Grant and his wife Lesley DeWitt have raised their son Ted away from the evils of the modern world (like gum), and take serious offense at those who steer him wrong.

He assumes the Morgendorffers (Helen, Jake) are deviants because Daria offered Ted some gum and a Beatles tape. The very idea makes him burst into tears. His suspicions about the Morgendorffers are confirmed when he is offered a drink, or some coffee.