S12E18 · SCENE 24/22 · 19:21
Trilogy of Error · Various locations
Convergence and resolution

All storylines converge as the thumb is reattached and Linguo saves the day.

19:21→22:29
in the episode · 3m 08s · S12E18

What happens

19:21–22:29

The police raid the fireworks stash. Bart and Milhouse are caught. Fat Tony's men chase them. Linguo corrects grammar and explodes, stopping the mob. Dr. Legs reattaches Homer's thumb. Lisa wins the science fair.

WhereVarious locations
DriverHomer
Positionact3 · convergence
ThreadHomer's thumb reattachment

Key lines

from this scene
19:34

-Ow! Mom! -MILHOUSE: Hurry up, Bart!

20:27

-(explosion) -What the hell!

20:51

Perhaps I may offer a bipartite solution.

21:01

LISA: As the circulation returns, the subject prepares for a long and painful recovery.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
chaotic0.5
coincidence0.4
escalation0.3
comeuppance0.3
triumphant0.3
absurd0.2
rapid back and forth

Beats

20:27Linguo explodes
21:01Thumb reattached

Scene in the episode

19:21–22:29
A · Homer's thumb reattachment
B · Lisa's science fair quest
C · Bart's fireworks adventure

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HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
LS
Lisa Simpson246 episodes · drives 781 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
FT
Fat Tony19 episodes · drives 17 scenes

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