Lessons in Chemistry

When one of Elizabeth’s viewers asks for a diet tip on her show, Elizabeth recommends rowing as an exercise option. This advice leads to an unexpected surge of women at the boathouse, all eager to follow her suggestion.

Meanwhile, protesters opposing Elizabeth’s openly declared atheism gather outside KCTV. Elizabeth remains unbothered, but Walter is deeply concerned, especially since Elizabeth has been receiving numerous death threats. Six-Thirty is also anxious and becomes particularly wary of a person in the television audience who doesn’t applaud. He sneaks into the studio, bypassing security. Inside, Elizabeth introduces Six-Thirty as her dog. The security guard who talked with Harriet and Madeline tells her that he already knows the dog because it came with them when they visited the studio. Elizabeth immediately gets angry because she never gave Madeline permission to come to the studio.

To appease Elizabeth, Walter lies and says that Madeline’s visit was due to a homework assignment, “Watch Your Parent at Work Day.” During this conversation, Walter inadvertently agrees to let Six-Thirty appear on the show, where the dog quickly becomes a favorite among the audience. However, Six-Thirty remains vigilant, particularly focused on the suspicious non-clapper.

Six-Thirty spots the non-clapper once he is off-stage and decides to investigate. There, he detects the smell of nitroglycerin in her handbag. He cleverly moves the bag closer to a security guard. Upon inspection, the guard finds dynamite sticks and flyers inside, labeling Elizabeth a “godless Communist.” He promptly alerts the police. Further investigation confirms that this woman was responsible for all the death threats against Elizabeth.