S12E18 · SCENE 11/22 · 05:23
Trilogy of Error · Springfield Hospital
Hospital rejection

Dr. Hibbert refuses to reattach Homer's thumb.

05:23→06:42
in the episode · 1m 19s · S12E18

What happens

05:23–06:42

At the hospital, Dr. Hibbert says the HMO doesn't cover the injury. Homer is told a thumb is not a finger. They decide to go to Dr. Nick's.

WhereSpringfield Hospital
DriverHomer
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadHomer's thumb reattachment

Key lines

from this scene
05:45

We need more ice. My thumb is fading fast!

06:21

-We gotta wake him up. -A little coffee'll do the trick.

06:28

Ooh! I gotta get to Dr. Nick's!

06:36

Oh! I know. I'll hitchhike!

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.6
tense0.5
absurd0.5
escalation0.4
argument

Beats

05:27HMO doesn't cover thumb

Scene in the episode

05:23–06:42
A · Homer's thumb reattachment
B · Lisa's science fair quest
C · Bart's fireworks adventure

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