Smoke Gets in Your Lies - S1-E2
Other mistake: Fran and Maxwell come out of the dining room and go into the living room. They come out of the door that normally leads to Maxwell 's office.
Smoke Gets in Your Lies - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Val comes over and sits on the couch she crosses her legs. The shot changes and she crosses then again.
Answer: Mr. Sheffield needed someone to manage the kids, not necessarily babysit them. Brighton was a Bart Simpson type, Maggie was shy and awkward and Gracie had personality issues.