A few days later, the tone shifted from neon lights to medical bandages. Gramma Alice returned home from cataract surgery with her eyes completely covered. Bill insisted she rest, but Alice Alice had a Tuesday routine to keep—and she wasn't letting a "little blindness" stop her.

Tilly and Remy noticed the long, miserable lines of people waiting for professional shows. Horrified by the lack of joy, Tilly decided to stage her own masterpiece: a southern gothic romance between a woman named Honey Belle Sweet Tea and a ghost. The Problem: The crowd was bored.

Nearby, Cricket and Bill were starstruck by street performers dressed as America Rat and the Incredulous Bulk . Cricket lived his superhero dream until the "Croblins"—rival street performers—showed up, sending the "heroes" running in fear. Meanwhile, Gramma Alice’s natural grumpiness caught the eye of Tuck Offerman, host of the talk show I Hate It! . Alice was so naturally spiteful that Tuck hired her as a co-host on the spot, realizing her "old-lady snark" was ratings gold.