S02E16 · EP
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 01:28Santa's Little Helper tears up the newspaper while Homer tries to stop him.
01:28–01:59petty_grievance · escalation
4 ▸ 02:50Marge calls Dr. Hibbert who confirms Lisa likely has the mumps.
02:50–03:55Bart tries to manipulate staying home from school if Lisa stays.
03:55–04:19scheme · double_standardBart tells the dog to go home but it wanders into a store.
04:19–04:29pursuit · escalation
7 ▸ 04:29Sylvia Winfield calls about the dog in her pool and Homer denies it.
04:29–05:17petty_grievance
8 ▸ 05:17Homer encounters a jogger with high-tech sneakers called Assassins.
05:17–06:03obsession · seduction
9 ▸ 06:03Dr. Hibbert confirms Lisa has the mumps and she will miss a week.
06:03–06:39
10 ▸ 06:39Homer calls Lisa from work and agrees to buy her teen magazines.
06:39–07:32Marge shows Lisa the family quilt and teaches her to sew a patch.
07:32–08:08
12 ▸ 08:08Homer buys teen magazines and then the expensive Assassins shoes.
08:08–09:51obsession · deal
13 ▸ 09:51Bart confronts Homer about spending $125 on shoes without consulting.
09:51–10:08petty_grievance
15 ▸ 10:21Marge takes the dog to a strict obedience school with a harsh trainer.
10:21–11:41humiliation · violence
16 ▸ 11:41The family watches a soap opera while the dog misbehaves.
11:41–12:01Marge and Lisa discuss the dog's lack of training progress.
12:01–12:25
18 ▸ 12:25Homer tries to return the chewed shoes but the store refuses.
12:25–13:40petty_grievance · humiliation
19 ▸ 13:40Lisa shows Marge her completed quilt patch honoring music teachers.
13:40–14:25
20 ▸ 14:25The dog destroys the family quilt and Homer's cookie, causing chaos.
14:25–15:00petty_grievance · escalation
21 ▸ 15:00The family debates giving away the dog and sets a test for him.
15:00–15:16negotiation · deal
22 ▸ 15:16Bart tries to train the dog but it fails and they place an ad.
15:16–18:07humiliation · escalation
23 ▸ 18:07Bart asks the dog trainer to let the dog pass but she refuses.
18:07–20:07negotiation · humiliation
24 ▸ 20:07Bart's dog finally learns commands and passes the test, staying with the family.
20:07–20:58comeuppanceSame DNA
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