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23 scenes · our breakdownThe family enjoys a Sunday drive but Homer complains about Marge's frugal suggestions.
00:04–00:27lie · avoidanceThe family stops at a diner where Krusty rudely refuses to entertain them.
00:27–01:13social_rule_violation · humiliationHomer gets bitten by a spider while trying to kill it and suffers a severe reaction.
01:34–02:25violence · escalationHomer is rushed to the hospital after a spider bite and has a near-death experience.
02:25–03:19escalation · coincidenceHomer jokes about dying and Marge insists he buy life insurance for the family.
03:19–04:29lie · avoidanceHomer applies for life insurance but lies about his health to seem cool.
04:29–05:06lie · double_standardHomer is declared uninsurable due to his lies and health issues.
05:06–05:16lie · humiliationMarge has a nightmare about being a widow with no insurance and no money.
05:16–06:06obsession · petty_grievanceMarge starts an extreme budget, buying cheap cereal and cutting expenses.
06:06–07:41obsession · petty_grievanceHomer orders expensive tapes and hires a haulage firm, wasting money.
07:41–07:51lie · double_standardHomer and Marge have a heated argument about money and spending habits.
07:51–08:57petty_grievanceHomer spends their savings on a motor home to assert his independence.
08:57–09:59scheme · betrayalHomer moves into the RV and tries to win the kids over with fun and games.
09:59–10:04scheme · seductionHomer meets other RV owners and invites them to park on his lawn.
10:04–12:33deal · coincidenceMarge confronts Homer and the RV owners about parking on her lawn.
12:33–13:31social_rule_violation · escalationMarge cuts the power to the RVs to force them to leave.
13:31–14:08escalation · petty_grievanceHomer and Marge have a heated argument about their marriage and the RV.
14:08–15:29humiliationBart and Lisa decide to drive the RV back to the dealer to save their parents' marriage.
15:29–15:49scheme · pursuitHomer and Marge chase the RV in their car to stop the kids.
15:49–17:32pursuit · escalationThe kids drive the RV downhill and almost crash, but find a runaway truck lane.
17:32–18:47pursuit · escalationThe RV falls off a dock into a Turkish ship, and the kids are taken hostage.
18:47–20:01negotiation · coincidenceThe kids are returned, but the RV is water damaged and cannot be returned.
20:01–20:29comeuppance · humiliationThe family reconciles and sings a song about travel and being together.
20:29–21:47confession · dealSame DNA
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