Plot

A slot machine is accidentally sent to the bar. Everyone is hooked on playing it, which for them is not a bad thing as the machine is paying out to everyone, that is except to Rebecca. She sees her losing streak on the machine as a metaphor of her life. Feeling sorry for her, Sam has the machine rigged to pay out to Rebecca to make her feel better. That act doesn't quite come out as planned. Fortunes seem to be on the upswing for Norm. A stint on a beer tasting survey panel parlays itself into a paid position at the brewery as a quality taste tester. Norm is in seventh heaven and doesn't even feel the need to get paid for such work. The position is on a trial probation basis and Mike, Norm's supervisor, assures Norm that he has the job permanently despite having an interview with the company president, Mr. Hoffmeyer, which is just a formality. The formality may not be quite so when loser Rebecca gets indirectly involved. But Rebecca's slot machine experience and Norm's interview show both who the real loser is, at least from Rebecca's perspective.—Huggo

Sam has ordered a blood-pressure machine for the bar, but is surprised when they are sent a slot machine by mistake. Almost every single person in the bar tries the slot machine, and ends up winning something...except for Rebecca, who grows more and more despondent.

Meanwhile, Norm is recruited for a beer-tasting panel, where he shocks the panel's judge regarding his 'refined palette' for different beer tastes.

His results soon cause the beer company to bring Norm on board for a trial position as a beer-tester...a dream job for him if there ever was one!

After a week, Norm has performed outstandingly, and has helped the company greatly. He even receives a paycheck for services. As he leaves for lunch, Norm's Supervisor tells him that the company's boss wants to meet him after lunch.

Norm goes to lunch at Cheers, where he finds Rebecca lamenting her slot machine losses still. Norm tries to calm her down, but Rebecca ends up worrying Norm about his upcoming meeting with the beer company boss.

Because of this, Norm ends up making a fool of himself, and losing his dream job.

Returning to the bar, almost everyone consoles Norm, including Rebecca, who feels responsible for what happened.

To take her mind off things, Sam suggests Rebecca try the slot machine again (not telling her that Carla has rigged it to pay off). However, even though it pays off...Rebecca only succeeds in winning her nickel back. Even so, this is enough to make her feel great.