The main focus is Eli and his immature children, Jesse, Kelvin and Judy, all of whom face challenges in their lives.
In the episode, the Gemstones decide to integrate Karl and Chuck more into their lives, while Baby Billy returns with a new plan to regain fame.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.219 million household viewers and gained a 0.05 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Karl (Robert Oberst) and Chuck (Lukas Haas) now live at the Gemstone compound, and refuse to go back with May–May (Kristen Johnston).
Judy (Edi Patterson) is also frustrated when Amber (Cassidy Freeman) leaves a marriage therapy session recording at their house after being told of her affair with Stephen, feeling she is humilliating her and BJ (Tim Baltz).
As the Gemstones stay at a cabin for a "Cousins Night", Billy interrupts the meeting to display his game show.
[1] The episode featured a sequence where Baby Billy performs "Pay Day", which is a version of a similar song by Red Sovine.
"[5] Scott Tobias of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The Righteous Gemstones is a raucous satire of the unholy union of capitalism and religion, as well as all-American greed, hypocrisy, vulgarity, stupidity, violence, and alpha-male braggadocio.