- The teen volunteers write letters to the Mulhoney Messenger stating why they're voting for G.T. Cecelia Culpepper publishes them along with an editorial demanding that Mayor Millstone prove the Real Fresh Dairy actually paid its taxes.
- Addie's food has taken the town by storm, but there are too many cooks in the kitchen for her liking—make that one too many cooks.
- She's had enough of G.T.'s interference and Hope's afraid that her aunt is going to lose it if G.T. doesn't back off.
- The quiet town is hit by a string of burglaries and Adam's house is ransacked.
- Deputy Babcock thinks they're all related, especially since all the victims have either signed G.T.'s petition or work on his campaign.
- Lou Ellen is still depressed about Anastasia's lack of progress, but her face lights up like a Christmas tree when Hope compliments her for being brave.
- Workers at the Real Fresh Dairy cheer when company president Cranston Broom announces that he's endorsing Eli Millstone for mayor.
- Hope begins to worry about Braverman, who's strung out on caffeine and stressed out about the lies Millstone is spreading about G.T.
- It's one of those days where nothing at the diner goes right for Hope.
- She delivers a piece of coconut pie to Brenda Babcock, who's sitting at the counter when a woman lets out a blood-curdling scream. There's a dead mouse in her salad (half a dead mouse to be exact).
- Her husband yells that they'll be hearing from his lawyer, and grabs the dead rodent as he and his disgusted wife head for the door.
- Brenda Babcock flashes her deputy's license and tells the guy to hand over the rodent and his license.
- She asks the couple for a signed statement as well and suddenly they're willing to forget it ever happened.
- The regulars are shocked when Deputy Babcock reveals her suspicions that the pair was purposely trying to sabotage the diner.