# The Trouble with Trillions The Simpsons, season 9, episode 20 (S09E20), first aired April 5, 1998. Written by Ian Maxtone-Graham. Directed by Swinton O. Scott III. Production code 5F14. Guest stars: Marcia Wallace as Mrs. Krabappel; Paul Winfield as Lucius Sweet. Chalkboard gag: "I will not demand what I'm worth". Couch gag: Sauna. Homer flings a padded tax return into the mail seconds before the April 15 deadline, and the IRS soon spots the fraud. To stay out of jail he works for the FBI, which sends him to recover a trillion-dollar bill Mr. Burns kept after World War II. Burns wins him over instead, and they flee to Cuba with Smithers, where Fidel Castro pockets the bill. Who's in it: Bart Simpson, Homer Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson, Moe Szyslak, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, Barney Gumble, Chief Wiggum, Krusty the Clown, Lenny Leonard, Carl Carlson, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Mrs. Krabappel, Dr. Hibbert, Mr. Burns, Waylon Smithers, Nelson Muntz, Kent Brockman, Otto Mann, Jasper Beardsley, Reverend Lovejoy, Groundskeeper Willie, Miss Hoover, Todd Flanders, Maude Flanders, Rod Flanders, Kearney Zzyzwicz, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Kirk Van Houten, Hans Moleman, Luann Van Houten, Helen Lovejoy, Professor Frink, Bernice Hibbert, Horatio McCallister, Comic Book Guy, Snake, Ruth Powers, Dr. Nick, Superintendent Chalmers, Lionel Hutz, Squeaky-Voiced Teen, Sanjay Nahasapeemapetilon, Alice Glick, Lunchlady Dora, Charlie, Rainier Wolfcastle, Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon, Jack Marley, Gil Gunderson, Lucius Sweet, Fidel Castro, Harry S. Truman, Agent Johnson, Agent Miller, Castro's Assistant, Cuban Boxer 1, Cuban Boxer 2, Cuban Taxi Driver, Cuban customs officer, Donkey meat boy, Hot Dog Vendor. Every moment of the episode, about ten seconds each: when it is, what happens on screen, and what's said. The descriptions are written by an AI model from frames of each moment and can get small details wrong. The dialogue is from the episode's subtitles. Web page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions From Ultrahouse 3000 (https://ultrahouse3k.com/). Search engines and AI are welcome to use it: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=yes. ## 0:00–0:12 Bart Simpson, the boy with spiky hair in an orange shirt and blue shorts, stands at a classroom chalkboard filling it with the repeated line "I will not demand what I'm worth" before running off. The sequence opens on a blue sky with drifting clouds where the title "THE SIMPSONS" appears in orange letters, then cuts to the classroom, where Bart writes on the blackboard beside a wall clock, a red trash can and a framed picture. As he writes, the lines grow longer, and he finally turns and sprints across the room between wooden desks toward a door. > The Simpsons Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1043.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/6048 ## 0:12–0:25 Homer, in a yellow radiation suit with an orange harness and visor, holds a glowing green rod at a control console beneath a CAUTION sign while Mr. Burns and Smithers watch from behind a counter. Marge, with tall blue hair and a red bead necklace, reads a MOM Monthly magazine with Frosted Krusty Flakes on its cover as Maggie, sucking her pacifier, peers over her shoulder beside a shop counter. Maggie is then slid across a checkout counter by a heavyset cashier in an apron, and Marge pushes a metal cart with Maggie peeking over its wire side. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/13347.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/18769 ## 0:25–0:38 In a crowded school band room, Lisa Simpson in her orange dress plays a saxophone while Mr. Burns, frail with grey hair at the sides and a black bow tie, conducts the students around him, and framed composer portraits hang on the wall. Lisa then runs down an orange hallway carrying a large white horn past posters and a blue double door. Outside, Bart stands with a skateboard beside a pink car in the driveway while Homer, in a white shirt and blue pants, stands by the car, then bends over its open hood, with a mailbox at the edge of the lawn and a bicycle in the garage. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/26068.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/31907 ## 0:38–0:51 Homer, in a white towel, stands in a purple room at first, gesturing with one arm, and then the scene moves to a pink living room where three bald, thin old men sit in white towels on a red sofa with their feet soaking in a glowing red foot bath, the center man sitting with his hand behind his head. Homer, Marge with her tall blue beehive, Bart and Lisa gather around in towels, with Marge reaching toward the seated men and Lisa and Bart crouched near the tub. The scene then cuts to a title card on a retro television reading 'Created by Matt Groening' and then 'Developed by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon', with a blue lamp, telephone and shower head visible in the room. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/40040.