S12E16 · SCENE 11/21 · 09:05
Bye Bye Nerdy · Springfield Elementary playground
Lisa hires bully bodyguards

Lisa hires Nelson and his friends as bodyguards against Francine.

09:05→12:50
in the episode · 3m 45s · S12E16

What happens

09:05–12:50

Lisa approaches Nelson and his gang for protection. They refuse because Francine is a girl. They explain the complexities of bullying. Lisa decides to study Francine's behavior.

WhereSpringfield Elementary playground
DriverLisa
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadLisa studies bully pheromones

Key lines

from this scene
10:25

Oh, that's ridiculous.

11:45

-Mm-hmm. -Let's walk.

12:19

And I've got the perfect solution.

12:44

Out on a limb Just haul off and jump right in

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.6
negotiation0.5
social rule violation0.5
deadpan0.4
argument

Beats

11:08Nelson refuses to fight Francine

Scene in the episode

09:05–12:50
A · Homer baby-proofs the house
B · Lisa studies bully pheromones
C · Marge chases the school bus

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Who's in it

LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
NM
Nelson Muntz55 episodes · drives 40 scenes
JJ
Jimbo JonesPamela Hayden24 episodes · drives 2 scenes
DS
KZ
Kearney Zzyzwicz17 episodes · drives 1 scenes

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