S03E17 · SCENE 7/23 · 05:21
Homer at the Bat · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant office
Burns plans to hire ringers

Burns decides to hire professional baseball players as ringers.

05:21→05:42
in the episode · 0m 21s · S03E17

What happens

05:21–05:42

Burns asks Smithers if cheating is wrong. Smithers says no. Burns decides to hire professional baseball players and give them token jobs at the plant. Smithers points out old players are dead. Burns demands living players.

WhereSpringfield Nuclear Power Plant office
DriverMr. Burns
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadHomer's magic bat

Key lines

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05:24

Such a mighty wallop.

05:34

My sister let me use her wooden leg.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.7
deadpan0.5
absurd0.5
deal0.3
rapid back and forth

Beats

06:34Burns asks about cheating
07:03Burns demands living players

Scene in the episode

05:21–05:42
A · Homer's magic bat
B · Burns' ringer scheme
C · Ringers' misfortunes
D · The championship game

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