Episode #319 "Will Power"

Hilton reveals to Jurnee, who is studying Shakespeare, that he’s never been able to figure out what the guy’s talking about. Later that night, Hilton encounters the ghost of Will Shakespeare in his kitchen. Shakespeare chides Hilton for rejecting his work and passing this negativity on to a young student. Eugenia, Hilton’s sixth grade teacher, shows up as well, and Hilton’s convinced he’s eaten too many chilidogs. At breakfast, Hilton is dismayed to see the Bard is still around. Trying to ignore the spirit, Hilton tells Ruth he doesn’t want to go to Charlie Fisk’s retirement party because all his old work friends are going to be there. Griffin comes in speaking lines from "Hamlet," and Hilton is completely baffled about what’s going on. Even Shakespeare wants to leave, but Eugenia refuses to let him go until Hilton learns to appreciate the Bard. Hilton again encounters Shakespeare at the Flower Café, where Ruth begins quoting "Macbeth." Later, Shakespeare himself tells Hilton that if he wants to hear about someone who was really forcibly retired, he’ll tell him about King Lear. Amazingly, with Shakespeare assuming the King Lear role and Erica speaking Regan’s lines, the words finally make sense to Hilton. In fact, he decides to go to the retirement party to reassure Charlie that life isn’t o ver yet. He thanks Shakespeare for the insight and bids him goodbye. Later, Hilton gives Jurnee a few pointers on "Romeo and Juliet" as Shakespeare, Eugenia and several of Shakespeare’s characters look on approvingly.