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23 scenes · our breakdownMarge cannot fill out the email sheet and says she doesn't have email, prompting Skinner to move on.
00:25–02:01social_rule_violationHomer enthusiastically uses the internet for weather and shopping, then decides to drive to Pennsylvania.
02:01–02:14obsessionMarge searches for herself online, finds her house on a map, discovers her birthday matches Randy Quaid, and gets proud of her new skill.
02:14–02:58obsession · coincidenceMarge sends St. Patrick's Day e-cards to everyone she knows but receives no responses, refreshing repeatedly in vain.
02:58–03:16obsession · avoidanceMarge sees an ad for Earthland Realms, clicks agree, and creates a character with blue hair and sensible shoes, then enters the game world.
03:16–03:36scheme · obsessionMarge undertakes a quest in Earthland Realms, finds the Armandahl of Nuxinor, and uses power stones to zap a creature.
03:36–04:58obsessionBart and Lisa wake up and find Marge still at the computer, having played all night and into Saturday.
04:58–05:44obsessionMarge returns to the game and meets Apu, Snake, Mrs. Krabappel, and Moe, who are all playing, and discusses the game's social benefits.
05:44–06:46coincidence · social_rule_violationThe Shadow Knight, revealed as Bart, kills a character and becomes a feared figure in the game, shocking Marge.
06:46–07:48secret_exposed · violenceMarge approaches Bart's character in the game and tries to have a mother-son conversation, embarrassing him in front of his minions.
07:48–08:25humiliation · social_rule_violationLisa tells Homer she wants to play soccer, inspired by Bend It Like Beckham, but Homer forbids her and makes a joke about cultural heritage.
08:25–09:23misunderstandingHomer volunteers as soccer referee after the original quits, wearing a Foot Locker outfit, and starts officiating.
09:23–10:09scheme · social_rule_violationHomer referees badly, making wrong calls and swallowing his whistle, frustrating Lisa and the players.
10:09–11:43humiliation · misunderstandingMarge and Bart play Earthland Realms together, with Bart as the Shadow Knight causing chaos and Marge trying to guide him.
11:43–13:01rivalry · violenceHomer studies soccer and becomes a better referee, but then calls a foul on Lisa for tripping, which she denies.
13:01–13:19misunderstanding · petty_grievanceRonaldo, the soccer star, arrives and accuses Lisa of flopping, humiliating Homer and Lisa.
13:19–15:31humiliation · secret_exposedHomer gives Lisa a yellow card, then a red card for unsportsmanlike conduct, kicking her out of the game and straining their relationship.
15:31–15:39betrayal · humiliationMarge redecorates Bart's trophy room in the game using the Hello Kitty expansion pack, causing Bart to rage and kill her character.
15:39–16:48betrayal · humiliationHomer and Bart go to Moe's Tavern to drink and complain about their wives and mothers, getting advice from Moe.
16:48–17:05petty_grievanceHomer brings Lisa a DVD about soccer riots to apologize, and she accepts it after seeing it's a BBC documentary.
17:05–18:07negotiationBart uses a keyboard command to revive Marge's character in Earthland Realms, apologizing for killing her.
18:07–18:44confession · dealLisa tells Homer she forgives him because there's nothing to forgive, admitting soccer was making her insane, and they play together.
18:44–20:37confessionMarge and Bart hunt down the players who killed Bart's character, seeking revenge, then Marge decides to quit the game.
20:37–21:47violenceSame DNA
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