I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to find the Laura character to be rather annoying in the earlier episodes of the show.
Whether incidentally or on purpose,the writing of the first 2 seasons or so of the show definitely left room for growth in the personalities of all of the characters.
For example,around the middle of the 3rd season the Laura character was slowly starting to leave-behind what had become some pretty tedious and annoying behavior,not the least of which was a penchant for whining and being a general pain.
As the writing improved over the course of the series,not all but most of the main characters showed at least some growth,mellowing,and improvement.
This episode here is so-so.
Laura is certainly not the only obnoxious factor of this so-so,take it or leave it episode.
Watch it and see what you think. 6/10.