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24 scenes · our breakdownHomer complains about his boring job at the power plant.
00:03–00:09lieHomer wins the employee raffle and becomes an industrial chimney sweep.
00:09–00:32coincidenceMr. Burns almost drowns in his bath and has a life flash.
00:32–02:51coincidenceMr. Burns realizes he has no heir and decides to find one.
02:51–03:27dealMr. Burns announces auditions for a young male heir at the movie theater.
03:27–04:26schemeVarious boys audition to be Mr. Burns's heir, but none are suitable.
04:26–04:34humiliationHomer brings Bart to the heir audition, but Bart is reluctant.
04:34–06:07scheme
8 ▸ 06:07Bart fails the audition by reading a poorly written script.
06:07–06:54humiliationMr. Burns sees Bart breaking windows and decides he is the perfect heir.
06:54–08:35coincidenceMr. Burns makes Bart his heir and the Simpsons celebrate.
08:35–09:18dealBart stays at the mansion and has an awkward dinner with Mr. Burns.
09:18–09:47dealBart asks for pizza delivered by Krusty the Clown, and Burns arranges it.
09:47–11:47schemeBart returns home and acts spoiled, causing a family argument.
11:47–12:37petty_grievanceMr. Burns locks Bart in the mansion and refuses to let him leave.
12:37–12:55threatThe Simpsons go to a lawyer and then court, but lose custody of Bart.
12:55–14:22deal
16 ▸ 14:22Milhouse visits Bart at the mansion but leaves when Bart offers him a blazer.
14:22–15:12deal
17 ▸ 15:12Mr. Burns gives Bart a car and they go for a wild ride.
15:12–16:04dealA deprogrammer tries to bring Bart back but fails.
16:04–17:11interrogationBart watches a violent cartoon with Mr. Burns and enjoys it.
17:11–17:53violence
20 ▸ 17:53Mr. Burns shows Bart a fake TV scene where his family rejects him.
17:53–19:08lieMr. Burns and Bart bond over firing employees and breaking ribs.
19:08–19:13violenceMr. Burns forces Bart to fire Homer, but Bart refuses and chooses family.
19:13–21:10betrayalThe Simpsons reunite and welcome Bart back home.
21:10–22:50confessionHans Moleman stays with the Simpsons and kisses everyone.
22:50–22:55social_rule_violationSame DNA
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