S19E14 · EP
season 19 ·
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
tense 22%absurd 11%tender 8%scheme 8%awkward 6%sad 6%investigation 5%confession 4%avoidance 4%obsession 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart and Lisa's Guilt
B · Marge's Diet Investigation
C · Nelson's Investigation
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Simpson kitchen · act1Homer chases a treat

Homer tries to get a syrupy stack of pancakes but fails.

00:27–01:02obsession
3 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge introduces the diet

Marge hires a nutritionist to help Homer lose weight.

01:02–01:17scheme
4 · Street · act1Homer rejects bell peppers

Homer refuses to eat bell peppers and buys hot dogs instead.

01:17–02:31avoidance
5 · Simpson kitchen · act1Marge suspects cheating

Marge weighs Homer and suspects he is cheating on his diet.

02:31–02:41misunderstanding
6 · Simpson living room · act1Marge searches for evidence

Marge searches the house for evidence of Homer cheating on his diet.

02:41–03:39investigation
7 · Simpson living room · act1Marge watches TV show

Marge watches a show about cheating and gets an idea.

03:39–04:26misunderstanding
8 · Park · act1Kids go to the park

Marge kicks the kids out to make a phone call.

04:26–04:52violence
9 · Simpson living room · act1Marge calls the hotline

Marge calls the Sneakers hotline about Homer's diet cheating.

04:52–05:20scheme
10 · Springfield National Park · act1Bart pranks Martin

Bart uses a bone on a string to prank Martin at the cliff.

05:20–06:27scheme · violence
11 · Springfield National Park · act1Bart and Lisa panic

Bart and Lisa panic after Martin falls off the cliff.

06:27–07:03avoidance
12 · Simpson living room · act1News reports Martin's death

A news report announces Martin's apparent death.

07:03–08:29secret_exposed
13 · Simpson living room · act1Kids hide the truth

Bart and Lisa decide to hide their involvement in Martin's accident.

08:29–08:46lie
14 · Springfield Nuclear Power Plant · act1Homer goes to work

Homer goes to the nuclear plant on a Saturday.

08:46–09:36scheme
15 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Memorial for Martin

A school memorial service is held for Martin.

09:36–10:28investigation
16 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Nelson starts investigating

Nelson decides to investigate Martin's death.

10:28–12:24investigation
17 · Kwik-E-Mart · act1Nelson confronts the kids

Nelson confronts Bart and Lisa at the Kwik-E-Mart.

12:24–13:25interrogation
18 · Street · act1Bart and Lisa plan a cover-up

Bart and Lisa discuss covering up their involvement.

13:25–15:03scheme
19 · Martin's house · act1Bart tends to Martin's butterflies

Bart goes to Martin's house to care for his butterflies.

15:03–15:51obsession
20 · Martin's house · act1Butterflies hatch

The butterflies hatch and play a recording from Martin.

15:51–17:10coincidence
21 · Simpson kitchen · act2Marge catches Homer cheating

Marge catches Homer eating a dessert and confronts him.

17:10–18:27confession
22 · Martin's house · act2Bart confesses to murder

Bart publicly confesses to killing Martin.

18:27–19:41confession
23 · Police station · act3Martin returns alive

Martin reveals he survived the fall and is alive.

19:41–19:58comeuppance
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Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
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MP
Martin Prince21 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Maggie Simpson61 episodes · drives 14 scenes
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Kent Brockman46 episodes · drives 49 scenes
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Nelson Muntz55 episodes · drives 40 scenes