S04E21 · EP
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21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownTroy McClure pitches bizarre inventions like the Juice Loosener.
00:17–01:23scheme · lieHomer excitedly orders the juicer and waits impatiently.
01:23–03:04obsession · lieHomer receives the Juice Loosener and gets sick.
03:04–03:17coincidence · escalation
5 ▸ 03:17News reports the Osaka flu hitting Springfield.
03:17–04:59escalationThe Simpson family falls ill with the flu.
04:59–05:18escalation
7 ▸ 05:18Mayor Quimby and Mr. Burns respond to the epidemic.
05:18–06:11scheme · escalation
8 ▸ 06:11The Flanders family suffers from the flu.
06:11–07:08escalation · petty_grievance
9 ▸ 07:08Marge struggles to care for her demanding family.
07:08–09:08escalation · petty_grievance
10 ▸ 09:08Marge accidentally steals a bottle of bourbon from the Kwik-E-Mart.
09:08–09:22misunderstanding · coincidenceLionel Hutz becomes Marge's lawyer.
09:22–10:36scheme · lieTown gossip spreads about Marge's arrest.
10:36–11:47humiliation · secret_exposed
13 ▸ 11:47Marge's trial features absurd testimony.
11:47–13:18lie · humiliation
14 ▸ 13:18Marge is sentenced to 30 days in prison.
13:18–16:17humiliation · comeuppanceThe family visits Marge before prison.
16:17–17:05dealMarge meets her prison cellmates.
17:05–17:30violenceHomer fails to manage the household.
17:30–18:41escalation · avoidanceBart and Lisa visit Marge in prison.
18:41–19:33escalationSpringfield residents miss Marge's cooking.
19:33–20:34petty_grievanceThe Simpson house becomes a mess.
20:34–21:31escalation · violenceMarge is released and welcomed home.
21:31–22:56comeuppanceThe family reunites and reflects.
22:56–23:00dealSame DNA
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