S25E03 · EP
season 25 ·
Four Regrettings and a Funeral
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Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
cheerful 12%sad 12%confession 10%deal 7%tender 7%tense 7%awkward 5%misunderstanding 5%obsession 5%social rule violation 2%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Homer's stock regret
B · Marge's prenatal guilt
C · Burns' lost love
D · Brockman's career choice
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Simpson living room · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The episode opens with a couch gag and title sequence.

00:09–00:52
3 · Springfield church · cold_openCouch gag and intro

The episode opens with a couch gag and title sequence.

01:34–01:42social_rule_violation
4 · Springfield church · act1Regrets at the funeral

The minister lists Chip's regrets, then challenges others.

01:42–01:54confession
5 · Simpson house · act1Marge's pregnancy flashback

Marge recalls listening to KISS while pregnant with Bart.

01:54–02:04misunderstanding
6 · Springfield streets · act1Brockman's career regret

Kent Brockman regrets not leaving local news.

02:04–02:32petty_grievance
7 · Springfield streets · act1Homer's bowling ball regret

Homer recalls selling Apple stock for a bowling ball.

02:32–05:12deal
8 · Springfield church · act1Homer's continued regret

Homer wallows in his regret at home.

05:12–05:20confession
9 · Simpson house · act1Burns's Paris flashback

Burns remembers proposing to Lilah in Paris.

05:20–06:14obsession
10 · Paris apartment · act1Homer's continued regret

Homer wallows in his regret at home.

06:14–08:06deal
11 · Springfield church · act1Brockman meets Rachel Maddow

Kent Brockman meets Rachel Maddow at the funeral.

08:06–11:38obsession
12 · Springfield church · act1Brockman meets Rachel Maddow

Kent Brockman meets Rachel Maddow at the funeral.

11:38–11:43rivalry
13 · Springfield streets · act1Brockman refuses to leave

Brockman refuses to leave Springfield for cable news.

11:43–11:54avoidance
14 · Burns's office · act2Burns learns Lilah is alive

Burns learns Lilah is alive and a Buddhist nun.

11:54–12:33investigation
15 · Fox News studio · act2Brockman tries cable news

Brockman tries to get a job at cable news.

12:33–14:32deal
16 · Springfield streets · act2Brockman returns to Springfield

Brockman returns to Springfield after deciding not to work at Fox News.

14:32–14:51escalation
17 · Convent · act2Burns visits Lilah

Burns visits Lilah at her convent.

14:51–15:03seduction
18 · Springfield streets · act2Brockman covers Bart's rescue

Brockman covers Bart's balloon rescue for TV.

15:03–16:32pursuit
19 · Convent · act2Burns's regret fulfilled

Burns fulfills Lilah's wish by thinking of others.

16:32–16:58confession
20 · Springfield streets · act2Marge blames herself

Marge blames herself for Bart's predicament.

16:58–18:55misunderstanding
21 · Springfield streets · act3Homer saves Bart

Homer uses his bowling ball to save Bart.

18:55–19:04comeuppance
22 · Springfield streets · act3No regrets conclusion

The characters conclude they have no regrets.

19:04–20:19confession
24 · Simpson house · tagTag scene

A final gag plays out.

21:01–21:05
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