Because of their possible new fame, Pearl wants the family to look and act like "high society". Mrs. Drysdale continues to be forced into doing "practices from the past" by Mrs. Smith-Standish. In order to confirm Jed's ancestry, Mrs. Smith-Standish asks him the name of his great grandfather. If his name was Ezekiel, they will be famous worldwide. Jed lies to her to get things back to normal.