S16E14 · EP
season 16 ·
The Seven-Beer Snitch
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
deal 11%absurd 9%cheerful 9%scheme 7%triumphant 7%tender 7%tense 7%misunderstanding 5%awkward 5%investigation 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer becomes prison snitch
B · Snowball II double life
C · Concert hall fiasco
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Shelbyville Theater District · cold_openFamily Decides to See Play

The Simpsons decide to see a play while visiting Shelbyville.

00:02–00:23misunderstanding
2 · Shelbyville Theater · cold_openSong of Shelbyville Performance

The Simpsons watch the musical Song of Shelbyville.

00:23–02:43humiliation
3 · Springfield Cultural Activities Board meeting room · act1Play Continues

The musical continues with Springfield Billy interacting with locals.

02:43–03:50scheme
4 · Springfield Concert Hall construction site · act1Marge Writes to Gehry

Marge writes a letter to Frank Gehry asking him to build a concert hall.

03:50–04:55deal
5 · Simpson house living room · act1Homer Notices Fat Cat

Homer points out that Snowball II is fat.

04:55–05:35investigation
6 · Springfield Concert Hall · act1Concert Hall Opening Fails

The audience leaves early during the classical music concert.

05:35–06:47misunderstanding
7 · Springfield Concert Hall · act1Burns Takes Over Concert Hall

Mr. Burns assumes the debt and takes ownership of the concert hall.

06:47–07:23deal
8 · Springfield Prison (former concert hall) · act1Homer Fails Drug Test

Homer fails a drug test and is arrested instead of hired.

07:23–07:48scheme
9 · Springfield streets · act1Kids Plan to Follow Cat

Bart and Lisa decide to follow Snowball II to find out where she gets extra food.

07:48–07:56investigation
10 · Other family's house · act1Prison Needs More Convicts

Mr. Burns discusses needing more prisoners and enforcing old laws.

07:56–09:19secret_exposed
11 · Springfield street · act1Wiggum Enforces Old Law

Chief Wiggum enforces an old law against littering.

09:19–09:47petty_grievance
12 · Springfield Prison · act2Homer Alerts Guards

Homer sees Snake fall into a garbage truck and alerts the guards.

09:47–11:25deal
13 · Springfield Prison · act2Homer Accepts Snitch Role

Homer agrees to be a snitch in exchange for a plasma TV.

11:25–12:48deal
14 · Springfield Prison · act2Homer Reports Tattoo

Homer reports a prisoner for having an unauthorized tattoo.

12:48–13:34betrayal
15 · Other family's house · act2Kids Confront Other Family

Bart and Lisa argue with the other family about Snowball II's loyalty.

13:34–14:26rivalry
16 · Springfield Prison · act2Prisoners Discuss Snitch

Prisoners try to identify the snitch while Homer shows off his plasma TV.

14:26–15:20threat
17 · Other family's house · act2Bart Enters Other House

Bart pretends to lose a turtle to enter the other family's home.

15:20–16:39impersonation
18 · Springfield Prison · act2Fake Jailbreak Leaked

Prisoners leak a fake jailbreak plan to Homer to trap him.

16:39–16:45scheme
19 · Springfield Prison kitchen · act2Prisoners Chase Homer

Inmates chase Homer through the prison to kill him.

16:45–19:21pursuit
20 · Springfield Prison gas chamber · act2Marge Leads Homer to Gas Chamber

Marge helps Homer hide in the gas chamber from the inmates.

19:21–19:31confession
21 · Springfield Prison · act3Governor Pardons Prisoners

The governor pardons all inmates and sends them to a garbage barge.

19:31–20:39confession
22 · Simpson house bedroom · act3Homer and Marge in Bed

Homer and Marge lie in bed together after the ordeal.

20:39–20:56deal
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