Skinner mentors Tamzarian in war · The Principal and the Pauper

S09E02 · SCENE 12/23 · 07:18

The Principal and the Pauper · Vietnam battlefield

Skinner mentors Tamzarian in war

Real Skinner saves Tamzarian in Vietnam and inspires him with dreams.

07:18→08:20

in the episode · 1m 02s · S09E02

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What happens

07:18–08:20

In a flashback, real Skinner saves Tamzarian from getting killed. He asks about Tamzarian's dreams. Tamzarian says he wants to comb his hair. Skinner shares his dream of becoming a principal in Springfield.

WhereVietnam battlefield

DriverReal Seymour Skinner

Positionact2 · setup

ThreadTamzarian redemption quest

Key lines

from this scene

07:27
You've got your whole life ahead of you. Don't you have any dreams?

08:10
He made me believe I might have a future after all.

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Beats

07:24Skinner saves Tamzarian

Scene in the episode

07:18–08:20

A · Skinner identity crisis

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B · Tamzarian redemption quest

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