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/45045 ## 0:51–1:01 A large crowd of yellow-skinned Springfield residents stands outdoors at night, cheering with open mouths and raised arms in front of a columned civic building with a clock and a banner reading "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"; among them is an elderly man with white tufts of hair and a purple coat, and an old woman with grey-violet hair in a blue coat. The scene opens on the banner-draped building with its clock face nearing midnight beneath a glowing golden ball atop a pole, then cuts to the wider crowd beside a ribbon-wrapped statue, then a close view of the cheering faces, and finally back to the golden ball, which glows with rays as it moves along the pole beside the clock. The sky is dark purple throughout, and the building carries the inscription "Liberty and Justice for All" above its doors. > 10, 9, 8, 8, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/52135.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/56306 ## 1:01–1:13 Homer Simpson in a green jacket, Marge with her tall blue beehive holding baby Maggie, Lisa in a pink coat, and Bart in a light blue jacket stand in a crowd on a blue-lit street at night, with Chief Wiggum in his police cap at the front left. Homer gestures with his arms outstretched while the crowd stands packed together, with people on both sides, and Wiggum raises a finger and then points a gun, from which a burst of flame erupts as a woman in a red hat stands nearby. On-screen credits in white text read 'Co-Executive Producer' with the names GEORGE MEYER, DAVID S. COHEN and RICHARD APPEL appearing in turn over the scene. > 8, 8. > Oh, will this horrible year never end? We've never lost a year before, > and I'll be damned if we're going to lose one on my shift. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/62563.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/67359 ## 1:13–1:21 Springfield townspeople, including a bald man in a captain's hat and a woman with a tall blue beehive, crowd a night square and cheer with arms raised as a glowing yellow ball on a pole slides toward a clock-faced building, which then bursts into flames beneath a 'HAPPY NEW YEAR!' banner while fireworks burst overhead. The scene shifts indoors to Homer in a green jacket raising a bottle and glass beside Marge with her tall blue beehive, Lisa and Bart in party hats, and Maggie holding a pacifier, as confetti drifts through the air. > 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/74241.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/77369 ## 1:21–1:32 Homer, Marge, Maggie, Lisa and Bart are packed into a noisy party with a reddish-haired woman, Principal Skinner in a grey suit, a brown-haired boy in a blue shirt, a bald man in a lavender jacket, and Krusty the clown with teal hair and a red nose. Amid falling confetti they raise bottles and martini glasses and cheer, with Bart in a purple-dotted party hat and Krusty waving a bottle, before the scene moves outside to the house at night. There a blue streak of light shoots across the purple sky above the roof, with the wreathed front door, snowy yard and doghouse visible below. > Old acquaintance being forgot And > never got a yacht! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/82583.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/86962 ## 1:32–1:43 Ned Flanders, with his moustache, glasses and teal nightcap and pajamas, lies in bed and then sits up beside a woman with frizzy orange-red hair who lies under a pink blanket in a purple bedroom. As fireworks burst outside the window, he turns, gestures and speaks, and credits for David Mirkin, Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, John Swartzwelder and Jim Reardon appear over the scene. The scene then cuts to a close-up of two yellow hands in green sleeves holding up a red binder labeled "LEFTORIUM TAX RECORDS" in front of a desk calculator with paper printing out of it. > Oh, January 1st. Better get going on those taxes, Nettie. > Hmm. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/93635.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/98015 ## 1:43–1:54 Ned Flanders sits at a kitchen table in his green sweater, with a moustache and glasses, holding a white slip of paper and a brown box of papers, with a coffee maker, mugs, and a calculator nearby. He lifts the slip, raises a pencil over a sheet of paper, and glances up and to the side while he talks, and his hands and the papers stay mostly in place as the on-screen credits change from "Produced by Colin A.B.V. Lewis" to "Produced by J. Michael Mendel, Bonita Pietila," then "Produced by Richard Raynis," "Produced by Richard Sakai, Denise Sirkot," and finally "Written by Ian Maxtone-Graham." > Let's see. Cash register, Inc. Well, that's a business expense, isn't it? > I... Oh, but then I do enjoy the smell of this stuff, don't I? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/104271.