S14E20 · EP
season 14 ·
Brake My Wife, Please
written by ? · directed by ? · image Simpsons Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 17%escalation 11%cheerful 11%humiliation 7%double standard 6%social rule violation 4%coincidence 4%chaotic 4%obsession 4%awkward 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Marge's chauffeur burnout
B · Homer's walking epiphany
C · Bart's aquarium injury
D · Romantic dinner reconciliation
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Springfield Aquarium · cold_openCouch gag and aquarium

The family visits the aquarium for a field trip.

00:01–00:21lie · social_rule_violation
2 · Springfield Aquarium · cold_openWalrus exhibit and jokes

The group watches a walrus and laughs at Homer.

00:21–01:46humiliation · social_rule_violation
4 · Springfield Aquarium · cold_openAntarctic video and clam

The group watches a video about Antarctic sea lions.

01:59–02:25coincidence · escalation
5 · Springfield Aquarium · cold_openBart trapped in clam

Bart gets stuck inside a giant clam at the aquarium.

02:25–02:30escalation · humiliation
6 · Springfield General Hospital · act1Bart at hospital

Bart is taken to the hospital for his clam injury.

02:30–02:40escalation · coincidence
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer returns home

Homer comes home with a movie and Marge confronts him.

02:51–03:20double_standard
9 · Veriqual Cellular store · act1Cell phone store

Homer and Marge visit a cell phone store.

03:20–05:30deal · obsession
10 · Car · act1Homer's car gadgets

Homer buys many car gadgets and causes a crash.

05:30–05:39escalation · obsession
11 · Waterfront · act1Homer loses license

Homer is rescued and loses his driver's license.

05:39–06:28comeuppance · humiliation
12 · Simpson house · act1Marge becomes chauffeur

Marge agrees to drive Homer and his friends.

06:28–06:44double_standard · escalation
13 · Springfield streets · act1Homer walks to Moe's

Homer walks to Moe's and complains about walking.

06:44–09:28avoidance · humiliation
14 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer's walking epiphany

Homer decides walking is better than drinking.

09:28–10:16obsession · escalation
15 · Car · act1Marge stressed driving

Marge drives the kids and argues with Homer.

10:16–11:04double_standard
16 · Springfield streets and power plant · act1Homer walks to work

Homer walks to work and enjoys it.

11:04–11:47rivalry · social_rule_violation
17 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Burns tries walking

Mr. Burns tries walking and falls.

11:47–12:23humiliation · escalation
18 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Frog fight at school

Bart and Milhouse bring fighting frogs to school causing chaos.

12:23–13:00escalation · petty_grievance
19 · Simpson house · act2Family walk and Marge's errand

Homer suggests a family walk but Marge must drive to pick up Grampa.

13:00–13:11double_standard · avoidance
20 · Springfield streets · act2Homer's walking song and accident

Homer enjoys walking and sings a song but is hit by Marge's car.

13:11–13:19coincidence · violence
21 · Simpson house · act2Homer's injury and Marge's confession

Homer is injured and Marge accidentally admits she hates him.

13:19–15:36confession · humiliation
22 · Counselor's office · act2Counseling session with Dr. Hotdog

Homer and Marge see a counselor who suggests a romantic gesture.

15:36–15:58negotiation · social_rule_violation
23 · Simpson house · act2Planning the romantic dinner

Homer plans a romantic dinner for Marge with help from friends.

15:58–17:48scheme · coincidence
24 · Simpson backyard · act3Grand banquet and reconciliation

The town throws a banquet for Marge with a song by Jackson Browne.

17:48–21:50comeuppance · confession
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