S13E02 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownBart and Milhouse chase the KBBL Wampum Wagon for a radio contest prize and end up in Chief Wiggum's patrol car.
00:03–00:22pursuit · schemeBart and Milhouse continue chasing the Wampum Wagon while listening to the radio.
00:22–01:00double_standard · comeuppanceBart and Milhouse continue chasing the Wampum Wagon, nearly causing accidents.
01:00–01:22humiliation · threatBart and Milhouse explore the stolen police car and discover its features.
01:22–02:27petty_grievance · humiliationBart and Milhouse continue playing with the police car's equipment and are caught by Chief Wiggum.
02:27–03:08avoidance · petty_grievanceSomeone steals the police car while Bart and Milhouse are distracted, leading to a chase.
03:08–03:13social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceThe Simpsons attend Bart's court hearing where Judge Snyder dismisses the case.
03:13–04:43humiliation · double_standardJudge Constance Harm takes the bench and sentences Bart to be tethered to Homer.
04:43–05:50scheme · violenceJudge Harm orders Bart to be tethered to Homer.
05:50–06:10scheme · avoidanceThe tethered Simpsons settle into the house while Homer struggles with the rope.
06:10–06:44threat · humiliationHomer works nights at the plant while Bart asks about electricity.
06:44–08:03confession · dealHomer takes tethered Bart into Moe's Tavern for a beer, against the rules.
08:03–08:34confessionJudge Harm's new law targeting parents of misbehaving children is announced at a town meeting.
08:34–10:32petty_grievance · rivalryHomer and Marge bicker in bed about the kids and a bottle, while Bart's night terrors and bathroom needs interrupt them.
10:32–11:20violence · petty_grievanceBart and Homer scuffle and trade blows while still tethered, until Marge cuts the rope and declares them free.
11:20–12:23threat · confessionThe freed family is confronted by Judge Harm on a screen, who accuses them of violating her order.
12:23–13:39interrogation · confessionJudge Harm pressures Homer and Marge to admit they are bad parents, but they refuse and fight back.
13:39–14:14humiliation · comeuppanceThe family is punished in stocks while cars drive by, and Bart is distracted by a wrestling broadcast.
14:14–14:38negotiation · dealHomer and Marge break out of the stocks with a table saw, and Lisa refuses to help them violate the order.
14:38–15:48scheme · violenceThe family dresses as burglars and sneaks toward the judge's houseboat to get revenge.
15:48–17:56scheme · pursuitThe family tries to hang a banner insulting the judge at her houseboat, but they get caught by a dog and flee.
17:56–18:23scheme · pursuitJudge Harm catches the family and threatens to lock them up, but Bart speaks up for his parents.
18:23–19:37confession · threatJudge Snyder returns from vacation and dismisses the case, freeing the family.
19:37–19:51comeuppance · dealThe family sings along to the radio in the car while Don't Fear the Reaper plays.
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