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2 ▸ 00:27The Simpsons inherit money from Aunt Hortense after spending a night in a haunted house.
00:27–01:12scheme · coincidence
3 ▸ 01:12Bart and Lisa discuss spending their inheritance money on tacos and public broadcasting.
01:12–02:08petty_grievance · double_standardThe family goes to the bank where Bart and Lisa open savings and checking accounts.
02:08–03:40scheme · lieBart plans to get Krusty's autograph by having him endorse a check.
03:40–04:39scheme · lieBart sees Krusty's check stamped with a Cayman Islands corporation and reports it to the bank manager.
04:39–06:06secret_exposed · betrayalThe bank manager tells Bart he is a hero for exposing Krusty's tax fraud.
06:06–06:44betrayal · humiliationKrusty learns he will have 95% of his salary garnished for 40 years.
06:44–07:23deal · threatKrusty's show becomes cost-effective with no props or costumes under IRS control.
07:23–08:02humiliation · escalationKrusty's possessions are auctioned off to pay his debt, including his family heirloom and pornography.
08:02–08:32humiliation · petty_grievanceKrusty's private plane is auctioned off, and Selma buys it to soak her feet.
08:32–10:15humiliation · petty_grievance
12 ▸ 10:15Bart finds Krusty on a bus and apologizes, but Krusty is bitter about his fall from grace.
10:15–11:27confession · humiliationKrusty's crying interrupts Skinner and Chalmers, leading to a dangerous stunt.
11:27–12:26scheme · escalationKrusty's plane crashes, and everyone believes he is dead.
12:26–12:58coincidence · escalationA funeral is held for Krusty with celebrity mourners and a eulogy by Troy McClure.
12:58–15:29humiliation · coincidenceA new Krusty stamp is unveiled, and Homer gives Bart a bleak talk about death.
15:29–16:16double_standard · petty_grievanceBart spots Krusty alive but no one believes him, leading to a doctor visit.
16:16–17:41investigation · coincidenceBart and Lisa search the docks for Krusty, encountering a dancing pirate.
17:41–18:21pursuit · coincidenceBart and Lisa find Krusty disguised as Rory B. Bellows on a salvage boat.
18:21–21:16impersonation · confessionBart and Lisa try to convince Krusty to return, but he refuses.
21:16–21:25negotiation · petty_grievanceKrusty realizes he misses the attention and decides to return to show business.
21:25–21:52confession · obsessionKrusty reveals he will use Rory B. Bellows' life insurance to pay his taxes.
21:52–22:04scheme · dealThe episode ends with the credits rolling.
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