S08E12 · SCENE 4/13 · 03:36
Mountain of Madness · mountain park clearing
Burns Explains the Race

Burns explains that teams will race to a cabin, and the last team there will be fired.

03:36→06:32
in the episode · 2m 56s · S08E12

What happens

03:36–06:32

Burns outlines the race and its rules, with the second-to-last team earning a trophy and the last team fired. He draws names for pairings. Homer is paired with Burns, and Smithers is left to team with Burns himself.

Wheremountain park clearing
DriverMr. Burns
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadSimpson-Burns cabin race

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03:37

Well, here we are.

04:07

Budget cutbacks have forced us to eliminate anything the least bit entertaining.

04:15

Well, uh, see you.

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Beats

04:41Burns threatens to fire the last team

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03:36–06:32
A · Burns forces teamwork retreat
B · Homer's family in park
C · Simpson-Burns cabin race

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