S18E12 · EP
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19 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownThe Simpsons have a brief couch gag and Homer complains about dinner.
00:05–00:13lie · schemeLisa reads a fake history about a great-great-grandmother who was a Native American of the Hitachee tribe. She worries about cultural appropriation, but Marge convinces her to continue for a good grade.
00:29–02:24lie · schemeLisa gives her presentation and is chosen for a city hall performance.
02:24–03:28lie · escalationCletus's daughter shows him her C-minus grade. He decides to celebrate by making rum in the bathtub, but Brandine is drowning rats in it.
04:13–04:43petty_grievanceA fire starts at school and Bart saves the day.
04:43–05:46coincidence · escalationBart is rewarded with a driving license for saving the town.
05:46–06:34dealHomer takes Bart for his first driving lesson and acts aggressively.
06:34–07:55social_rule_violation · escalationLisa gives a fake presentation about the Hitachee tribe at city hall.
07:55–09:20lie · escalationA Native American reporter questions Lisa about her fake tribe.
09:20–10:00lie · interrogationHomer forces Bart to drive him everywhere, leading to Bart's frustration.
10:00–11:09pursuit · avoidanceBart drives to North Haverbrook and meets a girl named Darcy.
11:09–12:50lie · seductionBart and Darcy make out in an abandoned sawmill.
12:50–13:39seduction · escalationDarcy asks Bart to marry her, and he feels pressured.
13:39–14:09seduction · dealDarcy reveals she is pregnant and wants Bart to be the father.
14:09–15:54secret_exposed · dealLisa confesses her lie about the Hitachee tribe at city hall.
16:09–17:20confession · secret_exposedHomer and Marge discover Bart's note about running away to get married.
17:20–17:40secret_exposed · escalationHomer and Marge track Bart to Utah and meet Darcy's parents.
17:40–18:19secret_exposed · social_rule_violationHomer stops Bart's wedding and Darcy reveals the truth.
18:19–19:25confession · comeuppanceBart and Homer have a heart-to-heart and drive home singing.
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