At the Bluth Company Christmas party, Gob gets upset and fires all the employees, forcing Michael to invite them all to a second party at the banana stand so he can rehire them.
As George Sr. continues to hide out in the upstairs attic, the family prepares for an upcoming charity auction, and George-Michael gets ready to go to a Christian music bonfire.
Michael is relieved to have all the charges against his father dropped and is also shocked to learn who holds the real power in his dysfunctional family.
Comedian JJ Wall performs; authors Charles Grodin, of It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here, and Calvin Trillin, of Travels with Alice; Johnny dons the Carnac the Magnificent outfit for a sketch.