S03E17 · SCENE 18/23 · 16:50
Homer at the Bat · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant office
Burns learns ringers are out

Burns learns most of his ringers cannot play.

16:50→17:19
in the episode · 0m 29s · S03E17

What happens

16:50–17:19

Smithers tells Burns that Scioscia is dying, Sax is arrested, Ozzie vanished, Canseco is stuck, Clemens thinks he's a chicken, and Mattingly is off the team. Burns is furious.

WhereSpringfield Nuclear Power Plant office
DriverMr. Burns
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadRingers' misfortunes

Key lines

from this scene
16:54

I don't know what you think sideburns are, but-- Don't argue with me!

17:16

What about Canseco?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
angry0.7
escalation0.6
comeuppance0.4
absurd0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

17:06Smithers lists misfortunes
17:28Clemens clucks like chicken

Scene in the episode

16:50–17:19
A · Homer's magic bat
B · Burns' ringer scheme
C · Ringers' misfortunes
D · The championship game

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