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/108650 ## 1:54–2:04 Ned Flanders, with his moustache, glasses and green sweater, sits at a kitchen table beside a woman with curly orange-red hair and a pink top, while a coffee maker, calculator, papers, a bowl of cherries and a mug sit on the table. He holds a pencil over a sheet of paper, then turns to the woman, gestures with a raised hand, grins and nods, and the woman smiles with her eyes closed before Ned glances at her again and smiles. The on-screen credit "Directed by Swinton Scott" appears over the lower middle of the scene. > Better not risk it. > Daddy, what do taxes pay for? Oh, why, everything. > Policemen, trees, sunshine. > And let's not forget the folks who just don't feel like working. > God bless them. Nettie, it's 8.45. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/115115.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/119286 ## 2:04–2:18 Ned Flanders, with his moustache, glasses and green sweater, sits at a kitchen table beside a small curly-haired child in a pink shirt eating from a bowl of cherries, while a woman with puffy orange hair in a pink apron stands behind them. The woman first wipes the stovetop with a cloth at the start, then the man picks up a brown paper bag and later holds up a grid-printed pad in front of his face before lowering it onto the table, which has a calculator, papers and a notepad on it. A coffee maker sits on the counter by the window with yellow curtains. > The post office is going to be opening soon. > 8.45? > Here I am, yapping away like it's 8.35. > Ooh, can't forget the mints. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/125751.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/131590 ## 2:18–2:23 Ned Flanders, with his moustache, glasses and green sweater, climbs the steps of the Springfield Post Office carrying a brown paper parcel, then crosses the tiled lobby and stops at a wall of teal mailboxes marked OUT OF TOWN MAIL. He tucks the parcel against the wall and slides it into one of the boxes, then pulls it back out, raises it in one hand and holds it up while smiling, before turning back to the boxes and reaching in to deposit it. The Springfield Post Office sign sits above the glass entrance doors outside. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/139514.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/140974 ## 2:23–2:33 Ned Flanders, with his moustache, glasses and green sweater, stands by a glass entrance door as a heavy-set man in a lavender shirt, blue trousers and teal tie climbs the front steps holding a stack of flat envelopes. The man grins and talks to Ned, then Ned turns his head away and steps aside on the steps while the man keeps pressing forward. The man then walks up to the wooden glass door with the stack still in his arms as Ned looks on from the left, with a small notice pinned to the door. > Get your taxes out of the way? No, > just mailing out death certificates for holiday-related fatalities. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/144519.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/148273 ## 2:33–2:38 A man in a green sweater, who may be Ned Flanders, walks down the steps of the Springfield Post Office, with a blue mailbox beside the entrance. A large crowd then fills the steps and sidewalk and spills into the street, where cars sit stopped in traffic, a bulky dark sedan among them. Figures in the crowd shift and move through the scene, and the caption "APRIL 15" appears over the street, then fades out. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/154321.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/155781 ## 2:38–2:48 Chief Wiggum, the fat police chief in uniform, stands on the tiled floor of the Springfield Post Office and addresses a crowd of townspeople waiting in a line held back by red velvet ropes and chrome stanchions. He raises a red-and-white megaphone to his mouth, gestures with his free hand, and at times points the megaphone at the queue, which pushes forward against the rope before he lowers the megaphone and stands with his hands on his hips. The sign "SPRINGFIELD POST OFFICE" runs across the wall behind them, with counter windows and a bowl of candy visible. > All right, people, listen up. > The harder you push, the faster we will all get out of here. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/159326.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/163288 ## 2:48–2:56 Principal Skinner, in a light blue suit and pink tie carrying a tan folder, hurries past a crowd lined up behind red velvet ropes toward a building entrance, then slows and glances around. Later he stands beside Mrs. Krabappel, who wears a green cardigan and has a tall brown hairdo, speaking into a pink microphone and gesturing with his free hand while onlookers watch, with Carl in a white lab coat at the right edge. > Oh, Edna, you're certainly looking lovely tonight. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/169753.