Accompanying Carrie (Martha Raye) to the racetrack, Tommy (Philip McKeon) surprises everyone--including himself--by winning big. Convinced that he has hit upon the perfect "system", Tommy continues placing bigger and bigger bets...and when things start turning sour, Alice (Linda Lavin) holds Carrie responsible. Vic Tayback (Mel) does not appear in this episode. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi