Every scene in this episode takes place on a Sunday.
It begins all the way back at the beginning of the series, where Orel is seen happily listening before it pans over to Florence Papermouth and her daughter Anne trying to ignore Clay and Bloberta. Florence later confronts Rev. Putty about the sermon, which seems to be an excuse to talk to Putty, as Officer Papermouth catches them and glares at Florence. They later eat after church, where they meet Dottie Trophywife and her daughter, who Dottie bought off the Nohearts after they had identical twins. After Officer Papermouth runs into the eatery in fear of the naked zombies, Florence decides to divorce him.
Two Sundays later, Florence and Dottie have moved in together, Dottie also having gotten divorced. They have very limited visitation with their respective children, and Florence is shocked to see Anne helping Officer Papermouth (who's still very bitter about the divorce) arrest criminals.
Months of Sundays later Rev. Putty is giving a sermon on God's Image. He asks how could both an ugly fat lady and stuck up pretty lady could both be in God's image. Florence frowns as she realizes that he's talking about her and Dottie, and that night, Dottie says as much, asking if Florence is mad that he called Dottie pretty and Florence fat. Florence eats and fantasizes about her andRev. Putty riding a zebra naked.
The next Sunday is Florence's Sunday with Anne, and she has given her a teddy bear that says 'Love, Mom'. Florence is visibly excited when Rev. Putty comes near her during his sermon on the married couple, but he turns away.
The Sunday after that is the day of the bake sale. Dottie walks by Rev. Putty just to see him try to get her attention, while he coldly turns Florence away. As Florence tries to calm down, Dottie tells Florence to calm down, saying it's embarrassing to be her friend. Florence says they aren't friends at all, leaving Dottie to start crying.
Last Sunday, Rev. Putty reminds everyone that Easter is coming up. As he preaches, Florence fantasizes about him riding a motorcycle and jumping over her. Putty ends his sermon on a cliffhanger to get everyone to come in next week. Orel expresses excitement about what next week's sermon could be about before randomly shooting something. Florence talks to Putty, pointing out how his first name, Rod, rhymes with God, and how he fights God with his words, and how she finds it erotic. Putty gets hard, much to his horror, and goes in the church.
Around midnight on Easter Sunday, Putty is irritated that the only other person at the eatery at this time is Florence. He has to be reminded what her name even is, as he claims he can't remember everyone in the congregation.
Florence takes Putty home. Dottie sees this and quickly changes into a skimpy nightgown. Unlike Florence, Rev. Putty remembers Dottie's name right away, and flirts with her before Florence drags him to her bedroom. He realizes she means to seduce him, and reluctantly joins her in bed. Outside, Officer Papermouth hears Florence sleeping with someone, and takes Anne's teddy bear from Florence, shooting it. Inside, Rev. Putty climaxes, but yells Dottie's name as he does so. He feels ashamed over sleeping with Florence, Florence cries from the humiliation of rejection, and Dottie (who heard the whole thing), feels guilty over how sad Florence is.
A few hours later, Rev. Putty prepares to give his sermon on hope. He looks around the congregation, and doesn't see much to feel hopeful about: Florence is still humiliated, Anne is sad because her beloved toy is ruined, Dottie still feels guilty, Officer Papermouth feels horrible about losing Florence for good, Doughy doesn't have a good home life, Ms. Censordoll is bitter, Ms. Sculptham is still dealing with her issues, Dr. Potterswheel lost his wife, which is found out the next episode, Joe's dad still has the bruises from when Joe beat him up, and Bloberta's in a loveless marriage and was rejected by three other men.
Rev. Putty is about to give up, when he remembers there's always one person happy to hear his sermons: Orel Puppington. But when he sees him, Orel is in a cast from being shot by his father and even he is depressed and despondent. Giving up, Rev. Putty changes the sermon's name to 'Hopeless' and looks out at the congregation again.
Tropes:
- Cheerful Child: Anne Papermouth, Florence and Roger's daughter. She's always happy to see her parents, even after they divorce. The only time she's sad is at the end of the episode, because her beloved toy has been destroyed.
- Crying After Sex: Played for drama. Florence bursts into tears after Reverend Putty expresses shame for sleeping with her.
- Disproportionate Retribution: When Officer Papermouth spies Florence taking Rev. Putty up to her apartment, he spitefully takes a sleeping Anne's teddy bear (a gift from Florence) and unloads his gun into it. To his credit, he immediately realizes afterwards that he shouldn't have done it.
- Extreme Doormat: Subverted. Florence is actually very assertive and self-aware; she's the one who breaks it off with her husband, Roger, and she also ends her friendship with Dottie when the latter makes one passive-aggressive jab too many. The only person Florence lets walk all over her is Rev. Putty, and that's because she has a crush on him.
- Good Parents: Both Florence and Roger genuinely care for their daughter, Anne, even after they divorce (and despite Roger's bitterness towards Florence).
- Heel Realization: Immediately after Officer Papermouth shoots up his daughter's beloved teddy bear, he drops his gun in horror and mutters "Oh, God..."
- Kick the Dog: When Rev. Putty has his My God, What Have I Done? moment below, Florence tries to insist that she's not upset. Putty's response. "No, that's not what I'm talking about." Even Dottie, who's listening through the door, is visibly taken aback by this.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Reverend Putty says something like this after he climaxes.
- Not So Stoic: The normally confident, fast-talking Dottie bursts into tears after Florence declares that they're not friends.
- Odd Friendship: Pushy, conventionally attractive Dottie and reserved, overweight Florence. In the end, Florence breaks it off when she realizes how much Dottie insults her.
- Passive-Aggressive Kombat: Dottie does this regularly; Florence is aware that she does it and calls her out on it (or at least tries to). Unfortunately, Florence breaks off their friendship after Dottie makes one jab too many.
- Weight Woe: It's implied that Dottie is bulimic. She claims to be stuffed even though she only ate a few bites of salad while smoking, and then excuses herself to the bathroom while pointing at her mouth (presumably to purge).
