S09E07 · EP
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21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownHomer crashes through the garage door in a chaotic opening sequence.
00:00–00:29lie · escalationA bachelor auction to raise money for a fire engine fails until Apu is pushed on stage.
00:29–01:07escalation · humiliation
3 ▸ 01:07Apu is pushed on stage and wins bids from women at the bachelor auction.
01:07–03:51seduction · escalationApu reads fan mail and then a letter from his mother reminding him of his arranged marriage.
03:51–05:37secret_exposed · avoidanceApu panics about the arranged marriage and, on Homer's suggestion, lies to his mother that he is already married.
05:37–06:24lie · schemeApu has a nightmare about the lie backfiring.
06:24–06:39escalation · humiliationApu's mother arrives at the Kwik-E-Mart, forcing Apu to scramble.
06:39–09:23lie · avoidanceHomer asks Marge to pretend to be Apu's wife, then Apu introduces her to his mother.
09:23–10:36lie · impersonationHomer visits his father at the retirement home to hide out from the fake marriage situation.
10:36–11:42avoidance · petty_grievanceApu apologizes to Marge while his mother questions Bart and Lisa about their heritage.
11:42–11:59lie · social_rule_violationHomer impersonates a resident named Cornelius Talmadge and enjoys the retirement home.
11:59–12:58impersonation · escalationApu's mother catches him with Marge, forcing him to confess the lie.
12:58–13:57confession · lieApu calls Manjula and agrees to handle wedding plans while his mother lists needed items.
13:57–15:05deal · escalationApu laments his upcoming wedding at Moe's Tavern while regulars gossip.
15:05–16:59avoidance · escalationHomer takes Apu to a spa for a final bachelor celebration, but Apu worries about Manjula's flight.
16:59–17:24avoidance · escalationApu and Homer prepare the wedding site with Hindu traditions.
17:24–18:29deal · escalationAn elephant arrives and Homer, dressed as the god Ganesh, tries to stop the wedding.
18:29–18:57scheme · impersonationApu and Manjula admit their hesitation and discover they like each other.
18:57–20:41confession · dealThe wedding ceremony concludes and the couple is presented.
20:41–21:16deal · escalationThe elephant carries Homer away while wedding guests watch.
21:16–22:38escalation · violenceHomer is carried upside down by the elephant and giggles.
22:38–22:43escalationSame DNA
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