A Wedding

Nettie Sloan Corelli, the bedridden matriarch, dies quietly during the wedding reception. Dr. Jules Meecham informs Dino's father Luigi, but Luigi is unable to tell his wife Regina due to her unstable mental state. Nettie's corpse remains in bed throughout the reception, and attendees wander by the room unaware that she has died.

Rita Billingsley tries to run the reception with military precision, determined to keep everything orderly despite rumors that Luigi has mob connections. She sets up a receiving line for the lone non-family guest and enlists family and staff to play along so the event doesn’t look empty. The distraction of Nettie’s death hangs over the planning as the party unfolds.

An embarrassing nude portrait of Muffin is displayed, drawing attention away from the couple and stirring reactions among guests. Buffy, the nearly mute maid of honor, uses the moment to push herself into the spotlight by disrobing in front of the portrait. The tension adds a provocative undercurrent to the celebration.

Caterer Ingrid Hellstrom falls ill, then becomes agitated after Meecham administers her a pill, triggering a disturbing scene. Staff scramble to regain control as the celebration teeters on chaos. The episode underscores the evening's unraveling veneer.

Just as the cake is about to be cut, a tornado strikes, scattering guests and forcing everyone to seek shelter in the cellar. The celebration shifts from formal ceremony to frantic survival, dampening the mood and heightening nerves. Power and temperature drop as the storm roils above.

Two late guests—the groom Dino and Muffin's disgruntled exes, Tracy Farrell and Wilson Briggs—arrive and abruptly join the scene. They bond over shared anger, injecting a sharper edge into the already volatile reception. The crowd’s attention shifts as these arrivals complicate the family dynamics.

Luigi's long-lost Italian brother shows up unexpectedly, prompting Meecham to remind Luigi that Nettie is dead and cannot impose further conditions. Luigi is visibly thrilled to reconnect after 22 years, easing some of his lingering tension about the marriage arrangements. The reunion reshapes the hidden family history under the mansion’s lights.

Regina is revealed to be a drug addict, a detail that intensifies the strained family dynamics. Meanwhile, Clarice has a romance with Randolph the butler, and Toni, married to Mack Goddard, becomes entangled in his infatuation with Tulip Brenner. The siblings’ tangled lives cast a shadow over the wedding day.

Buffy, Snooks’s nearly mute daughter and the maid of honor, tells Dino she is pregnant and that he is the father. The revelation sends ripples through the family, sparking accusations, rumors, and a shift in loyalties as everyone recalibrates their alliances. Old resentments rise to the surface amidst the news.

Buffy disrobes in front of Muffin's nude portrait, a provocative act that raises eyebrows and intensifies the evening’s chaos. Dino confides to Wilson about Buffy, and Wilson relays the gossip to Tracy, spreading the latest scandal through the crowd. The moment amplifies the sense that boundaries have already collapsed.

Muffin finds Dino in the shower with his groomsman Reedley Roots, a scene that is misread as a gay encounter by onlookers. In truth, Dino is passed out drunk and Reedley is merely trying to sober him up and hold him steady. The misunderstanding fuels further gossip and party tension.

As the newlyweds prepare to leave in their wedding car, the keys disappear and suspicion falls on Wilson, who reportedly took the car with Tracy in tow. The vehicle is later found wrecked and burning, cementing the impression that revenge and bad luck are inescapable at this wedding.

To everyone’s surprise, Dino and Muffin reappear from upstairs, revealing that they never actually left the mansion. The family is stunned but relieved, as the truth about the apparent departure is dispelled and the party resumes its frayed course. The suspense lifts momentarily before the final acts unfold.

Luigi tells Nettie’s corpse that he has kept his bargain for 22 years and now plans to leave. He then finds his Italian brother in the bushes making love with Buffy, and the two brothers drive away together as a half-dressed Buffy waves goodbye. The legacy of concealed identities and hidden unions finally slips away from the house.