S09E20 · EP
season 9 ·
The Trouble with Trillions
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 15%tense 14%coincidence 8%betrayal 5%awkward 5%lie 4%chaotic 4%deal 4%impersonation 4%secret exposed 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's IRS Ordeal
B · Trillion Dollar Heist
C · Cuban Escape
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield Town Square · cold_openNew Year's Eve Countdown

The town celebrates the new year with a chaotic countdown.

00:00–00:09lie · coincidence
2 · Flanders House · act1Ned's Tax Return Panic

Ned Flanders rushes to file his taxes on the last day.

00:09–02:18lie · avoidance
3 · Springfield Post Office · act1Post Office Tax Day Chaos

Springfield residents scramble to mail their tax returns.

02:18–05:09coincidence · social_rule_violation
4 · Simpson House · act1Homer's Tax Return Fiasco

Homer realizes he hasn't filed his taxes and rushes to do so.

05:09–05:22lie · avoidance
5 · Street · act1Homer Mails His Tax Return

Homer throws his tax return into the mailbox.

05:22–05:51avoidance · coincidence
6 · Moe's Tavern · act1Moe's Tavern Wish Discussion

The guys at Moe's discuss what they would wish for.

05:51–06:31coincidence · social_rule_violation
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer Arrested by IRS

Homer is arrested for tax fraud by the IRS.

06:31–07:40interrogation · threat
8 · Simpson House · act1Homer Becomes Government Informant

Homer agrees to work for the FBI as an informant.

07:40–08:05deal · impersonation
9 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer Rats Out His Friends

Homer tricks his friends into confessing crimes.

08:05–10:33betrayal · impersonation
10 · Government Building · act1Homer Gets a New Assignment

AgentJohnson gives Homer a high-risk mission.

10:33–10:42deal · threat
11 · Government Building · act1The Trillion Dollar Bill Briefing

Homer learns about the trillion-dollar bill stolen by Mr. Burns.

10:42–11:53secret_exposed · coincidence
12 · Burns Mansion · act2Homer Infiltrates Burns' Mansion

Homer enters Mr. Burns' mansion to search for the bill.

11:53–12:25impersonation · investigation
13 · Burns Mansion · act2Burns Shows Homer His Treasures

Mr. Burns gives Homer a tour of his mansion and reveals the bill.

12:25–12:56secret_exposed · impersonation
14 · Burns Mansion · act2Burns Arrested by FBI

The FBI arrests Mr. Burns for stealing the trillion-dollar bill.

12:56–16:16interrogation · threat
15 · Plane · act2Burns and Homer Flee to Cuba

Burns and Homer escape to Cuba in a plane.

16:16–16:43pursuit · avoidance
16 · Simpson House · act2Marge Questions the Kids

Marge asks the kids where Homer might have gone.

16:43–17:57misunderstanding · coincidence
17 · Plane · act2Burns and Homer Fly Over International Waters

Burns and Homer fly over international waters and celebrate.

17:57–18:16pursuit · coincidence
18 · Cuba · act2Burns and Homer Land in Cuba

Burns and Homer land their plane in Cuba.

18:16–19:09coincidence · misunderstanding
19 · Cuba · act3Burns Meets the Cuban President

Burns meets the Cuban president and tries to buy the island.

19:09–21:10negotiation · deal
20 · Cuba · act3Cuban President Steals the Bill

The Cuban president steals the trillion-dollar bill from Burns.

21:10–22:38betrayal · secret_exposed
21 · Courtroom · act3Burns and Homer Return to America

Burns and Homer return to America and face the consequences.

22:38–22:42comeuppance · confession
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