S02E20 · EP
season 2 ·
The War of the Simpsons
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Episode DNA

14 scenes · 5 threads
tense 14%humiliation 13%awkward 11%social rule violation 8%absurd 8%humiliating 6%tender 5%obsession 5%confession 5%scheme 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marriage Issues
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B · Marriage Retreat
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C · Babysitting Chaos
D · Fishing Obsession
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E · Fishing Adventure
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Every scene

14 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 01:18
1 · The Simpson house · cold_openDinner Party Prep

Homer and Marge prepare for a dinner party

01:18–01:50social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 ▸ 01:50
2 · The Simpson house · act1Party Begins

The dinner party starts

01:50–02:54social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 ▸ 02:54
3 · The Simpson house · act1Homer Gets Drunk

Homer gets drunk at the party

02:54–03:37humiliation · social_rule_violation
4 · The Simpson house · act1Party Chaos

The party descends into chaos

03:37–04:51humiliation · social_rule_violation
5 · The Simpson house · act2Aftermath

Marge confronts Homer about his behavior

04:51–05:26humiliation · social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:26
6 · Church · act3Marriage Retreat

Marge signs them up for a marriage retreat

05:26–06:20social_rule_violation · humiliation
8 ▸ 08:08
8 · Simpson home · act1Marriage Retreat Plans

Marge signs up

08:08–08:44scheme
9 · Simpson home · act1Babysitting Arrangements

Grampa babysits

08:44–10:05deal
10 ▸ 10:05
10 · Car · act2Fishing Obsession Begins

Homer wants to fish

10:05–10:10obsession
11 ▸ 10:10
11 · Marriage retreat · act2Marriage Retreat Activities

Couples introduce themselves

10:10–14:49confession
12 ▸ 14:49
12 · Marriage retreat · act3Homer's Fishing Secret

Homer sneaks out

14:49–15:47secret_exposed
16 ▸ 17:10
16 · Fishing spot · act2Kids Plan Party

Bart plans a party while Grampa babysits

17:10–17:30obsession · petty_grievance
17 · The Simpson house · act2Trust Exercise

Couples do a trust exercise at the retreat

17:30–19:06social_rule_violation · escalation
18 ▸ 19:06
18 · Marriage retreat location · act3Fishing and Remorse

Homer fishes while Grampa feels remorse

19:06–21:09confession · comeuppance
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