fake it.
Fran regrets encouraging Maxwell to hire a young TV star for his next play.
Jerry is forced to flee his apartment when it must be bug-bombed for fleas, which prevents Elaine from getting a manuscript she needs.
Jessica (Angela Lansbury) searches for a motive when a legendary maestro (Ronald Guttman), who is about to lose control of his protege (Jenny Lewis), is found murdered.
Part 1 of 2. When Hayden takes a much needed vacation, he meets a peculiar woman who could change his life forever.