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Running with the Bullies

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Running with the Bullies
Tapped Out Quest Information
Level: 36
Update: Level 36
Required characters: Nelson, Dolph, Marge, Bart, Fat Tony, Legs, Louie, Lisa, Martin
Optional characters: See Pt. 11 and Pt. 16
Previous quest(s): Up In Smoke Pt. 11
Next quest(s): Candy Day

Running with the Bullies is a questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Level 36 content update. It unlocks Dolph and the Noise Land Video Arcade.

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark
Nelson I'm not feeling school today. Even the wedgies seem... educational.
Jimbo Yeah, I've started calculating the potential return on reinvesting lunch money in the current marketplace.
Jimbo Let's get out of here before we learn anything!
Kearney My kid's at daycare until three, so I'm in.
Nelson Hey, I only heard two yesses. Where's Dolph?
Jimbo At the arcade. He's been wasting his time playing some mindless video game for nonexistent rewards.
Nelson He's really good. He's on level 36, but I'm only on level 21.
Task: "Build the Noise Land Video Arcade". It takes 4 hours.
Build: Noise Land Video Arcade
New Character: Dolph
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 2[edit]

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark
Dolph This Turbo Bully 2 game is totally unrealistic. Three gut punches are way stronger than a double wedgie.
Dolph And I wasted a ton of money on Interactive Wall Street. Man, I hate social commentary.
Nelson Let's go not live up to our potential somewhere else. You got a lighter?
Dolph Nah, but the Kwik-E-Mart's got them on four-finger discount.
Nelson Okay, I'll keep Apu busy with my patented Nelson diversion – dropping a Squishee on the floor.
Task: "Make Nelson Shop at Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 60 minutes.
Task: "Make Dolph Shoplift". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 60 minutes.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 3[edit]

After tapping on Marge's exclamation mark
Marge Bart Simpson, it's time to do something fun that you've been avoiding all day - clean your room.
Bart Wish I could but I've got actual fun to do.
Marge We'll make it a game - folding clothes lets you move two squares, removing anything with mold transports you to vacuum city where you battle the dust bunnies.
Marge For every piece of clothing that goes into the hamper, you get three health points and matching socks takes you to the toy chest surprise...
Marge Oh wait, he's gone.
Task: "Make Bart Skateboard". The job takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 4[edit]

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark
Dolph The cops are on to us! Cheese it! They can smell our fear... or more likely, our Squishees.
Nelson I can't move that fast. I'm loaded down with factory damaged Krusty O's. They're sharp!
Bart Hey guys, I thought you said running was for losers, chumps, and Usain Bolt.
Nelson Buzz off, Simpson - we've gotta find a place to lay low fast.
Bart Then allow me to be your accomplice. I know you the perfect spot.
Task: "Make Bart Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours.
Task: "Make Nelson Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours.
Task: "Make Dolph Hide Out in the Brown House". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 24 hours.
Nelson Nice move, Simpson. I almost regret giving you that swirlie.
Bart You said there was a spider in my hair!
Nelson Smell ya later, dork.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 5[edit]

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark
Nelson I can't take any more learning. Each time I learn a state capital I forget a cuss word.
Nelson Let's ditch and get the huck to Trenton!
Nelson Wait, that's not right...
Dolph I can't - I'm in the Betsy Ross These Colors Do Run 5K today. I'm heavily favored for fourth place!
Nelson I understood very little of that sentence. What about you, Simpson?
Bart I've waited my entire life for this.
Dolph - Angry You're asking him? He doesn't even slouch properly!
Nelson Whatever. Have fun not earning a medal, Starbeam.
Task: "Make Nelson Play the Guitar". The job takes place at the Muntz House and takes 8 hours.
Task: "Make Bart Skip School". The job takes 8 hours.
Task: "Make Dolph Torment Classmates". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 6[edit]

After tapping on Bart's exclamation mark
Bart Guys, want to see my new skateboard trick? I call it the Roundhouse Bartwheel.
Jimbo Who wants to watch Simpson break his neck?
Kearney I'm hoping. I'm hoping for carnage.
Dolph I'm hoping for embarrassment. Bones heal but emotional damage lasts forever.
Task: "Make Bart Skateboard". The job takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 7[edit]

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark
Nelson Nice moves, Simpson, but Dolph is already our gang's daredevil.
Dolph - Angry That's right. I turn on my cell phone like ten minutes before the plane lands.
Bart But I'm cool! Just give me a chance to prove it.
Dolph Fine. Come trash the Kwik-E-Mark with me and we'll see who causes the most mayhem.
Bart Or we could see who can write the most strongly worded comment card for the Kwik-E-Mart's suggestion box?
Nelson Haw Haw. Chicken!
Bart I'm not a chicken! I'm just saying I know some harsh action words.
Task: "Make Dolph Vandalize the Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 12 hours.
Task: "Make Bart Vandalize the Kwik-E-Mart". The job takes place at a Kwik-E-Mart and takes 12 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 8[edit]

