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23 scenes · our breakdownHomer gets tickets to the candy trade show and plans to take Marge.
00:04–00:34lie · schemeBart and Lisa beg to go to the candy show but Homer insists on taking Marge.
00:34–01:09negotiationMarge hires Ashley Grant as a babysitter while they go to the candy show.
01:09–03:02social_rule_violationAshley uses a video game to get Bart to do housework.
03:02–03:15schemeHomer and Marge explore the candy trade show with various exhibits.
03:15–04:04obsessionHomer discovers the rare gummi Venus de Milo at the candy show.
04:04–04:39obsessionHomer steals the gummi Venus de Milo and escapes with Marge.
04:39–05:36pursuit · schemeHomer realizes the gummi is stuck to Ashley's pants and she leaves.
05:36–06:06coincidenceHomer drives Ashley home and grabs the gummi stuck to her pants.
06:06–06:31misunderstanding · social_rule_violationAshley accuses Homer of sexual harassment and protesters gather.
06:31–06:43misunderstanding · humiliation
11 ▸ 06:43Homer tries to explain to his family that he was grabbing candy, not harassing Ashley.
06:43–08:39misunderstanding · double_standardThe media descends on the Simpson house and Homer feels alone.
08:39–09:02escalation · humiliationHomer agrees to an interview with the TV show Rock Bottom.
09:02–10:28scheme · misunderstandingThe Rock Bottom episode airs, portraying Homer as a pervert.
10:28–11:54humiliation · misunderstandingHomer suggests moving under the sea to escape the scandal.
11:54–12:17avoidanceMore media coverage vilifies Homer, including talk shows and news.
12:17–12:51humiliation · escalationA TV movie dramatizes Homer as an ass-grabber.
12:51–14:19humiliation · misunderstandingNews covers the Simpson house live with polls and speculation.
14:19–16:32escalation · humiliationHomer's friends try to sell stories about him to the media.
16:32–16:42betrayal · humiliationHomer watches TV comedians make fun of him.
16:42–18:03humiliationHomer does a public access show to proclaim his innocence.
18:03–19:36schemeGroundskeeper Willie gives Homer a video that clears him.
19:36–20:16coincidence · confessionThe media apologizes to Homer and turns on Willie.
20:16–20:50comeuppance · humiliationSame DNA
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