A man named Brookie visits his family for Thanksgiving, bringing his partner Karen. The family dynamics are chaotic, with Brookie's mother being overbearing and flirtatious, his brother Jonathan being awkward, and a police officer named Simmons being a frequent visitor to the house. The family's attempts at a normal Thanksgiving dinner are disrupted by a series of events, including a live chicken named Cluck Norris, a severed chicken head, and a heated argument. Eventually, Brookie and Karen decide to leave, and the family's dysfunction is on full display. The episode ends with Brookie and Karen ordering Chinese food and trying to put the disaster of a Thanksgiving dinner behind them.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The scene is set on Thanksgiving Day.
2. The main character, Brookie, has not seen his mother in 10 years.
3. Brookie's partner, Karen, wants to have a nice family dinner.
4. Brookie and Karen are going to his mother's house for Thanksgiving dinner.
5. Brookie's brother, Jonathan, is also at the dinner.
6. Their mother has a romantic relationship with Officer Simmons.
7. Brookie and Karen plan to leave after dinner.
8. The family has a live chicken, named Cluck Norris, which they intended to cook for dinner.
9. Brookie and Jonathan argue over killing the chicken.
10. The chicken escapes and causes chaos in the house.
11. Officer Simmons arrives at the house and has a romantic encounter with Brookie's mother.
12. The family has a tense and argumentative dinner.
13. Brookie and Karen leave the house after dinner.
14. Brookie's mother asks him to bring back a special shirt for Officer Simmons.
15. Brookie refuses to bring back the shirt and tells Karen to burn it.