My Brother, My Father

Summary
Sophia reveals her brother, Angelo, who is a catholic priest, is coming to visit. Because he does not know about Dorothy and Stan's divorce, Sophia wants Dorothy and Stan to pretend to stay married during Angelo's stay. Meanwhile, Blanche and Rose are preparing to perform in The Sound of Music.

Plot
Sophia is making lasagne al forno, and Blanche and Rose return to reveal they only got minor roles in their local production of The Sound of Music. Dorothy suspects something, as lasagna al forno is one of her favorite foods and typically cooked by Sophia when she wants something from her. Sophia has invited Stan to dinner and reveals her brother Angelo is coming to Miami to catch a flight, and will be visiting until his plane comes in. Since Angelo is a catholic priest, Sophia is afraid Dorothy's divorce with Stan might break his heart, and asks for Dorothy and Stan to pretend to stay married in front of Angelo. The two reluctantly agree.

Angelo arrives, and Stan's mannerisms while pretending to stay married disgusts and overwhelms Dorothy. When Dorothy is on the verge of revealing the truth to Angelo, Angelo remarks on how happy he is to see Dorothy's marriage doing so well, and she holds her tongue. However, just as Angelo is about to go, Blanche and Rose return from dress rehearsal in their costumes as nuns, revealing that they had to return due to the incoming hurricane. Angelo believes the two to be actual nuns, and Stan returns to the house to announce all the airports have been closed. The group decides Angelo must stay for the night, and everyone is forced to keep up their charades. Stan sleeps in Dorothy's room as a result, and despite their bickering, the two begin to reminisce about their marriage before they are interrupted by Sophia deciding to sleep between the two.

The next day, Angelo remembers that it is Dorothy and Stan's anniversary. Rose suggests the two renew their wedding vows with the help of Angelo's status as a priest, and Stan agrees. At this, Dorothy confronts Stan in anger for pushing the charade too far, but Stan pleads with Dorothy to consider the suggestion since he believes the circumstances is a sign that they should get back together. Before they can decide, the rest of the group arrives, incredulous at Angelo. Angelo has revealed that he cannot help renew the wedding vows because in reality, he is not a catholic priest and has not been one his entire life. He had long ago married, but never told anyone out of guilt for disobeying his mother's deathbed promise that he become a catholic priest. Sophia assuages his guilt, saying that she too, had broken a deathbed promise of her own mother to marry the person her mother wanted Sophia to marry. Everyone is relieved when they reveal the truth of their own respective charades, and Angelo sets to leave since the weather has finally cleared. As Stan leaves, he reassures Dorothy that his earlier plea to remarry was simply a joke, and the two bid each other farewell forlornly.

Guest Star

 * Bill Dana as Angelo

Quotes
Sophia: Dorothy, it's only for one afternoon. It'll break your uncle's heart if he finds out you're divorced.

Dorothy: Ma, forget it. We're divorced because Stanley cheated on me. He is a loathsome, repulsive creature. And even the thought of pretending to be married makes me physically ill.

Stan: Fine, but I'm still staying for dinner.

Sophia: Dorothy, if you don't do this, I'll never speak to you again.

Dorothy: I don't care.

Sophia: I'll cut you out of the will.

Dorothy: I don't care.

Sophia: I'll invite Stan to eat over every night for the rest of your life.

Dorothy: How bad can it be? It's just for the day.

Stan: Hello, Mama Bear. Papa Bear's back in the cave.

Dorothy: I could vomit just looking at you.

Trivia

 * Bea Arthur won an Emmy for her performance in this episode.
 * First appearance of Angelo.
 * Sophia and Angelo's Mother is revealed to have died before coming America, however in later episodes it's suggested she lived until the 50's.