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"The Yellow Lotus" |
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"The Yellow Lotus" is the second episode of Season 36, being the 770th episode overall. It originally aired on October 6, 2024. The episode was written by Loni Steele Sosthand and directed by Matthew Faughnan. It features guest stars Chloe Fineman as Tasha, Kelsey Grammer as Sideshow Bob, and Jay Pharoah as Drederick Tatum.
Plot
The Simpsons encounter death on vacation at a high-end resort.
Full story
In the start, the Simpson Family had a good time on vacation, with Homer and Marge swimming together in snuggler's cove, but both discover the dead body of Nick Callahan which was killed by an otter.
One week earlier, the family is arriving at the resort aboard the Drooping Dandelions, a boat for poor people, while they're rich on The Yellow Lotus' boat.
Ten years earlier, Marge had a question whether this was the location where they've been investing in a timeshare contract for ten years, since the time Bart was in her womb, thanks to Nick Callahan's involvement. Her doubt began to fade as they landed and fully appreciated what was before them.
Jumping back ten years, in truth, it turns out that the timeshare company has abandoned ownership of the property, and Lindsey Naegle informs them that she will meet them at the checkout. In the resort, they make themselves comfortable in the room. Shortly after, Lindsey arrives for the checkout since their accumulated time reaches 20 minutes, while Julius and Bernice Hibbert get settled in. As they're about to depart from the island, Tasha arrives at the island carrying a lot of luggage. Bart proposes that they secretly enter their designated by sneaking in with the luggage.
Marge is wondering if she could be the happiest woman in the world upon hearing her crying, only to discover from the window that her husband is, in fact, Sideshow Bob. Upon hearing his name called, the family encounters Sideshow Bob as he enters the room, he tells them that he has no interest in her wealth. He explains that he invented a rake with a collapsible handle to prevent hitting his head, only to ironically suffer one himself. To continue their vacation, they agreed not to expose each other's secrets. At the pool, Tasha notices Marge was reading the book and mentioned that she deleted her photos from her phone. Marge then listens to the audiobook with her. When the staff saw the kids in the pool, Homer was concerned they would get caught, but instead, the staff took them to the kids' section of the resort for some age-appropriate fun.
Marge observes that they are the only contented individuals, and upon entering the spa section, Homer and Marge hide under mud from Lindsey to avoid being spotted, as well as they hear Mrs. Risotto's tarot reading predicts that someone will die. Realizing that Tasha might be one of the potential allies, Homer and Marge reveal Bob's identity to her, and in turn, Bob spots them. Subsequently, Lindsey and security guards chase after them. Both managed to get away from them but found the hedge maze, and Homer tells Marge to make disappearance bush, referring to the scene from "Homer Loves Flanders." While Homer and Marge are getting away from them, Nick is there too. The following day, Homer and Marge are wearing sunglasses, they confront Nick and discover he's still employed in the same role. They try to embarrass him and others for not appreciating the paradise around them, even their wealth. The security guards then kicked them out.
At the port, while waiting for the boat to arrive, Marge asks Homer to give him one last swim and then proceed into the snuggler's cove as Homer agreed. Julius Hibbert is solving this situation by throwing her medications down from a hot-air balloon and a hug, Mr. Burns' hounds stole his bones from Sideshow Mel, and Sideshow Bob gave Tasha a nice necklace. Eventually, however, Tasha pushed Sideshow Bob off the cliff, and he survived the fall and then hit his head with a rake. Sideshow Mel helps Bob get back on his feet. Subsequently, Mrs. Risotto appears with one last prediction becoming reality. Nick thinks it's a shark and ends up getting killed by an otter that was taken from Bernice's medications. While Kent Brockman reporting news of Nick's death, he ends up having his necklace taken by an otter.
Videos
External Links
- "The Yellow Lotus" press release via The Futon Critic
- "The Yellow Lotus" script via Springfield! Springfield!