S06E24 · EP
season 6 ·
Lemon of Troy
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
tense 11%rivalry 10%absurd 10%pursuit 9%escalation 7%chaotic 7%angry 6%scheme 5%petty grievance 4%triumphant 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart's town pride crusade
B · Fathers' rescue mission
C · Lemon tree heist
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Springfield street · cold_openBart writes in cement

Bart daydreams and writes his name in wet cement.

00:37–01:37petty_grievance · obsession
3 · Simpson house front yard · cold_openMarge lectures on town pride

Marge scolds Bart for vandalism and gives a speech about Springfield pride.

01:37–03:04social_rule_violation · double_standard
4 · Springfield street · act1Milhouse sells lemonade

Bart visits Milhouse at his lemonade stand.

03:04–03:47scheme
5 · Springfield lemon tree · act1Rivalry with Shelbyville kids

Springfield and Shelbyville kids argue and insult each other.

03:47–04:44rivalry · petty_grievance
6 · Springfield lemon tree · act1Lemon tree stolen

Shelbyville kids steal the lemon tree after a fight.

04:44–05:08escalation · violence
7 · Springfield street · act1Grampa tells tree history

Grampa recounts the founding of Springfield and the lemon tree's origin.

05:08–06:27rivalry
8 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart rallies the kids

Bart decides to go to Shelbyville to retrieve the lemon tree.

06:27–07:11scheme · rivalry
9 · Springfield lemon tree site · act1Kids discover tree missing

The kids find the lemon tree is gone and tracks lead to Shelbyville.

07:11–08:14pursuit · escalation
10 · Border between Springfield and Shelbyville · act1Kids cross into Shelbyville

Bart leads the Springfield kids across the border into Shelbyville.

08:14–09:11scheme · rivalry
11 · Shelbyville streets · act1Kids explore Shelbyville

The kids notice differences in Shelbyville like yellow fire hydrants.

09:11–10:25rivalry · petty_grievance
12 · Simpson house · act1Marge and Homer learn truth

Marge discovers Bart is not tutoring but waging war, so Homer organizes a rescue.

10:25–11:48misunderstanding · escalation
13 · Shelbyville street · act2Bart interrogates lemonade seller

Bart questions a Shelbyville kid about the lemons.

11:48–12:45interrogation · pursuit
14 · Shelbyville street · act2Bart goes undercover

Bart disguises himself as a Shelbyville kid to find the tree.

12:45–13:32impersonation · scheme
15 · Shelbyville street · act2Fathers arrive in Shelbyville

The fathers drive into Shelbyville and encounter locals.

13:32–14:10rivalry · petty_grievance
16 · Shelbyville bluffs · act2Bart's cover blown

Bart reveals his identity and escapes Shelbyville kids.

14:10–14:35impersonation · pursuit
17 · Shelbyville streets · act2Bart skateboards away

Bart skateboards through Shelbyville to escape.

14:35–16:01pursuit · violence
18 · Shelbyville impound lot · act2Bart finds lemon tree

Bart discovers the lemon tree in a Shelbyville impound lot.

16:01–17:20investigation · coincidence
19 ▸ 17:20
19 · Shelbyville impound lot · act2Confrontation at impound lot

The fathers and kids confront Shelbyville kids at the impound lot.

17:20–18:53rivalry · escalation
20 ▸ 18:53
20 · Hospital · act2RV crashes into hospital

The RV crashes into a hospital to escape Shelbyville.

18:53–19:49pursuit · violence
21 ▸ 19:49
21 · Shelbyville streets · act3Escape from Shelbyville

The group escapes Shelbyville with the lemon tree.

19:49–20:06pursuit · rivalry
22 · Springfield lemon tree site · act3Return to Springfield

The group returns the lemon tree to Springfield and celebrates.

20:06–20:51deal
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