S07E22 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons family crashes into the living room in a chaotic car pile-up.
00:02–00:35lieGrampa Simpson visits Bart's class and tells rambling, exaggerated war stories.
00:35–02:49lie · social_rule_violationThe Simpsons argue about putting Grampa in a home after his embarrassing behavior.
02:49–03:33petty_grievance · double_standardGrampa discovers a letter about a dead war buddy and realizes the treasure is close.
03:33–04:04coincidence · secret_exposedA newsreel-style obituary summarizes Asa Phelps' boring life and death.
04:04–04:37coincidenceMr. Burns and Grampa argue over the tontine, and Burns orders Smithers to kill Grampa.
04:37–05:25scheme · threatBurns hires a devious assassin named Fernando Vidal to kill Grampa.
05:25–06:23scheme · dealFernando Vidal attempts to kill Grampa with poisoned fruit but fails.
06:23–06:54scheme · pursuitGrampa flees to the Simpson house, claiming someone is trying to kill him.
06:54–07:21avoidance · pursuitFernando Vidal attempts a more elaborate assassination but fails again.
07:21–07:35scheme · humiliationGrampa tells Bart about the Flying Hellfish and the treasure tontine.
07:35–08:57lie · secret_exposedA flashback shows Grampa as sergeant of the Flying Hellfish squad, including young Burns.
08:57–10:36rivalry · social_rule_violationThe squad finds stolen paintings in a castle and agrees to a tontine.
10:36–12:35scheme · dealGrampa finishes his story, and Bart believes him after a scare.
12:35–14:37secret_exposed · coincidenceBurns confronts Grampa and Bart, taking the keys to the treasure.
14:37–15:14scheme · pursuitBart convinces Grampa to fight for the treasure and they sneak out.
15:14–15:24scheme · pursuitGrampa visits the graves of his Hellfish squad for courage.
15:24–15:35obsession · pursuitGrampa and Bart borrow a boat and diving gear from Ned Flanders.
15:35–17:06deal · social_rule_violationBart dives underwater and finds the treasure crate.
17:06–17:48pursuit · coincidenceBurns appears and takes the treasure, then tries to kill Grampa and Bart.
17:48–18:41betrayal · violenceGrampa and Bart escape and chase Burns in a boat.
18:41–19:09pursuit · violenceGrampa confronts Burns and dishonorably discharges him from the Hellfish.
19:09–20:21comeuppance · humiliationThe U.S. State Department seizes the paintings and returns them to Germany.
20:21–22:00comeuppance · secret_exposedGrampa and Bart share a heartfelt moment, and Grampa is proud.
22:00–22:50confessionSame DNA
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