S20E02 · EP
season 20 ·
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Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 13%absurd 9%scheme 9%impersonation 7%secret exposed 5%angry 5%tender 5%coincidence 4%confession 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart's cell phone scheme
B · Marge's GPS tracking
C · Bart's prank calls
D · Machu Picchu lesson
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · car on roadside · cold_openHomer runs out of gas

Homer and Bart are stranded with an empty gas tank.

01:04–01:10lie
2 · school auditorium · cold_openBart wins bingo

Bart wins a bingo game at school.

01:10–01:27coincidence
3 · school hallway · cold_openSkinner's secret spreads

Bart spreads news about Skinner's secret.

01:27–02:59secret_exposed
4 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Bart misses out on fun

Bart feels left out without a cell phone.

02:59–03:31petty_grievance
5 · Simpson house kitchen · act1Bart wants a cell phone

Bart begs Marge for a cell phone.

03:31–04:03double_standard
6 · golf course · act1Bart finds golf balls

Bart discovers he can earn money by finding golf balls.

04:03–05:12scheme
7 · golf course · act1Willie confronts Bart

Groundskeeper Willie stops Bart from taking golf balls.

05:12–05:47rivalry · threat
8 · golf course · act1Denis Leary loses phone

Denis Leary angrily throws away his cell phone.

05:47–05:53escalation
9 · Simpson house · act1Bart shows off phone

Bart shows Milhouse his new cell phone.

05:53–06:39impersonation
10 · Simpson house · act1Bart makes prank calls

Bart impersonates Denis Leary on prank calls.

06:39–08:00impersonation · scheme
11 · Simpson house · act1Bart continues pranks

Bart makes more prank calls using Leary's phone.

08:00–08:20impersonation · humiliation
12 · Simpson house · act1Bart's prank empire grows

Bart enjoys his prank calling spree.

08:20–09:07impersonation
13 · Simpson house · act1Marge discovers phone

Marge finds out about Bart's phone.

09:07–10:12secret_exposed · confession
14 · Simpson house · act1Leary advises GPS tracking

Denis Leary suggests Marge use GPS to track Bart.

10:12–11:11scheme
15 · Simpson house · act2Marge gives phone to Bart

Marge gives Bart the phone with GPS activated.

11:11–12:27scheme
16 · construction site · act2Bart goes to construction site

Bart visits a construction site.

12:27–12:57pursuit
17 · Simpson house living room · act2Homer and Marge spy

Homer and Marge spy on Bart using GPS.

12:57–14:00obsession
18 · Simpson house · act2Bart learns of tracking

Bart discovers his parents are spying on him.

14:00–14:52secret_exposed · betrayal
19 · outdoors · act2Bart tricks parents

Bart fakes his location using a bird.

14:52–15:42scheme · avoidance
20 · Simpson house · act2Bart enjoys freedom

Bart stays home alone and has fun.

15:42–18:48avoidance
21 · field · act2Parents chase bird

Marge and Homer follow the bird's signal.

18:48–19:11pursuit · misunderstanding
22 · Machu Picchu · act3Parents reach Machu Picchu

Marge and Homer end up in Machu Picchu.

19:11–19:39coincidence
23 · Machu Picchu · act3Lesson about overprotection

Marge learns to let Bart be independent.

19:39–19:51confession
24 · Simpson house · tagFamily reunion at home

Bart and parents reunite at home.

19:51–20:43comeuppance
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In this episode

HS
Homer Simpson371 episodes · drives 4177 scenes
BS
Bart Simpson282 episodes · drives 1371 scenes
MV
Milhouse Van Houten89 episodes · drives 47 scenes
MS
Marge Simpson237 episodes · drives 977 scenes
AS
Agnes Skinner15 episodes · drives 4 scenes
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Barney Gumble39 episodes · drives 23 scenes
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Groundskeeper Willie51 episodes · drives 3 scenes
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