S06E14 · SCENE 14/22 · 11:54
Bart's Comet · Springfield outdoors
Rocket destroys bridge

The rocket misses the comet and destroys the bridge.

11:54→13:15
in the episode · 1m 21s · S06E14
Rocket destroys bridge

What happens

11:54–13:15

The rocket is launched but misses the comet. It destroys the only bridge out of town. Professor Frink announces they have six hours to live.

WhereSpringfield outdoors
DriverProfessor Frink
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadComet crisis and shelter

Key lines

from this scene
11:58

See, while the unprepared are still sitting around twiddling their thumbs and going:

12:14

So anyway, they're going:

12:59

It's all over, people! We don't have a prayer!

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12:53Bridge destroyed

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11:54–13:15
A · Bart discovers comet
B · Comet crisis and shelter

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