Brenda will sit shiva at her apartment this week

Brenda offered to sit shiva at her apartment this week for her sister Rhoda who passed away yesterday. She's expecting Lou Grant to fly in from Chicago, and Murray Slaughter to fly in from Minneapolis along with Sue Anne Nivens. Phyllis Lindstrom will be coming in from South Carolina, since she moved there with her daughter Bess many years ago after her in-laws passed away.

Brenda's ex Benny promised to be there, as well as Johnny Venture who now has a regular gig on the Vegas strip - a warm-up act for Andrew Dice Clay.

Susie, Myrna, Jeannete and Linda will all be there this week, too. Brenda has promised to serve another cold cut platter even though Linda wouldn't eat it the last time (45 years ago at Rhoda's shower).