S08E16 · EP
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22 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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22 scenes · our breakdownKrusty performs at Springfield Penitentiary, entertaining inmates including Sideshow Bob.
00:03–00:09lie · schemeBart worries about Sideshow Bob after Krusty's show, but his family dismisses his fears.
00:09–00:26threat · avoidanceReverend Lovejoy praises Bob's reform, then Cecil arrives to offer him a job.
00:26–03:47scheme · dealThe townspeople protest Bob's release, but Bob convinces them he has reformed.
03:47–05:58lie · social_rule_violationBart prays for God to kill Sideshow Bob, but Lisa and Homer scold him.
05:58–06:10petty_grievance · obsessionCecil shows Bob his engineering work and reveals his resentment over losing the sidekick job.
06:10–07:40rivalry · betrayalIn a flashback, Cecil bombs his audition as Krusty's sidekick, losing to Bob.
07:40–09:03humiliation · rivalryCecil puts Bob in charge of building the dam, and Bob reluctantly accepts.
09:03–09:40scheme · dealBart follows Bob on a date with Mrs. Krabappel and vows to uncover his scheme.
09:40–10:53pursuit · obsessionBob complains to Cecil about incompetent workers and Bart's harassment.
10:53–11:53escalation · petty_grievanceBob complains to Marge and Homer about Bart's spying, threatening consequences.
11:53–13:06threat · interrogationBart and Lisa sneak into the dam and discover a hidden stash of money.
13:06–13:33investigation · coincidenceBob chases Bart and Lisa through the dam after they are discovered.
13:33–13:57pursuit · threatCecil traps Bob and the kids in the dam, revealing his plan to frame Bob.
13:57–15:47betrayal · schemeBob escapes the locked room and reluctantly teams up with Bart and Lisa.
15:47–16:39deal · escalationBob uses his criminal expertise to defuse the bomb Cecil set.
16:39–18:06pursuit · violenceCecil captures Bart and threatens to throw him off the dam.
18:06–18:32violence · threatBob catches Bart and saves him, ending their rivalry.
18:32–19:41comeuppancePolice arrest Cecil but Chief Wiggum blames Bob, sending him back to jail.
19:41–20:53comeuppance · betrayalBart and Lisa watch Bob being taken away, feeling sorry for him.
20:53–21:39comeuppanceCecil and Bob are locked in a cell together, bickering like children.
21:39–22:40rivalry · petty_grievanceThe episode ends with a quiet moment in the prison cell.
22:40–22:49coincidence · comeuppanceSame DNA
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