Ray insists on handling the checkbook and Debra reluctantly agrees to it. Ray makes a terrible mess of things and seeks help from Andy, one of his friends...
Andy: "Look at this. Debra had everything in order."
Ray: (Angrily) "Yeah, DEBRA, DEBRA,
DEBRA!!! I'm sick of this money stuff. Just tell me what to do!"
Andy: " First you take last months ending balance, then you add the interest accrued on the account. Then you add all the checks you know have cleared, and then you subtract that number from..."
(Ray is looking confused)
Andy: "Ray, what did I just say to you?"
Ray: "Accrued."
Andy:" Ray, you're going to have to tell Debra about this."
Ray: "No, I can't tell Debra. Look, how can it be that bad? It's only been 6 weeks."
Andy:" That's what's so SHOCKING."
Later in the episode Ray confesses to Debra he screwed up the checkbook and she spends hours trying to straighten out Ray's mess...
Ray:"Okay Debra, shouldn't you just yell at me or something?"
Debra: "Ray, when you're on the Titanic, you load the lifeboats. You don't stop to yell at the iceburg."
Debra:" Okay. I've figured all these bounced checks except for this one. What was this bounced check for?"
Ray:" I think it was for........ (electricity gets shut off).... yeah, that was it."
