Gene awakes the morning after KISS' stressful but historic concert feeling like he was hit by a bus. With the lie detector test days away and an upcoming business trip to NY on the books Gene ignores the family's pleas for him to see a doctor. Meanwhile, Shannon and Tracy conduct trial lie detector tests on each other to make sure the process is legit. Once in New York, Gene's mom Florence forces him to see a series of specialists who uncover a serious condition that needs to be treated immediately.