S19E08 · SCENE 13/21 · 10:04
Funeral for a Fiend · Courtroom
Bob's trial begins

Sideshow Bob's trial starts with his family testifying.

10:04→12:17
in the episode · 2m 13s · S19E08

What happens

10:04–12:17

In court, Bob represents himself and pleads not guilty by reason of insanity. His mother and father testify about his heart condition and Bart's torment.

WhereCourtroom
DriverSideshow Bob
Positionact2 · setup
ThreadSideshow Bob revenge plot

Key lines

from this scene
11:02

Robert was a peaceful boy, sickly and weak from a congenital heart defect.

11:24

You see? He knows I'm going through a rough patch, still he harangues me.

12:04

I can take no more!

12:07

I didn't want to use this, but you've left me no choice.

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Scene DNA

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tense0.6
absurd0.4
argument

Beats

10:18Bob says but
11:02Mother testifies about heart

Scene in the episode

10:04–12:17
A · TiVo addiction plot
B · Sideshow Bob revenge plot
C · Bart guilt plot

Clips from this episode

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The Simpsons: Sideshow bobs death and funeral [Clip] · Cartoon Guy
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