- Ted arrives at work with arms full of groceries. He hands them off to his secretary who tells him he's fifteen minutes late. Gee, thanks.
- Ted enters his business meeting as his secretary reminds him about an upcoming PTA meeting. Jim's face reads "Uh… okay?" and the client looks angry.
- Did we mention that Ted works at an advertising agency? It's never explicitly said, but we're calling it.
- Cut to Billy playing on the jungle gym at park. It's an all-metal jungle gym because it's 1979.
- Ted and Margaret sit on a nearby bench, gossiping about Margaret's ex-husband, Charley, and watching their kids. Ted asks Margaret if she'll ever remarry. She says no. It would be too weird. Charley's still the father of their kids.
- Ted asks Margaret if she ever thinks about Charley. She says she does, all the time. Margaret asks Ted if he ever thinks of Joanna. He jokingly says "never." They yuk it up; he kisses her on the forehead.
- Well, look at that: Ted and Margaret are totally BFFs now. Wonder if he's going to join the sisterhood.
- Cut to Ted's office. Jim's livid because Ted missed the closing. Whoops. He says Ted's performance at work has been getting worse and worse ever since Joanna left eight months ago.
- The phone rings. It's for Ted. It's Billy. They argue about how much TV he's allowed to watch, and Ted says he doesn't care what all the other mothers do.
- He also confirms that he's supposed to get double chocolate chip. We can see Ted's priorities shifting before our eyes.
- Ted hangs up, and Jim tells him he's really nervous about Ted's ability to do his job well. Ruh roh.