A couple, Mario and his wife, plan to spend the evening watching TV, but Mario changes his mind and decides to take his son Jeffy to a couples' bowling tournament with a $5,000 prize. However, the tournament organizer doesn't allow them to participate as a couple, and Mario claims his wife broke her arm, so Jeffy will bowl in her place.
As the tournament progresses, Jeffy surprisingly gets two strikes in a row while blindfolded, and Mario's competitor, a man named Karen, tries to cheat by using a broom to knock over pins. Karen's partner is terrible at bowling, and the two couples are tied at the end of the game. However, the rules state that in the event of a tie, no one wins the prize money.
Despite not winning the money, Mario is happy to have spent quality time with Jeffy. The episode ends with the family deciding to play "Pin the Hammer on the Donkey," but Jeffy reveals that he broke his mother's arm, and they decide to get rid of all the hammers.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. A couples bowling tournament is being held with a prize of $5,000.
2. Only two couples showed up for the tournament.
3. Mario and Jeffy are one of the couples participating in the tournament.
4. Karen and her partner are the other couple participating in the tournament.
5. Jeffy bowls a strike blindfolded.
6. Mario and Jeffy are told they cannot participate as a couple because Jeffy is Mario's son, not his wife.
7. Mario's wife has a broken arm.
8. Karen tries to cheat by hiring someone to knock over the pins with a broom.
9. The tournament ends in a tie between the two couples.
10. Despite the tie, the rules state that no one gets the money, rather than splitting it 50/50.
11. Jeffy and Mario spend time together, playing "pin the hammer on the donkey".
12. Mario's wife had her arm broken by Jeffy.
13. The family decides to get rid of all the hammers.