S16E09 · EP
season 16 ·
Pranksta Rap
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Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
absurd 13%cheerful 12%lie 11%tense 10%chaotic 6%escalation 6%angry 6%coincidence 5%humiliation 4%investigation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart fakes kidnapping
B · Homer and Marge worry
C · Wiggum investigates case
D · Lisa uncovers truth
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson kitchen · act1Rap concert announced

Bart hears about a rap concert and asks Homer for permission to go.

00:19–00:49deal
4 · Simpson kitchen · act1Bart raps his frustration

Bart raps about his parents' hypocrisy and his determination to go to the concert.

00:56–01:23humiliation
5 · concert venue · act1Bart attends rap concert

Bart sneaks out and attends the rap concert, meeting rapper Alcatraaaz.

01:23–01:29coincidence
8 · Simpson house · act1Homer and Marge panic

Homer and Marge discover Bart is missing and the ransom note, causing panic.

01:42–02:44escalation
11 · Van Houten apartment · act1Bart hides at Milhouse's

Bart hides out at Milhouse's apartment and explains his fake kidnapping plan.

03:58–04:02lie
25 · Springfield Police Station · act2Wiggum mopes at station

Wiggum feels depressed until Barney Fife motivates him.

09:33–10:17escalation · humiliation
26 · Simpson house · act2Kidnapper calls Simpsons

Bart calls home pretending to be a kidnapper.

10:17–10:50lie · scheme
27 · Springfield Police Station · act2Police analyze tape

Police analyze the kidnapper call tape.

10:50–11:31investigation · coincidence
28 · Kwik-E-Mart · act2Wiggum goes to Kwik-E-Mart

Wiggum goes to Kwik-E-Mart to find popcorn buyers.

11:31–12:38investigation · coincidence
29 · Kirk's apartment · act2Kirk arrested at home

Police arrest Kirk at his apartment.

12:38–13:21misunderstanding · escalation
30 · Milhouse's apartment · act2Bart found at Milhouse's

Police find Bart at Milhouse's apartment.

13:21–13:39misunderstanding · lie
31 · Springfield Police Station · act2Simpsons reunite with Bart

Homer and Marge happily reunite with Bart.

13:39–13:51lie · comeuppance
32 · Springfield Elementary School · act2Milhouse confronts Bart

Milhouse confronts Bart about his dad.

13:51–15:55threat · secret_exposed
33 · Simpson house · act3Lisa discovers concert shirt

Lisa finds Bart's concert shirt and confronts Homer.

15:55–16:38secret_exposed · lie
34 · Springfield Police Station · act3Conspirators panic

Wiggum, Homer, and Bart panic about Lisa's investigation.

16:38–21:13scheme · pursuit
35 · Alcatraaaz's mansion · act3Confrontation at mansion

Homer and Wiggum try to stop Lisa but fail.

21:13–21:35lie · negotiation
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