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/172464 ## 2:56–3:03 Principal Skinner, with neat grey hair, a blue suit and pink tie, stands in a crowd beside a woman with a brown bob, a green sweater and a green earring, while a red-bearded man in overalls and a Black man in a white coat stand nearby in a bright blue-windowed room. Skinner smiles and leans toward her as she glances sideways and looks unimpressed, then she speaks with her mouth open and raises a hand to her chin. In the final moment Skinner has stepped to the right edge of the frame, looking off to the side, while the woman stands in the center holding a green item and a brown paper bag. > Is that a new green sweater? > Until you're willing to file jointly. > Back of the line, Seymour. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/177260.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/179971 ## 3:03–3:10 An elderly bearded man in a white-and-black sailor's cap, blue jacket and green sweater, who is not one of the regulars, stands in a queue behind a red velvet rope in front of a bright blue building. He holds an open wooden treasure chest full of coins and jewels in one arm and a brown envelope in his other hand, with a pipe clenched in his teeth. As the moment unfolds, he takes the pipe out and speaks, then dangles a string of beads near his chin before returning the pipe to his mouth and continuing to hold the chest and envelope. Behind him, a man with a pipe and a woman with a reddish bob in a pink dress wait in line. > Sometimes I wonder why I bother plundering it all. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/184976.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/187270 ## 3:10–3:21 A crowd stands in a hallway lined with lockers, with a bearded man in a green sweater and purple suspenders writing on a notepad with a pen, and a grey-haired man in a purple jacket at the right edge. The bespectacled man in a lime-green jacket and light blue bow tie, with swept-up olive hair, gestures with a raised finger, then opens his palms and shrugs while speaking to the group. He keeps gesturing with his hands, sometimes pointing, as the bearded man keeps writing and the others look on. > Oh, no, no, no, I felt that. You didn't carry the one, you foolish person. > Now you'll incur the penalties for the compound interest and the wrath and the truncheons. > This is Kent Brockman, live at the Springfield Post Office on Tax Day. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/191858.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/196238 ## 3:21–3:33 Kent Brockman, the grey-haired news anchor in a red suit and blue tie, stands outdoors behind a metal stanchion rope holding a microphone and speaking to the public. Over the sequence he talks with his mouth opening and closing, his eyes shift and blink, and at one point he closes his eyes while speaking, as a crowd of onlookers stands behind him, including a man in a pink cap and purple jacket on the left, a bearded man with curly dark hair, and a woman in a pink hat with large hoop earrings on the right holding a folder. A blue wall and metal lockers or cabinets are visible in the background. > It's literally the eleventh hour, 10 p.m. > And tardy taxpayers are scrambling to mail their returns by midnight. > Sir, why did you wait until the last minute to pay your taxes? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/202911.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/207708 ## 3:33–3:45 Kent Brockman, the grey-haired news anchor in a red suit and blue tie, holds a microphone at a red ribbon line while a woman in a pink shirt, pink cap and headphones and a man with long reddish hair in a purple shirt stand nearby. Krusty the Clown, with green hair, red nose and a pink bow tie, moves into the crowd beside him, scowling and then speaking angrily while holding a curved yellow object. The reporter keeps the microphone pointed at Krusty as the crowd stands behind the ribbon, with lockers visible in the background. > Taxes? Isn't this the line from Metallica? > Sir, uh, why did you wait until the last minute to pay your taxes? > Because I'm an idiot. > Happy? > Of course. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/215006.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/219803 ## 3:45–3:52 A white-haired, red-jacketed older man with a blue tie stands at a microphone in the foreground, with a bald heavy man with a stubbled chin on the left and a crowd behind him, including a figure with a huge dark curly hairdo on the right. Across the moment the older man's face shifts from a smug, half-lidded grin with teeth showing to a closed-eyed, pursed-lip expression, then back to an open-mouthed grin. His eyebrows and mouth move while he talks into the microphone, and his head sways slightly. The setting is an indoor gathering with a blue wall behind the crowd. > Not everyone is an idiot. > Some of us took our receipts and pay stubs to our accountants months ago. > And at the risk of sounding a little smug... Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/226893.