S24E06 · EP
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19 scenes · our breakdownHomer dreams of a World Series game that spirals into surreal chaos.
00:14–00:41escalationRain floods the Simpson house while Homer's buried jury summonses resurface.
00:41–01:33Homer confesses his despair to Marge, sparking worry about his mood.
01:33–01:48confessionHomer's bleak outlook makes Chief Wiggum quit his job; he offers Homer a pretend motorcycle ride home, then demands gas money.
01:48–02:45comeuppance · petty_grievanceHomer and family attend the school fundraiser silent auction.
02:45–04:11social_rule_violationA hologram of Steve Mobbs welcomes Homer and urges him to press submit. Homer resists before submitting. He explores games and apps on the device.
05:31–06:11dealHomer is caught on his myPad while chatting with friends.
06:11–07:18avoidanceMr. Burns discovers Homer distracted on the myPad during an audit. Homer's stupid moustache plan fails. He gets back to work after a scolding and kids complain.
07:18–08:02petty_grievanceHomer tries to read to Maggie on the myPad and the kids interrupt.
08:02–08:44petty_grievanceHomer gets lost in the Pizza Clock game while Maggie plays along.
08:44–09:52obsessionHomer prays to God after the myPad breaks and is left hopeless.
09:52–10:27coincidenceFlanders reveals a tree in the backyard he calls a miracle.
10:27–11:07coincidenceFlanders reads hope in the tree sap and compares it to other miracles.
11:07–11:59coincidenceHomer decides to believe in hope while drinking at Moe's.
11:59–12:55coincidenceReverend Lovejoy speaks of hope while Homer and others gather outside.
12:55–13:15rivalryKent Brockman reads the word on the tree and vows to debunk the miracle on air. He offers a hundred dollar bill for proof.
13:15–14:18investigationKent offers money for proof and gathers reporter footage of the tree.
14:18–14:26investigation · eavesdroppingHomer and Marge discuss the tree and whether hope is real.
16:58–17:21confessionHomer and the crowd sing the song That's Amore together as the episode closes.
19:54–19:59coincidenceSame DNA
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