S03E14 · EP
season 3 ·
Lisa the Greek
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 13%bet 10%absurd 9%tender 9%triumphant 7%deal 6%tense 6%obsession 4%social rule violation 4%angry 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer and Lisa bond over football
B · Homer's gambling scheme
C · Marge and Bart clothes shopping
D · Lisa's moral stand
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson living room · act1Homer watches football

Homer watches football pregame and eats snacks.

00:09–00:35obsession
3 ▸ 00:35
3 · Moe's Tavern · act1Marge warns Homer

Marge warns Homer about his diet, then Homer goes to Moe's to bet.

00:35–00:46bet · deal
5 · Simpson living room · act1Lisa shows dollhouse

Lisa shows Homer her dollhouse but he ignores her for football.

00:56–01:10misunderstanding
6 · Simpson living room · act1Lisa predicts fumble

Lisa joins Homer to watch the game and correctly predicts a fumble.

01:10–03:25coincidence
7 · Simpson living room · act1Marge suggests shopping

Marge suggests clothes shopping with Bart while Homer and Lisa watch football.

03:25–03:44social_rule_violation
8 ▸ 03:44
8 · Simpson living room · act1Homer calls hotline

Homer calls a football hotline but gets frustrated by the slow pace.

03:44–04:37obsession
9 · Simpson living room · act1Lisa picks Dolphins

Lisa suggests the Dolphins will win, leading Homer to place a $50 bet.

04:37–07:17bet · deal
10 ▸ 07:17
10 · Clothing store · act1Bart tries on clothes

Marge forces Bart to try on multiple outfits at the clothing store.

07:17–07:29social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 07:29
11 · Simpson living room · act1Homer explains gambling

The Dolphins win and Homer explains gambling to Lisa as making football more exciting.

07:29–07:43bet · scheme
12 · Clothing store · act1Bart hides in booth

Bart hides in a changing booth and Marge finds him with new socks.

07:43–08:46social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 08:46
13 · Simpson living room · act1Homer asks secrecy

Homer asks Lisa not to tell Marge about the gambling.

08:46–10:03lie · secret_exposed
14 ▸ 10:03
14 · Simpson house · act1Family says goodnight

The family goes to bed after a fun day.

10:03–11:05
15 ▸ 11:05
15 · Simpson living room · act2Lisa predicts winners

Lisa correctly predicts several football game outcomes for Homer.

11:05–12:14coincidence · bet
16 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer collects winnings

Homer collects his winnings at Moe's and celebrates.

12:14–13:44bet · deal
17 · Fancy restaurant · act2Family dinner out

Homer takes the family to a fancy dinner with his gambling winnings.

13:44–15:27lie
18 · Springfield Elementary · act2Lisa's essay on gambling

Lisa reads an essay about gambling and receives many gifts from Homer.

15:27–15:49obsession
19 · Simpson house · act2Marge confronts Homer

Marge confronts Homer about the gambling after Lisa reveals it.

15:49–16:05secret_exposed · confession
20 · Simpson house · act2Lisa feels used

Lisa realizes Homer only wanted her for gambling predictions.

16:05–16:20betrayal · humiliation
21 · Springfield streets · act2Lisa gives away gifts

Lisa gives away all her Malibu Stacy accessories bought with gambling money.

16:20–16:26comeuppance
22 · Simpson house · act3Homer apologizes

Homer apologizes and Lisa says her prediction will show if she loves him.

16:26–17:51deal · bet
23 · Moe's Tavern · act3Super Bowl at Moe's

Homer watches the Super Bowl nervously as Buffalo leads at halftime.

17:51–20:09bet · escalation
24 ▸ 20:09
24 · Simpson house · act3Washington wins

Washington wins the Super Bowl, proving Lisa loves Homer.

20:09–21:47comeuppance · confession
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