S14E13 · EP
season 14 ·
A Star is Born Again
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 13%absurd 11%tender 11%sad 11%awkward 8%coincidence 5%chaotic 5%pursuit 5%tense 5%negotiation 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Ned dates Sara Sloane
B · Homer and Marge at beach
C · Ned's Hollywood dilemma
D · Ned and Sara breakup
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson house · cold_openFamily prepares for beach

The Simpsons get ready to go to the beach for the Jellyfish Festival.

00:15–00:50lie · scheme
2 · Springfield beach · cold_openJellyfish Festival begins

The town celebrates the return of stinging red jellyfish.

00:50–01:32misunderstanding · coincidence
3 · Springfield beach · cold_openRomantic couples at festival

Various couples enjoy the romantic atmosphere of the festival.

01:32–02:32misunderstanding · coincidence
4 · Springfield beach · cold_openNed alone at festival

Ned is alone at the festival, missing his late wife.

02:32–03:56
5 · Flanders' store · act1Ned meets Sara Sloane

Ned meets movie star Sara Sloane in his store.

03:56–04:45coincidence · misunderstanding
6 · Flanders' store · act1Sara asks Ned on date

Sara asks Ned out to dinner, surprising him.

04:45–05:55scheme · misunderstanding
7 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer advises Ned on date

Homer gives Ned advice about dating a movie star.

05:55–06:06misunderstanding · escalation
8 · Restaurant · act1Ned and Sara's first date

Ned and Sara have a romantic dinner date.

06:06–08:11misunderstanding · escalation
9 · Simpson house · act1Tabloids discover romance

Tabloids report on Ned and Sara's relationship.

08:11–09:39lie · scheme
10 · Flanders' house · act1Paparazzi invade Ned's home

Paparazzi swarm Ned's house, asking intrusive questions.

09:39–09:47pursuit · escalation
11 · Movie set · act2Ned on movie set

Ned visits Sara's movie set and objects to a nude scene.

09:47–10:52negotiation · escalation
12 · Movie set · act2Ned meets Hollywood people

Ned meets various Hollywood personalities on set.

10:52–10:59pursuit · escalation
13 · Movie set · act2Rainier Wolfcastle appears

Sara's ex-boyfriend Rainier Wolfcastle confronts Ned.

10:59–13:14rivalry · escalation
14 · Movie set · act2Ned refuses to move

Ned refuses to move to Hollywood, so Sara decides to stay in Springfield.

13:14–14:09negotiation · escalation
15 · Store · act2Shopping with Sara

Ned and Sara go shopping, attracting attention.

14:09–14:20misunderstanding · escalation
16 · Bookstore · act2Sara joins book club

Sara joins a book club, causing a stir.

14:20–16:10scheme · escalation
17 · Bookstore · act2Book club discussion

The book club discusses Bridget Jones's Diary.

16:10–16:24misunderstanding · escalation
18 · Concert hall · act2Pops concert

The Simpsons and Sara attend a Pops concert.

16:24–16:51social_rule_violation · escalation
19 · Concert hall · act3Sara wants sex

Sara tells Ned she wants to have sex, creating a dilemma.

16:51–18:29confession · escalation
20 · Simpson house · act3Ned consults Homer

Ned asks Homer for advice about sex.

18:29–19:05misunderstanding · escalation
21 · Flanders' house · act3Ned and Sara have sex

Ned and Sara have sex, and Ned proposes marriage.

19:05–19:47confession · escalation
22 · Flanders' house · act3Sara leaves Ned

Sara breaks up with Ned and marries Bob Balaban.

19:47–20:08breakup · escalation
23 · Flanders' yard · act3Ned gardens his misery

Ned gardens to cope with his heartbreak.

20:08–20:52coincidence · escalation
24 · Springfield beach · tagJellyfish Festival song

The episode ends with a song about the jellyfish.

20:52–21:47coincidence · escalation
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