Cartman pleads with United States Congress to make his potentially life-saving stem-cell research legal, as Kenny struggles through a terminal illness.
The boys sign Butters up for a talk show in order to get a prize, but when they learn that it can't be shared, Cartman takes matters into his own hands.
Inspired by a corporate spokesman's phenomenal weight loss, the boys hatch a plan to get free food from their favorite restaurant by fattening Butters up.
Dreams of a free vacation to Aspen turn into living nightmares when the parents are sucked into a condo presentation and the kids cope with ski challengers.
The boys, excited about the Terrance and Phillip film, sit in front of the TV to catch a glimpse of the movie by watching the trailer during a commercial break.
Father Maxi heads to the Vatican to attend a conference on the recent troubles faced by the Catholic Church; the townspeople find an innovative way to eat food.