S13E16 · EP
season 13 ·
Weekend at Burnsies
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Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 21%chaotic 11%escalation 6%tense 6%deal 6%violence 4%humiliation 4%humiliating 4%social rule violation 4%awkward 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's marijuana arc
B · Marge's garden battle
C · Burns' VP search
D · Anti-marijuana initiative
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson backyard · cold_openMarge plans a scarecrow

Marge decides to grow her own vegetables and plans to build a scarecrow.

00:22–01:14obsession
3 · Simpson backyard · cold_openCrows attack Homer

Crows attack Homer and peck his eyes after Marge tries to shoo them.

01:14–02:14violence · escalation
4 · Simpson house · cold_openHomer becomes alpha crow

Homer becomes alpha crow after killing their enemy.

02:14–04:06escalation
5 · Simpson house · cold_openCrows kidnap Maggie

Crows pick up Maggie but Homer rescues her.

04:06–04:28pursuit · violence
6 · Springfield Hospital · act1Homer gets eye stitches

Homer gets stitches in his eyes at the hospital.

04:28–04:37deal
7 · Springfield Hospital · act1Homer recalls bad drug trip

Homer recalls a bad marijuana experience from 1978.

04:37–06:16humiliation
8 · Simpson living room · act1Homer smokes marijuana at home

Homer smokes marijuana from his prescription bong at home.

06:16–06:30social_rule_violation
9 · Simpson house · act1Marge confronts Homer about drugs

Marge accuses Homer of doing drugs and he defends it.

06:30–08:34double_standard
10 · Simpson living room · act1Ned Flanders visits Homer

Ned Flanders visits and Homer mistakes him for an impersonator.

08:34–09:09misunderstanding · deal
11 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer becomes Burns' VP

Homer becomes Mr. Burns' executive vice president after laughing at his jokes.

09:09–11:33coincidence
12 · Simpson house · act1Homer's VP antics at home

Homer acts strangely as VP and Marge worries about his behavior.

11:33–12:04escalation · social_rule_violation
13 · Simpson living room · act1Marijuana initiative advances

News reports the marijuana re-criminalization initiative advances to the ballot.

12:04–13:26escalation
14 · Phish concert · act1Phish concert rally

Homer attends a Phish concert to rally against the marijuana initiative.

13:26–14:07social_rule_violation
15 · Springfield town square · act1Homer's rally speech fails

Homer gives a rally speech but realizes the election was yesterday.

14:07–15:15humiliation · comeuppance
16 · Simpson backyard · act2Homer quits marijuana

Homer quits marijuana after Marge and the kids plead with him.

15:15–16:15deal · confession
17 · Moe's Tavern · act2Homer's withdrawal struggles

Homer struggles with withdrawal and keeps his bong as a reminder.

16:15–17:14avoidance · petty_grievance
18 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Burns demands laughter

Burns demands Homer laugh at his jokes for the investor speech.

17:14–17:52threat · deal
19 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act2Smithers and Homer smoke

Smithers and Homer smoke marijuana to laugh at Burns' jokes.

17:52–18:56scheme · misunderstanding
20 · Springfield town hall · act2Investor meeting chaos

Homer and Smithers panic at the investor meeting after Burns' apparent death.

18:56–20:48impersonation · coincidence
21 · Springfield town hall · act2Homer saves the deal

Homer saves the investor meeting by getting them to dance.

20:48–21:31scheme · comeuppance
22 · Springfield town hall · act3Burns slaps Homer and Smithers

Burns slaps Homer and Smithers repeatedly as punishment.

21:31–22:26humiliation · violence
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