S11E02 · SCENE 5/15 · 08:16
Brother's Little Helper · Springfield Elementary classroom
Bart resists taking the pills

Homer tries to get Bart to take Focusyn, and Marge persuades him by appealing to his love for her.

08:16→08:39
in the episode · 0m 23s · S11E02

What happens

08:16–08:39

At home, Homer tries to trick Bart into taking the pills, then Homer shows his own gullibility. Bart refuses, citing drugs. Marge plays on his affection, and Bart agrees to take the medicine for her.

WhereSpringfield Elementary classroom
DriverHomer Simpson
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadBart's Focusyn medication spiral

Key lines

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08:18

Mmm! How's my special little guy?

08:35

-Oh, grow up. -Yeah.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
social rule violation2.0
absurd2.0
escalation1.0
cheerful1.0
rapid back and forth

Beats

09:30Bart feels the drug making him straighten up

Scene in the episode

08:16–08:39
A · Bart's Focusyn medication spiral
B · Homer and Marge's marriage
C · Skinner's school discipline

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