A Serious Flanders (Part 2)
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"A Serious Flanders (Part 2)"
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Episode Information
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"A Serious Flanders (Part 2)" is the seventh episode of broadcast season 33 of The Simpsons and the seven hundred thirteenth episode overall. It originally aired on November 14, 2021. The episode was written by Cesar Mazariegos and directed by Matthew Faughnan. It guest stars Brian Cox as Costas Becker, Cristin Milioti as Barbara Belfry, Chris O'Dowd as Seamus, Timothy Olyphant as Sheriff Flanders, and Jessica Paré as Colette.
"A Serious Flanders (Part 2)" is the second part of a two-part episode of The Simpsons and was preceded by part one.
Contents
Synopsis[edit]
- After Homer is kidnapped, Ned tries to steal the money back from St. Giles Orphanage in exchange for Homer's life. However, Homer manages to escape from his kidnappers. Three years later, Ned cuts himself off from everyone and goes into hiding.
Plot[edit]
Chapter IV: Tree Money, Where Art Thou?[edit]
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Marge goes to the Springfield Police Station to report that Costas is the one who kidnapped Homer. Chief Wiggum refuses to take action, but Marge realizes Costas is using The Rich Texan's car. Meanwhile, Ned worries about how to save Homer and searches for a way to come up with the ransom, reflecting back on the past.
Ned and his grandfather are at the Lachman's Barber Shop and Delicatessen when the Szyslak Brothers mafia arrive and appear to start a fight. After the barber removes young Ned, the brothers give the barber a bribe. Ned's grandfather punches one of the brothers out of the window to keep his reputation, then joins them for drinks at a pub before earning his place in a deal at the Prestige Motel.
At the motel, a deal between the brothers and the Capital City Mob goes wrong, and a gunfight breaks out over the money. Ned's grandfather survives just before the police arrive and hides the money in the trees. Costas appears, asking about the money, but before he can reveal the location, he slips on ice and stabs himself on Costas' knife. Costas writes the debt in his book and escapes from the police, whose car crashes into a tree—causing it to fall, revealing the money for Homer to find.
Chapter V: Uff-Da![edit]
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At The Rich Texan's house, Seamus and Colette argue about working on their anniversary. Colette leaves a knife by Homer, which escalates the fight until a fire starts burning the house. After briefly reconciling and dancing, the collapsing top floor crushes them under the bathtub.
Meanwhile, at St. Giles Orphanage, Ned breaks in to steal the money, but Barbara returns with the safe key on her necklace. Ned pretends to miss her and starts making out with her. While Marge saves Homer from the burning house, Ned escapes with the bag, but Barbara realizes the truth and throws an American flag at his car. Ned prays to God for forgiveness, thinking he had to act to save Homer. However, he sees Homer and Marge safe in their car heading the other way and then crashes his own car.
Homer burns his arm saving Ned and the money bag from the wreck. Before Homer can escape with it, Barbara arrives and hails him as the hero who saved the orphanage's money. Ned flees but cannot escape Costas, who reminds him that the debt remains and that he will return when least expected.
Chapter VI: From Red to Black[edit]
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Three years later, Homer and Marge run the Heroic Lube and Tire shop, and Homer is celebrated as a hero. However, Marge is angry because he saved the money instead of Ned. Bart is set to become the youngest Eagle Scout in town, and Lisa is now popular—all thanks to Homer. Homer receives a blank postcard from Wyoming and secretly travels there, unknown to Marge, to visit the Flanders family. Ned admits he sought attention and brought all the trouble upon them.
Suddenly, Marge arrives at the cottage, slams the door, and confronts Homer after following him. She discovers he has secretly helped Ned for three years. Though she forgives him, Homer fears she was followed—just as Costas arrives and opens fire with a machine gun.
Costas finds the cottage empty, with the group escaping through a trapdoor. Ned stays behind to give Homer and Marge time to flee, and they accept. Ned flees across an icy lake but is cornered. Costas reveals the truth, and they fight. Ned throws Costas' debt ledger onto the ice, prompting Costas to retrieve it. The ice cracks beneath him, and he drowns.
In the aftermath, Bart becomes an Eagle Scout, Wiggum eats donuts at Fat Tony's booth, Snake becomes a priest, and Barbara starts a new affair with the Sea Captain. The Flanders return to their home, and Homer and Marge are back in bed together at last.
Production[edit]
The episode received a table read on December 17, 2020, but Al Jean chose not to reveal the title or any details on it, till the writer Cesar Mazariegos announced it after having being asked on Twitter.[1][2]
Similar to the 4th season of Fargo, where they pan across a bunch of gangsters and you see all their names under them, the writer Dan Vebber named them all, but time costraints cut the scene. Animators designed some of them with the names in mind.[3]
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Video[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Cesar Mazariegos's Twitter - "A Serious Flanders (Part 2)"
- ↑ Al Jean's Twitter (account closed)
- ↑ Cesar Mazariegos's Twitter - "Gangsters name cut scene"
Promo videos[edit]
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