S13E10 · EP
season 13 ·
Half-Decent Proposal
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Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 13%cheerful 9%escalation 7%tense 7%sad 7%deal 6%tender 6%seduction 4%triumphant 4%menacing 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marge's weekend deal
B · Homer's jealousy spiral
C · Artie's romantic scheme
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson bedroom · cold_openHomer's snoring dream

Homer dreams of Jar Jar Binks while Marge suffers.

00:46–00:58escalation
3 · Dr. Hibbert's office · act1Doctor visit for snoring

Dr. Hibbert offers a costly surgery for Homer's snoring.

00:58–02:43negotiation · humiliation
4 · Simpson living room · act1Marge plans girls night

Marge plans a night away from Homer with her sisters.

02:43–02:51misunderstanding · escalation
5 · Simpson living room · act1Watching TV with sisters

The sisters watch a racy cable show together.

02:51–04:42social_rule_violation
6 · Simpson living room · act1Artie Ziff on TV

Marge sees her old boyfriend Artie Ziff on a rich list.

04:42–06:02scheme · seduction
7 · Ziffcorp office · act1Artie receives email

Artie Ziff gets Marge's email and becomes obsessed.

06:02–06:24obsession · coincidence
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer returns from sisters

Homer returns home and Marge gives him a gift.

06:24–06:54coincidence
9 · Simpson front yard · act1Artie makes proposition

Artie Ziff offers Homer a million dollars for a weekend with Marge.

06:54–08:41deal · seduction
10 · Simpson living room · act1Homer considers the deal

Homer convinces Marge to accept Artie's offer for surgery money.

08:41–08:47negotiation · deal
11 · Simpson bedroom · act1Marge agrees to weekend

Marge agrees to the weekend with Artie for Homer's surgery.

08:47–10:33deal · escalation
12 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer brags at Moe's

Homer brags about the deal at Moe's, then gets jealous.

10:33–11:22escalation
13 · Fake prom venue · act2Artie's fake prom

Artie takes Marge to a recreated high school prom.

11:22–12:46seduction · scheme
14 · Fake prom venue · act2Homer crashes prom

Homer crashes the fake prom and sees Marge kiss Artie.

12:46–14:48misunderstanding
15 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer decides to leave

Homer decides to leave Springfield with Lenny.

14:48–15:04escalation · pursuit
16 · Simpson bedroom · act2Marge finds video tape

Marge finds a video tape from Homer showing the kiss.

15:04–16:08secret_exposed · misunderstanding
17 · Car · act2Homer and Lenny on road

Homer and Lenny travel together, reminiscing about Marge.

16:08–16:46pursuit · avoidance
18 · Oil rig · act2Homer takes oil rig job

Homer takes a dangerous job on an oil rig to die.

16:46–17:40threat · escalation
19 · Helicopter · act3Marge searches for Homer

Marge and Artie search for Homer in West Springfield.

17:40–18:05pursuit · seduction
20 · Oil rig · act3Homer trapped on rig

Homer is trapped on the oil rig and refuses rescue.

18:05–19:08threat · escalation
21 · Oil rig · act3Artie saves Homer

Artie convinces Homer that Marge loves him.

19:08–19:30confession
22 · Oil rig · act3Artie gives money anyway

Artie gives Homer the million dollars despite the failed weekend.

19:30–20:00deal
23 · Simpson bedroom · act3Homer gets surgery

Homer gets the snoring surgery and sleeps peacefully.

20:00–20:30
24 · Ziffcorp office · tagArtie watches via camera

Artie watches the Simpsons through a hidden camera.

20:30–21:33obsession
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
PB
Patty Bouvier30 episodes · drives 16 scenes
SB
Selma Bouvier34 episodes · drives 29 scenes
AZ
Artie Ziff7 episodes · drives 16 scenes
MS
Moe Szyslak67 episodes · drives 155 scenes
LL
Lenny LeonardHarry Shearer57 episodes · drives 7 scenes
CC
Carl Carlson40 episodes · drives 3 scenes