Plot (Spoiler)

Brian gets a blind girlfriend who hates dogs. Despite this, they build up a healthy relationship without her aware of his species, but he still wants to meet her parents; Peter is introduced to a new co-worker at the brewery named Stella (guest appearance by Marlee Matlin) whom Quagmire has his eyes on, while the family, mostly Peter, deals with their newly faulty staircase at home after Stewie gets a splinter.