S01E09 · EP
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21 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownHomer and the kids prepare a birthday breakfast for Marge with handmade gifts.
00:04–01:15lie · schemeMarge wakes up excited thinking it's her birthday, but Homer corrects her. She then realizes Homer forgot her birthday. Homer panics and claims he has a gift, then leaves to buy one.
01:15–02:07lie · misunderstandingPatty and Selma criticize Homer's past gifts while Marge defends him.
02:40–02:58petty_grievance · double_standard
5 ▸ 02:58The family celebrates Marge's birthday at a restaurant with singing waiters.
02:58–04:09rivalry · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 04:09Homer gives Marge a bowling ball engraved with his name, leading to an argument.
04:09–04:23lie · betrayal
7 ▸ 04:23Marge goes to Barney's Bowlarama to use the bowling ball out of spite.
04:23–05:02obsession · petty_grievanceJacques, a handsome bowling instructor, offers to teach Marge how to bowl.
05:02–05:20seduction · social_rule_violationJacques teaches Marge the basics of bowling in a flirtatious manner.
05:20–07:15seduction · escalationHomer struggles to take care of the kids while Marge is at bowling.
07:15–07:33escalationMarge comes home excited about bowling and plans to go again the next night.
07:33–08:32obsessionJacques gives Marge a custom bowling ball with her name on it.
08:32–08:53seduction · schemeJacques drops Marge off and invites her to brunch, using romantic bowling metaphors.
08:53–09:33seduction · pursuit
14 ▸ 09:33Lisa and Bart discuss their parents' failing marriage after Marge makes special lunches.
09:33–09:52misunderstanding
15 ▸ 09:52Helen Lovejoy catches Marge having brunch with Jacques and gossips.
09:52–10:38social_rule_violation · misunderstandingJacques invites Marge to his apartment for a private meeting.
10:38–11:10seduction · schemeJacques dances with Marge and reveals his bowling trophies are for lovemaking.
11:10–11:35seduction · betrayal
18 ▸ 11:35Homer is distracted and sad at Bart's baseball game, worrying the kids.
11:35–12:19avoidance
19 ▸ 12:19Homer tells Marge he appreciates her sandwich-making skills as a way to express love.
12:19–13:22confessionHomer waits for Marge, hoping she will come back to him.
13:22–13:33obsessionHomer goes to the bowling alley to stop Marge from meeting Jacques.
14:06–14:44confession · pursuitMarge decides to stay with Homer and leaves the bowling alley with him.
14:44–21:59confession · comeuppanceSame DNA
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