S17E18 · SCENE 2/20 · 00:28
Sea Captain Apologizes

The Sea Captain apologizes for the delay and admits he knows no sea tales.

00:28→01:35
in the episode · 1m 07s · S17E18

What happens

00:28–01:35

The Sea Captain arrives to apologize for the chef's problem with an octopus. He offers to send out for food from another restaurant. When he suggests telling a sea yarn, he admits he doesn't know any. Lisa offers to tell the story of the Mayflower, claiming it brought prostitutes to America; Homer corrects her.

WhereFrying Dutchman
DriverSea Captain
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadDinner Delay Stories

Key lines

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00:50

The chef is having a bit of a problem with tonight's special.

01:04

Until then, perhaps an old sea yarn might pass the time.

01:29

The year was 1620.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
avoidance0.5
absurd0.5
deadpan0.5
petty grievance0.3
lie0.2
argument

Beats

01:11Sea Captain suggests a sea yarn but knows none.

Scene in the episode

00:28–01:35
A · Dinner Delay Stories
B · Mayflower Voyage
C · Bounty Mutiny
D · Neptune Disaster

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