S23E01 · EP
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23 scenes · our breakdownA narrator speaks about the episode's mystery, then Homer sneaks to the bathroom singing.
00:31–01:24avoidanceHomer tries to fist-bump the new security guard Wayne, who rebuffs the greeting.
01:24–02:50social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceHomer invites Wayne out for a beer, and Wayne reluctantly agrees to one drink.
02:50–03:16social_rule_violation · avoidanceWayne reluctantly agrees to have one beer with Homer at the bar.
03:16–03:56petty_grievanceHomer and Wayne share a moment at the bar, and Homer clumsily tries a bathroom exit.
03:56–04:56misunderstandingA robber demands cash at the bar, and Wayne subdues him while Homer watches.
04:56–06:51violence · threatWayne is praised as a hero, and Homer asks how he learned his fighting skills.
06:51–07:58confessionMoe tells Homer he started drinking orange juice with pulp.
07:58–08:26petty_grievanceA news segment praises Wayne as a quiet hero, and the plant gives him a safety hat.
08:26–09:06double_standardWayne attacks Mr. Burns and gets fired, then Homer offers him a place to stay.
09:06–09:26violence · comeuppanceWayne jokes about nightmares while Homer compares them to his own dreams.
09:26–09:48confessionWayne interrogates Lisa and Bart to learn about the family, while Marge objects.
09:48–10:59interrogation · eavesdroppingWayne gives Homer a driving lesson, teaching him evasive maneuvers.
10:59–12:33pursuitWayne intervenes when schoolkids demand lunch money and pizza pockets.
12:33–12:40threatWayne says he can't live in the real world and then mocks the surface world.
12:40–13:19confessionHomer watches silly videos and notes celebrity news on his computer.
13:19–13:45petty_grievanceUkrainian gangsters watch a news report and vow to kill Wayne.
13:45–14:46threatUkrainian gangsters search for Wayne, then kidnap Homer and force him into a car.
14:46–15:26pursuit · threatThe gangsters send a video demanding Wayne's surrender while Homer is tied up.
15:26–16:22threat · interrogationMarge finds gangster Viktor hiding under the bed and vows to get Homer back.
16:22–17:04secret_exposedWayne storms the mob hideout and rescues Homer, who has been frozen in the cold.
17:04–18:43violence · pursuitWayne says goodbye to Homer and Marge, then departs on a train.
18:43–19:26avoidanceA tag sequence ends the episode with a contest and a Korean song.
19:26–21:47comeuppanceSame DNA
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