Homer lies about reading · Diatribe of a Mad Housewife

S15E10 · SCENE 14/20 · 13:01

Diatribe of a Mad Housewife · Simpson house

Homer lies about reading

Homer lies to Marge that he read and liked her novel

13:01→14:27

in the episode · 1m 26s · S15E10

What happens

13:01–14:27

Homer pretends to read Marge's novel but falls asleep, then lies that he liked it, and Marge is happy.

WhereSimpson house

DriverHomer

Positionact2 · escalation

ThreadMarge writes romance novel

Key lines

from this scene

13:04
Did you read the book?

13:49
Now all we need are some endorsements from famous writers.

13:58
"almost as much as he loves cameras."

14:22
It doesn't count! Hello? Hello?

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Beats

13:46Publisher calls Marge

Scene in the episode

13:01–14:27

A · Marge writes romance novel

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B · Homer becomes paramedic

3 5

C · Homer's jealousy grows

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