After years of being forced to do Halloween couples costumes with Beverly, Adam rebels, choosing Dana (Natalie Alyn Lind) to be the Ripley to his Xenomorph. He also gives her his Green Lantern ring. Beverly, of course, is devastated. Meanwhile, Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Barry (Troy Gentile) convince Adam that he and Dana should ditch "childish" Halloween traditions and go to a haunted house.
However, the haunted house proves too much for any of the Goldberg kids. In fact, Adam uses Dana as a human shield and then abandons her, shouting, "Kill her, not me!" And in all this madness, she drops the ring he gave her. Adam is too scared to go back for it, and he asks Barry and Erica to get it for him. Unfortunately, Barry falls and twists his ankle, and Erica gets distracted by a college guy she's previously hooked up with.
At this point, Adam turns to Beverly for help. Dressed as the Predator — or Preda-Mom — she swoops in, sweeps up Barry, dispatches Erica's would-be disappointing boyfriend, and recovers the ring. Sure, this episode showcases Beverly's smothering tendencies at their height, but it also shows her creativity, commitment to celebrating Adam's geeky passions (unlike the other Goldbergs), and readiness to forgive her kids for being brats when they really need her.
