Christmas Eve 5 years ago (256 weeks before opening). Carmy home from Copenhagen. Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis) drunkenly cooking Feast of Seven Fishes. Family includes Michael, Sugar, Richie with pregnant wife Tiffany, Uncle Lee (Bob Odenkirk), Cousin Michelle (Sarah Paulson), Stevie (John Mulaney), Uncle Jimmy, Fak brothers. Michael warns Sugar not to ask if Donna is 'okay.' Pete brings tuna casserole making 'eighth fish' - Sugar throws it out. Lee criticizes Michael's business failures. Michael throws forks at Lee repeatedly. Stevie gives heartfelt toast. Sugar asks if Donna's okay. Donna explodes, smashes plates, curses family.
Masterpiece revealing family trauma origins. Shows how dysfunction perpetuates across generations through addiction, violence, emotional abuse. Explains Carmy's anxiety, Michael's depression, Sugar's people-pleasing. Jamie Lee Curtis delivers powerhouse performance.