[s13e1] To Bob, Or Not To Bob -

While the play is ongoing, Bob faces a personal conflict regarding the future of the restaurant. After a neighboring business, "," closes down, Mr. Fischoeder offers Bob the chance to expand into the vacant space. Bob spends much of the episode, including vivid dreams where he is visited by a ghost, weighing whether the expansion would bring success or cause the restaurant to lose its original charm. Ultimately, he chooses not to expand, preferring to stay true to the restaurant's identity. Subplot: Louise’s Jealousy

Mr. Fischoeder recruits Bob, Linda, and the kids to perform a play—inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet —designed to trick his brother, , into confessing to the theft of a prized family trophy. The Belchers struggle with their lines and the eccentricities of the production, which Calvin Fischoeder arrogantly titles " Hamlet But Good This Time ". Felix eventually inadvertently reveals the location of the stolen item while unprovoked. Bob's Expansion Dilemma

Louise deals with feelings of jealousy toward Tina, specifically regarding . This stems from Bob entrusting Tina with sharpening the kitchen knives, a task Louise desperately wants to do but is deemed too young for. Louise eventually attempts to sharpen them in secret, though she ends up ruining several knives in the process.