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark
Nelson You really outdid yourself, Dolph. The colors, the shading, the depth of your trash job really shows.
Nelson But I think Simpson's graffiti's got you beat. He puts the art in Simpson.
Bart Thanks guys, I was going for a small man's view of a larger, uncaring world. With butts.
Dolph - Angry What? No damaged merchandise, no broken displays, no stolen goods. Is this even a misdemeanor?
Dolph - Angry Forget you guys -- I'm out of here!
Task: "Make Dolph Act Out Aggression". The job takes 12 hours.
Dolph - Angry Bart Simpson thinks he's so cool with his skateboard and 90's catchphrases.
Dolph - Angry I can have a catchphrase too! Like... "slam it down, Liberace!" Ok, maybe not that one.
Dolph - Angry I'll show the gang what a wuss Bart is once and for all.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 9[edit]

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark
Dolph Hey, Bart.
Bart Hey Dolph. Come back for another art lesson?
Dolph Just wanted you to know that the guys are starting to think you're lame. And stupid. And have a fat head.
Dolph But maybe you could change their minds if you did something awesome, like trash the kitchen at Luigi's.
Bart Wow, that's really specific. But sure, thanks for the advice, Dolph.
Dolph Heh, no problem.
Task: "Make Bart Mess with Luigi's Recipe". The job takes place at Luigi's and takes 8 hours.
Luigi Mamma-mia! My spaghet, it's a-ruined!
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 10[edit]

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark
Fat Tony Ah, the perfect evening to indulge in my two favorite Italian traditions – pasta and extortion.
Fat Tony Luigi, tell me, how is business?
Fat Tony By which I mean, I'm here to collect my 'consultation fee', 'protection tariff', and 'defensive tax'.
Fat Tony You know you'd save more money if you bundled.
Luigi It's no good. Someone trashed my kitchen. All my horse meat, she is ruined.
Fat Tony Hmm. Nobody threatens local businesses except for me. And in your case maybe the health inspector.
Task: "Make Fat Tony Have a Dinner Special at Luigi's". The job takes place at Luigi's and takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 11[edit]

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark
Fat Tony You're right, Luigi, the food was truly disgusting. Worse than usual even.
Fat Tony I'll ask around in the community and find out who sabotaged your kitchen.
Fat Tony And then I will make them suffer... just as I had to suffer by eating here tonight.
Task: "Make Business Owners Check in with Fat Tony" (x5). The jobs take place at the Businessman's Social Club and take 12 hours.
Task: "Make Fat Tony Check in with Business Owners". The job takes place at the Businessman's Social Club and takes 12 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Characters that can do the "Check in with Fat Tony" task are:

Apu, Comic Book Guy, Moe, Dr. Nick, Professor Frink, Lugash, and Luigi

Pt. 12[edit]

After tapping on Fat Tony's exclamation mark
Fat Tony My sources point to a gang of schoolyard bullies. Looks like they just graduated to the big leagues.
Fat Tony Legs, Louie, I want you to find these kids and give them a lesson in economics. Make sure it doesn't go over their heads.
Legs Finally some acknowledgment for my Masters in Fiscal Studies. All those night school classes.
Louie I think he just wants us to shake 'em down, Legs. But we're all still proud of you.
Task: "Make Legs Threaten the Bullies". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours.
Task: "Make Louie Threaten the Bullies". The job takes place at Springfield Elementary and takes 8 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 13[edit]

After tapping on Nelson's exclamation mark
Nelson - Angry Hey Simpson! A couple of mobsters just shook us down for our shake-down money. You know how much I hate irony.
Jimbo They said you trashed Luigi's. And I was only two stamps away from a free chicken parm!
Bart It was Dolph's Idea!
Nelson - Angry If Dolph told you to jump off a bridge would you do it? Get him, Jimbo and toss him off a bridge!
Task: "Make Bart Hide from Bullies". The job takes place at Bart's Tree House and takes 24 hours.
Bart Man, I don't know what's worse, running from the mob or the bullies. Well, the mob obviously. What am I going to do?
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 14[edit]

