 At dinner , Peter breaks the news to his children , but decides to keep it from Lois . He tries different jobs , such as cereal mascot and sneeze guard , but fails miserably . Brian pressures him to tell her the truth , but all he manages to do is to tell Lois how fat she is . Brian insists that Peter must look out for his family 's welfare . With the word " welfare " in his mind , Peter soon applies for a government assistance at a welfare office . But a processing error creates a weekly check for $ 150 @,@ 000 . Telling Lois he received a big raise , Peter spends his money on many foolish and extravagant things , such as renting the Statue of David , treating Meg to cosmetic surgery and even going so far as to surround his house with a moat to protect them from the Black Knight . 
