S08E12 · SCENE 2/13 · 00:28
Mountain of Madness · power plant floor
Burns Announces Retreat Plan

The workers mock teamwork, but Burns announces a mountain retreat to promote it.

00:28→02:12
in the episode · 1m 44s · S08E12

What happens

00:28–02:12

Burns gloats over the drill's failure and declares that his employees need teamwork lessons. The men grumble about losing their plans, and Homer argues against the idea of teamwork. Burns insists the retreat will happen regardless.

Wherepower plant floor
DriverMr. Burns
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadBurns forces teamwork retreat

Key lines

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00:39

No, the promise of a new day is more than enough exhilaration for me.

01:34

Get out of my way!

01:46

Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire!

02:06

Ah, here comes one of our fellows now.

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02:13Burns mocks the disgraceful display

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00:28–02:12
A · Burns forces teamwork retreat
B · Homer's family in park
C · Simpson-Burns cabin race

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