S19E15 · EP
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24 scenes · our breakdownBart and Homer wait in line for a book while Lisa wears a costume.
00:39–02:28coincidenceThe family reads the Angelica Button book together at home.
02:28–02:55The family watches TV and Bart comments on shows.
02:55–03:20A TV commercial announces ballet auditions in Springfield.
03:20–04:52coincidenceMarge reveals her past ballet dream to Lisa.
04:52–05:21obsessionMarge auditions for Chazz Busby but fails.
05:21–05:33humiliationHomer reveals his jerky-making operation to Bart.
05:33–06:14schemeChazz rejects Marge but recruits Lisa for ballet.
06:14–07:07coincidenceLisa starts ballet training with Chazz and other students.
07:07–08:14seductionLisa refuses cigarettes and relies on fresh air.
08:14–08:30avoidanceHomer and Bart try to sell jerky to Apu at Kwik-E-Mart.
08:30–08:38negotiationRaccoons steal the jerky, Homer blames Flanders.
08:38–10:21misunderstandingLisa hallucinates feminist heroes encouraging smoking.
10:21–11:11seductionHomer laces jerky with sleeping pills to catch raccoons.
11:11–11:58schemeMarge obsesses over Lisa's ballet progress.
11:58–12:45obsessionHomer sees raccoons have a family and spares them.
12:45–13:13coincidenceLisa gives in and smokes a cigarette.
13:13–13:45secret_exposedMarge defends Lisa's ballet to Homer.
13:45–13:54double_standardHomer assigns Bart to watch Lisa and prevent smoking.
13:54–15:46schemeLisa succumbs to peer pressure and smokes again.
15:46–16:07Bart and Homer use a raccoon to steal Lisa's cigarettes.
16:07–17:37schemeThe ballet recital goes wrong as dancers crave cigarettes.
17:37–19:45humiliationMarge gives a speech against ballet and quits.
19:45–20:05confessionThe family enjoys ice cream and reflects on the day.
20:05–20:49comeuppanceSame DNA
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