Mathias is found guilty for uttering the name of their lord, Jehovah, and is sentenced to death by stoning. The crowd that is to stone Mathias does not listen to the persecutor's orders, making the process take longer. The crowd's lack of listening skills results in the persecutor being persecuted instead of the "criminal."

Rainbow is excited that her daughter, Zoey, came to her for advice. However, she is so excited and caught up in the moment that she doesn't actually listen to Zoey.

Max babysits for Peach, and Peach tells her the sad news that she's a victim of a ponzi scheme. Since she hasn't lost anything, Max doesn't show pity.

The Simpsons attend the Springfield Christmas pageant. During the pageant, various students talk about how other cultures celebrate Christmas.

While in prison, Henri Fortin talks to an accountant who briefly describes his time working on the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, Henri and the accountant argue about the letter Henri would like him to write for his wife. Henri wants the letter to contain only the phrase, "Je t'aime," which means "I love you" in English. The accountant argues that the letter will be monotonous and that it should instead paint a picture in his wife's mind and be something she will want to re-read several times.