S18E08 · EP
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22 scenes · our breakdownHomer and Marge stage a loud argument to keep the kids away for private time.
00:04–00:10schemeNelson demands lunch money from Bart and Milhouse at the schoolyard.
01:13–01:25Bart leads a boycott against Nelson's party, rallying other kids.
01:25–01:30schemeMarge insists Bart attend Nelson's party despite the boycott.
01:30–03:43Homer fantasizes about living nude in the forest while forcing Bart to go to the party.
03:43–04:11Bart arrives at Nelson's party to find only Spider-Man and no other kids.
04:11–06:19avoidanceNelson discovers nobody is coming to his party and feels hurt.
06:19–06:47betrayalBart and Nelson become best friends after the party.
06:47–07:05Nelson threatens other bullies to leave Bart alone.
07:05–08:15Homer is excited about marital sex with Marge after putting Lisa to bed.
08:15–08:43Homer reads Lisa a fantasy book about Angelica Button.
08:43–10:07Nelson shares his backstory about becoming a bully with Bart.
10:07–11:13Homer gives in to temptation and reads ahead in the Angelica Button book.
11:13–11:23Homer reads the climax and spoils Greystash's death to Bart.
11:23–12:50Milhouse confronts Bart about being Nelson's sidekick.
12:50–13:54rivalryNelson catches Bart with Milhouse and destroys his own camera in anger.
13:54–15:02Bart refuses to be best friends with Nelson anymore.
15:02–15:29Homer changes the book's ending to protect Lisa from sadness.
15:29–17:35The class visits tide pools and Nelson claims Bart as his buddy.
17:35–19:53Nelson confronts Bart about being a bad friend but saves him from drowning.
19:53–21:06Homer grieves over the fictional character Greystash's death.
21:06–21:42obsessionNelson laughs at Bart after their friendship ends.
21:42–21:46comeuppanceSame DNA
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