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark
Dolph Hey Bart, hold up a sec.
Bart What do you want me to do this time, Dolph?
Bart Steal the head of Jebediah Springfield, become a national enemy of Australia, sell my soul?
Bart Well, you can't because I already did those.
Dolph Look, I set you up at Luigi's but I thought the mob would just rough you up a bit, maybe cut off a few fingers.
Dolph But now they're after all of our fingers! And just when Kearney's hand modeling career was taking off.
Bart This is bad. Why didn't anyone ever try to warn me that there could be repercussions for my bad behavior?
Dolph Don't worry -- I've got an idea! Let's get some of those honor roll dweebs to think of an idea for us!
Task: "Make Bart Get Help from Lisa". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 12 hours.
Task: "Make Lisa Help Bart". The job takes place at the Simpson House and takes 12 hours.
Task: "Make Dolph Get Help from Martin". The job takes place at Springfield Library and takes 12 hours.
Task: "Make Martin Help Dolph". The job takes place at Springfield Library and takes 12 hours.
Lisa Martin and I don't like being forced into solving your problems.
Lisa But we do like solving problems, so we came up with a plan anyway.
Martin To rectify the situation, we must incorporate a method of rapid profit generation to replace lost revenue for the establishment in question.
Dolph I want to hit you but I don't understand why.
Lisa Bart hurt Fat Tony's profits, so we make it up to him by drumming up lots of business for Luigi's.
Bart Way to go, sis! You've done it again.
Lisa You know, for most sisters, rescuing their brother from the mob would be out of the ordinary.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 15[edit]

After tapping on Lisa's exclamation mark
Lisa To do list time! Step one - make a to do list. Check. Step two - tell Bart and Dolph about to do list. Check.
Lisa Step three - Dolph, you distract the gang from finding Bart. Step four - Bart, you make things right with Fat Tony.
Bart Can't I just start my own civilization down in the sewers?
Lisa No Bart! Tell him our plan. When he sees how it will benefit Luigi, he's sure to let you off the hook.
Bart Okay. And then I go live in sewers?
Lisa Just go!
Task: "Make Fat Tony Take a Legitimate Business Meeting". The job takes place at Businessman's Social Club and takes 30 minutes.
Task: "Make Bart Attend a Legitimate Business Meeting". The job takes place at Businessman's Social Club and takes 30 minutes.
Fat Tony Bart Simpson, I admire the courage it took for you to come to me...and your causal but stylish attire.
Fat Tony I am willing to break only one of your legs now and leave the other until we see if your plan works.
Bart The plan kind of needs both of my legs unbroken, sir.
Fat Tony You drive a hard bargain, Mr. Simpson. But very well.
Fat Tony Zero legs upfront... but three legs later if your plan fails. Capeesh?
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Pt. 16[edit]

After tapping on Dolph's exclamation mark
Dolph Okay, Poindexter, one more time, explain to me how this is all supposed to work.
Martin It's quite simple.
Martin Using elementary perceptive and emotional cues, we establish subliminal suggestions to Springfield's recreational population.
Bart Lisa? Translation?
Lisa You and Dolph will use advertising and publicity stunts to get people to eat at Luigi's.
Martin My rhetoric was clearly miscommunicated if it's implications weren't identical to that.
Bart Lisa?
Lisa That's what he was trying to say.
Task: "Make Citizens Eat at Luigi's" (x20). The jobs take place at Luigi's and take 8 hours.
Lisa Martin, look! It's working! People are going to Luigi's!
Martin Of course it's working. Another classic example of psychologically induced herd mentality!
Lisa It's amazing how advertising works on people. It's just like pushing a button... 20 times on a screen.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10

Characters that can do the task are:

Bart, Apu, Homer, Lisa, Marge, Moe, Mr. Burns, Skinner, Cletus, Krusty, Comic Book Guy, Ned, Rev. Lovejoy, Grampa, Wiggum, Snake, Milhouse, Willie, Quimby, Martin, Brockman, Nelson, Dr. Hibbert, Mrs. Krabappel, Fat Tony, Barney, Smithers, Ralph, Lenny, Carl, Tom O'Flanagan, Drederick Tatum, Miss Springfield, Kang, Agnes, Sea Captain, Wolfcastle, Herman, Rex Banner, Rod, Todd, Lou, Eddie, Chalmers, Professor Frink, Hank Scorpio, Moleman, Squeaky Voice Teen, Duffman, Kearney, Bumblebee Man, Dr. Nick, Otto, Sideshow Mel, Shauna, Lugash, Legs, Louie, The Rich Texan, Jasper, Arnie Pye, Sherri & Terri, Disco Stu, Patty, Selma, Abraham Lincoln, Dolph, and Jimbo

Pt. 17[edit]

After tapping on Bart's exclamation mark
Bart Hey guys, I saved the day! I guess this makes us even, right? Why are you making a fist, Nelson?
Nelson *gut punch*
Bart Ooffff!
Nelson There. Now, we're even. Come on, let's get out of here before he thinks he's one of us again.
Dolph Later, Bart.
Task: "Make Nelson Laugh at the Mishaps of Others". The job takes 24 hours.
Task: "Make Dolph Loiter with an Adult Magazine". The job takes place at a Bench and takes 24 hours.
Quest reward: Cash2,500 and XP250