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24 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons gather for their usual couch gag and opening credits.
00:03–00:17Homer eats loudly while Marge talks about Lenny biting him.
00:17–01:11social_rule_violationLisa protests a new meat restaurant while Homer gets excited.
01:11–01:22escalationHomer orders a massive steak challenge at The Slaughterhouse.
01:22–02:34betTrucker Red Barclay challenges Homer to an eating contest.
02:34–05:30rivalry · betHomer and Red Barclay compete in the steak-eating contest.
05:30–06:47escalation · betRed Barclay dies after winning the contest, and Homer vows to deliver his cargo.
06:47–07:41comeuppanceHomer and Bart set off in Red's truck to deliver the cargo.
07:41–08:45pursuitHomer struggles with driving the truck but enjoys the open road.
08:45–09:37humiliationMarge and Lisa shop for a musical doorbell.
09:37–10:03obsessionLisa picks the perfect doorbell tune for Marge.
10:03–12:21obsessionHomer fantasizes about living at a truck stop with a waitress.
12:21–13:56seductionMarge and Lisa wait for someone to ring their new doorbell.
13:56–14:50obsessionThe doorbell plays 'Close to You' when Luigi delivers food.
14:50–14:56coincidenceHomer learns about the auto-drive system from other truckers.
14:56–15:02secret_exposed · dealHomer takes pep pills and sleeping pills, then falls asleep at the wheel.
15:02–15:16escalationHomer accidentally reveals the auto-drive secret to other truckers.
15:16–16:10secret_exposed · threatTruckers chase Homer and Bart on the highway.
16:10–16:58pursuit · violenceThe doorbell gets stuck playing 'Close to You' repeatedly.
16:58–17:56obsession · escalationHomer faces a police barrier but decides to break through.
17:56–19:11pursuitHomer disables the auto-drive and earns truckers' respect.
19:11–20:15comeuppanceHomer delivers the cargo to Atlanta and learns Red's fate.
20:15–20:25dealSenor Ding-Dong destroys the doorbell, ending the noise.
20:25–21:07comeuppanceHomer and Bart return home to a broken car and a quiet house.
21:07–22:49humiliationSame DNA
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