Donna: Mom, the Formans have a barbecue every Veteran's Day. I mean, why are we having one?
Midge: Honey, this isn't about a barbecue. This is about your father going bankrupt. Now help me with these chairs.
Donna: What? What are you talking about?
Midge: We need the chairs for people to sit on.
Donna: No, Mom. About Dad being bankrupt.
Midge: Your dad's appliance store's going out of business 'cause he can't compete with Price Mart. So he decided to throw a big barbecue.
Donna: Okay, I'm still not getting this.
Midge: Oh, your dad wants to be big shot one last time before everybody discovers what a failure he is.
Donna: Oh, my God.
Midge: And please don't tell anybody. He's very sensitive about being a failure.