S09E16 · EP
season 9 ·
Dumbbell Indemnity
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 11%scheme 11%tense 10%chaotic 9%escalation 8%betrayal 8%confession 5%absurd 5%awkward 5%sad 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Moe finds love
B · Homer steals car
C · Moe betrays Homer
D · Moe loses everything
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson house · act1Kids avoid bath time

Bart and Lisa avoid bathing because the water heater is broken.

00:09–00:33scheme
3 · Simpson basement · act1Homer breaks water heater

Homer attempts to fix the water heater but causes a flood.

00:33–01:16escalation
4 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe laments loneliness

At Moe's, Moe complains about his lack of romantic success.

01:16–02:21petty_grievance
5 · Dark bar · act1Homer takes Moe to dark bar

Homer takes Moe to a darker bar to find women.

02:21–05:11humiliation
6 · Dark bar · act1Moe meets Renee

A woman named Renee gives Moe a flower and agrees to a date.

05:11–05:28coincidence
7 · Fancy restaurant · act1Fancy dinner with Renee

Moe takes Renee to a fancy restaurant and spends lavishly.

05:28–05:32scheme
8 · Fancy restaurant · act1Moe's card maxed out

Moe tries to order flowers but his credit card is maxed out.

05:32–07:23escalation
9 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe plans car insurance scam

Moe convinces Homer to steal and wreck his car for insurance money.

07:23–08:32scheme · betrayal
10 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe explains the plan

Moe details the car theft and train wreck plan to Homer.

08:32–09:34scheme
11 · Simpson house · act1Homer prepares for crime

Homer acts suspiciously at home before leaving to steal the car.

09:34–09:55scheme
12 · Waterfront parking lot · act1Homer fails to steal car

Homer tries to steal Moe's car but is thwarted by a security guard.

09:55–10:48pursuit · humiliation
13 · Movie theater · act1Homer watches movie

Homer goes to a movie instead of completing the car theft.

10:48–11:17avoidance
14 · Charity cruise boat · act1Moe panics on boat

Moe is on the charity cruise and hears the train, panicking about the plan.

11:17–12:10escalation
15 · Waterfront · act1Homer improvises car wreck

Homer tries to destroy Moe's car by driving it off a pier.

12:10–13:16escalation
16 · Waterfront · act1Homer arrested for theft

Police arrest Homer for stealing Moe's car.

13:16–13:32comeuppance
17 · Springfield jail · act2Family visits Homer in jail

Marge, Bart, and Lisa visit Homer in jail.

13:32–13:49betrayal
18 · Springfield jail · act2Moe refuses to help Homer

Moe visits Homer but refuses to confess to the police.

13:49–16:13betrayal
19 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe plans Hawaii trip

Moe decides to take Renee to Hawaii instead of helping Homer.

16:13–16:44betrayal · scheme
20 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer confronts Moe

Homer escapes jail and confronts Moe about the betrayal.

16:44–17:00confession · betrayal
21 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe confesses to Renee

Moe confesses the scam to Renee, who suggests a crazy plan.

17:00–19:53confession · scheme
22 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer and Moe fight

Homer and Moe fight in the bar, then pass out from fumes.

19:53–20:42violence · escalation
23 · Moe's Tavern · act3Moe apologizes and bar burns

Moe apologizes to Homer as the bar burns down.

20:42–21:51confession · comeuppance
24 · Moe's Tavern · tagMoe rebuilds bar as family place

Moe reopens his bar as a family-friendly tavern.

21:51–22:43deal
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