S03E18 · SCENE 7/21 · 06:41
Separate Vocations · Police car
Bart learns police realities

Police explain the less glamorous side of police work to Bart.

06:41→07:20
in the episode · 0m 39s · S03E18

What happens

06:41–07:20

The police tell Bart about the realities of being a cop. They mention people expect shootouts like in movies. They prepare to respond to a call.

WherePolice car
DriverBart
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadBart becomes a cop

Key lines

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06:47

Do you need straight A's to be a cop?

06:57

People see movies like McBain, and they think it's all bang-bang, shoot-'em-up cops and robbers.

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deadpan0.7
misunderstanding0.3
absurd0.3

Beats

06:51Bart asks about straight A's

Scene in the episode

06:41–07:20
A · Bart becomes a cop
B · Lisa rebels against homemaker fate
C · Teacher's editions stolen

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