Well, that's an easy one!
Hehe...
OK, so the fish had been lost to the dark side and were busy stealing votes, but luckily they were partial to a nice alcoholic beverage (beer, wine, champagne - they weren't fussy as long as it was alcoholic). And when they were drinking they neglected their dark-side duties, and forgot to steal votes.
In the mean time, an ME patient, who had been particularly sick recently, won a "community-Angel" award and received flowers and pots of money...
Money that could be used to defeat the fish!!! ... ... ...
Tune in, folks, for the the next exciting episode...