Pete is due for a colonostopy,awakening the kids' curiosity as to whether he has cancer and leading to Jake and Ben fighting. Sue and Pete then fight as to who should have the morning out with friends. Pete wins the toss to play tennis but has Karen and Ben dumped on him and their attempts to umpire do not go down well with his opponents. Sue accuses Jake of sexism by referring girls as objects but plays the dumb female card when asked to sign a petition.