S20E06 · EP
season 20 ·
Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
scheme 13%cheerful 11%absurd 10%triumphant 8%tender 8%bet 7%humiliation 5%betrayal 4%angry 4%social rule violation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Homer's breakup business
B · Lisa's crossword talent
C · Homer bets against Lisa
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson family front yard · cold_openLemonade stand shut down

Lisa and Bart sell lemonade but a commerce agent closes them for lacking a license.

00:09–00:27scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Simpson family front yard · cold_openHomer borrows Lisa's bike

Homer takes Lisa's bike to go to Moe's Tavern.

00:27–01:45scheme
3 · Moe's Tavern · act1Homer breaks up Skinner and Lenny

Homer successfully breaks up Skinner with Edna and then Lenny with Doreen at Moe's.

01:45–03:46scheme · lie
4 · Simpson family front yard · act1Lemonade stand closed permanently

The kids try to restart the lemonade stand but the agent returns and closes it for good.

03:46–04:28scheme · humiliation
5 · Springfield DMV · act1Lisa solves crossword at DMV

Lisa helps a DMV clerk solve a crossword puzzle, impressing everyone.

04:28–05:57obsession · coincidence
6 · Simpson living room · act1Grady asks Homer for breakup help

Grady calls Homer to break up with Julio, and Homer agrees while Bart mocks Lisa's crossword hobby.

05:57–06:32scheme · social_rule_violation
7 · Gay club · act1Homer breaks up Julio and Grady

Homer breaks up Julio and Grady at a gay club, then offers his services to everyone.

06:32–07:04scheme · social_rule_violation
8 · Simpson kitchen · act1Lisa tells Marge about crosswords

Lisa tells Marge she is a cruciverbalist, and Grampa shows his old puzzle.

07:04–07:53obsession
9 · Springfield streets · act1Homer starts breakup business

Homer launches Sweet Conclusions Breakup Service with a song and a bus.

07:53–09:10scheme
10 · Springfield Elementary School · act1Principal Skinner gives Lisa tournament flier

Principal Skinner gives Lisa a flier for the Citywide Crossword Tournament.

09:10–10:39coincidence
11 · Simpson bedroom · act1Marge confronts Homer about breakup business

Marge argues with Homer about his breakup business, and Homer has a nightmare about destroyed relationships.

10:39–11:07scheme · comeuppance
12 · Crossword tournament venue · act2Lisa enters crossword tournament

Lisa arrives at the crossword tournament and Homer bets on her to win.

11:07–11:26bet · scheme
13 · Crossword tournament venue · act2Lisa wins early rounds but fears sabotage

Lisa wins her early matches but tells Homer she fears she will sabotage herself.

11:26–14:10obsession · bet
14 · Crossword tournament venue · act2Homer bets against Lisa

Homer changes his bet and wagers against his own daughter in the final match.

14:10–14:40bet · betrayal
15 · Crossword tournament venue · act2Lisa loses final match to old man

Lisa loses the crossword tournament final to an old man who hustled her.

14:40–16:10scheme · humiliation
16 · Simpson living room · act2Homer celebrates winning bet

Homer celebrates winning money by betting against Lisa, and Lisa discovers the truth.

16:10–16:48betrayal · humiliation
17 · Simpson living room · act2Lisa changes her name to Bouvier

Lisa tells Homer she is taking Marge's maiden name and is now Lisa Bouvier.

16:48–16:55betrayal · humiliation
18 · Moe's Tavern · act2Moe and drunks give Homer advice

Moe and the barflies advise Homer to do something nice to win Lisa back.

16:55–18:25scheme
19 · Simpson kitchen · act2Marge comforts Lisa about name change

Marge talks to Lisa about her new name and suggests doing a crossword to cheer up.

18:25–19:47obsession
20 · Simpson kitchen · act3Lisa solves crossword with hidden message

Lisa solves a crossword and discovers a hidden message from Homer.

19:47–20:25coincidence · secret_exposed
21 · Simpson living room · act3Homer reveals crossword apology to Lisa

Homer shows Lisa he planted a message in the crossword with help from Will Shortz and Merl Reagle.

20:25–21:03confession · secret_exposed
22 · Simpson living room · act3Lisa and Homer reconcile with song

Lisa and Homer hug and share a tender moment as a song plays.

21:03–22:00confession
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