- After Francis dies, Peter learns his real father lives in Ireland, so he and Brian set out to find him.
- Peter and Lois upset Meg when they forget that her 17th birthday is a few days away. They hastily plan a birthday party that Meg complains she won't want to be seen at. Peter gets drunk and makes a fool out of himself. Eventually, he dresses up as a hobo clown and attempts to drive a unicycle down a set of stairs, but he is unable to control the unicycle and falls over the banister, landing on top of his father Francis, one of the party guests. Francis is critically injured with multiple injuries; with the family surrounding him, he briefly awakens to tell Peter "You're a fat, stinking drunk!" Francis dies immediately thereafter. Peter is depressed over his father's death and attempts to turn to crack. Eventually, Brian refers Peter to a hypnotherapist, who gets Peter to reveal that Francis is not his biological father. Peter visits Thelma, who admits that he was conceived while she had an affair with an Irishman 40 years earlier and that he (the father) has remained in Ireland. Brian and Peter travel to Ireland in an attempt to find Peter's real father, and do when they encounter a man named Mickey McFinnigan, the town drunk. Mickey refuses at first to believe they are biologically father and son, but Peter challenges Mickey to engage in a beer drinking contest to persuade him otherwise. Peter wins the duel, and Mickey realizes that he must be his son "because only a member of my family could beat me at drinking." The two celebrate their newfound relationship. In the subplot, Lois disciplines Stewie when he persists in his highly possessive misbehavior. But rather than get the hint, Stewie discovers that he is sadomasochist and - after realizing that Lois is being apologetic for her actions - deliberately misbehaves so that his mother can hit him again and again. He eventually decides that his demands are too creepy and stops.—Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>
- Meg asks for a lot of things, like a live band, to perform at her birthday party. Peter and Lois have no idea what the party is for, and after being reminded by Chris that Meg's birthday is coming up, they both admit they forgot and, worse yet, aren't sure how old she will be. Peter and Lois begin to organize Meg's 17th birthday party, which Meg complains is too childish. Peter dresses up as a dirty hobo clown and after getting drunk and trying to ride his unicycle down the stairs, falls and lands on his father, Francis. Francis is taken to the hospital, where he later dies, his last words to Peter being, "You're a fat, stinking drunk!" Peter then vows to never drink again, and takes up the habit of smoking crack instead.
Brian refers Peter to a hypnotherapist, where he uncovers memories of Francis telling him he is not his real father. Peter goes to talk to his mother about it, and she tells him that she had an affair with an Irish man while vacationing in Ireland 40 years earlier. So Peter and Brian go to McSwiggan Village, a stereotypical small Irish village to search for Peter's long-lost father, whose name is Mickey McFinnigan. Upon asking the locals if they know him, they find out he is the town drunk.
The two finally meet in Wifey McBeaty's Tavern, but Mickey doesn't believe that he is really Peter's father. So Peter challenges him to a drinking contest and wins, which in turn wins Mickey's admiration and proves to him that Peter must be his son.
While Stewie going through the greed phase that is typical of toddlers his age. Lois finally gets fed up over it, and punishes Stewie by slapping him. Stewie becomes fearful at first, but then develops a taste for abuse. He repeatedly tries to get Lois to strike him, but gives it up after admitting he might have a problem.
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