S25E22 · EP
season 25 ·
The Yellow Badge of Cowardge
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Episode DNA

20 scenes · 2 threads
tense 13%cheerful 10%absurd 9%chaotic 7%tender 6%awkward 6%lie 6%violence 5%secret exposed 4%humiliating 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Bart's cowardice exposed
B · Homer's fireworks quest
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
3 · Simpson house · cold_openLisa narrates Bart's fear

Lisa narrates that Bart will face fear and fail.

00:45–01:37
4 · Simpson house · act1Last day of school morning

Bart and Lisa get ready for the last day of school.

01:37–03:19lie
5 · Simpson house · act1No fireworks complaint

Homer complains about no fireworks for July 4th.

03:19–03:58
6 · Springfield Elementary · act1Field day activities

Field day events include egg and spoon race and three-legged race.

03:58–04:11misunderstanding
7 · Springfield Elementary · act1Tug of war and Play-Doh

Students struggle with tug of war and a Play-Doh fun factory.

04:11–04:39
8 · Springfield Elementary · act1Race around the school

Bart reveals his secret training and dummy tummy for the race.

04:39–06:23scheme
9 · Springfield Elementary · act1Bart wins by cheating

Bart punches Milhouse in the woods to win the race.

06:23–06:42violence · betrayal
10 · Simpson house · act1Bart's guilt and nightmares

Bart feels guilty and has nightmares about Milhouse.

06:42–07:00
11 · Simpson house · act1Homer plans fireworks

Homer decides to create his own fireworks show.

07:00–07:46
12 · flashback · act1Homer's childhood memory

Homer recalls his childhood and meeting a fireworks man.

07:46–07:51
13 · Giuseppe's workshop · act1Homer recruits Giuseppe

Homer convinces Giuseppe to come out of retirement for fireworks.

07:51–10:23negotiation
14 · Simpson house · act2Bart babysits Milhouse

Bart tries to help Milhouse but fails.

10:23–11:17avoidance
15 · Giuseppe's workshop · act2Fireworks supply problems

Homer and Giuseppe find their gunpowder has crystal meth.

11:17–12:50coincidence
16 · Springfield Elementary · act2Bart's public confession

Bart tries to confess but lies again.

12:50–13:07lie
17 · Springfield Elementary · act2Bart's cowardice revealed

Milhouse reveals Bart ran away when he was being beaten.

13:07–13:29secret_exposed · humiliation
18 · Springfield Retirement Castle · act2Bart seeks Grampa's advice

Bart visits Grampa who explains cowardice.

13:29–14:05
20 · car · act2Homer and Giuseppe make fireworks

Homer and Giuseppe drive to the workshop to make fireworks.

14:56–15:47
21 · Springfield town square · act2Fireworks show preparation

Homer and Giuseppe prepare the fireworks show but argue.

15:47–18:19
22 · Springfield town square · act3Fireworks chaos and rescue

Fireworks go awry but Milhouse saves the day.

18:19–19:57pursuit · violence
24 · Simpson house · tagEnding with Maggie and song

Bart makes peace with Maggie and Homer sings with Giuseppe.

20:22–21:18
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