I don't know, I thought the scene just served to reflect the undercurrent of extreme ambiguity that ran through the entire episode.  He didn't pull his daughter aside and explain to her what she'd done wrong because he wasn't even sure if she'd actually done anything wrong.  Likewise, Louie was still halfheartedly…

I don't think surrealism and serious commentary are mutually exclusive.

I don't think surrealism and serious commentary are mutually exclusive.