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/229396 ## 3:52–3:59 A crowd gathers in a bright, pale-walled room. In the foreground, an older man with swept-back white hair and a red jacket and blue tie speaks into a handheld microphone while his mouth opens and closes, and he gradually looks sideways. Beside him, the thin, bespectacled assistant Smithers, in a green sweater, clutches a thick stack of papers against his chest, talking and glancing toward the man with the microphone. Behind them, a pale clown-faced figure with a red nose, a woman with long dark curly hair and a headband, and other onlookers in the background are visible as the speaker turns his head and Smithers looks down at the papers. > Oh, help! Does anyone have a calculator? > Myron? > No. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/233984.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/236486 ## 3:59–4:10 Homer, Marge, Bart and Lisa sit on a colorful rug in the living room, watching a TV that shows a group of people in red outfits, while Homer talks and gestures and Lisa holds an open book. Lisa then leans on the rug with the open book, wide-eyed, and the scene moves to Lisa in her red dress and pearls standing beside Homer, who sits on a brown couch by a purple lamp with his hands on his knees. Homer keeps talking and gesturing with a wristwatch on his wrist, grimacing and looking worried as Lisa watches him. > Will you look at those morons? I paid my taxes over a year ago. > Dad. > What is it, sweetie? > Did you see a scary picture in your picture book? > That was last year's taxes. You have to pay again this year. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/241074.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/245454 ## 4:10–4:14 Lisa Simpson, the girl with star-shaped spiky hair in a red dress and pearl necklace, lies sprawled on a rainbow-striped rug beside an open book, her mouth opening and closing as she speaks. Across the moment she shifts her head and arm, first looking forward with a tired, drooping expression, then glancing sideways with wide eyes and finally stretching one arm out toward the right while her mouth gapes. A blue window with a sill sits in the upper left corner of the room. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/251918.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/252544 ## 4:14–4:22 Homer Simpson, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt, sits on a brown couch in front of a pink wall and a framed picture of a red-hulled sailboat. He talks animatedly, raising a hand and gesturing with his open palm, then pointing with his finger toward the side. His expressions shift from squinting and mouth-open talking to wide-eyed, grinning and grimacing, while he keeps pointing at his own wrist-level area, ending with a steady, quizzical look. > No, because, you see, I went ahead and... > Year-wise, I was counting forward from the last previous... > Oh! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/255255.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/258383 ## 4:22–4:31 Homer Simpson, the bald heavy man in a white shirt, sits on a brown couch in the living room with Marge, who has a tall blue beehive and a red bead necklace, and Maggie, the baby with a pacifier and blue bow, beside her. At first Homer covers his face with both hands while Marge and Maggie look on in alarm, then he lowers his hands, gestures and speaks with a stunned expression while Marge stares flatly. In the final moments Homer sits up, mouth open, beside a sailboat picture on the pink wall and a stack of papers labeled 'TO DO PILE' with a Duff beer can on top, looking shocked. > I put the tax forms on top of your to-do pile a month ago. > I have a to-do pile? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/263805.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/266933 ## 4:31–4:39 Homer Simpson, bald and heavyset in a white shirt and blue pants, sits on the brown couch in the pink living room, with a stack of papers labeled TO DO PILE on a side table beside him. Marge stands behind the couch with her tall blue beehive, holding Maggie, who has a pacifier and a blue bow, while Lisa in her red dress sits on the striped rug and Bart in his orange shirt lies on his stomach on the rug. Homer, holding papers and a pen, talks and gestures, dabbing his face with a white handkerchief and rubbing his forehead, then in the final frames he sits upright with wide eyes and an open mouth, while Marge and the kids keep looking at him. > Marge, how many kids do we have? Oh, no time to count. > I'll just estimate. > Uh, nine. > Homer, you know we don't have... Shut up, shut up. > If I don't hear you, it's not illegal. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/272147.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/275275 ## 4:39–4:49 Homer, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt, sits on a brown couch in a pink living room, first writing on a notepad with a pen and then gesturing with a raised finger as he talks. Marge, with her tall blue beehive, and baby Maggie, with a pacifier and blue bow, sit beside him under a sailboat picture on the wall. Homer then lifts a large gray board with a wooden edge, showing its back to the room, while Marge and Maggie look on and he points at it. > Okay, I need some deductions, deductions. > Oh, business gifts! Here you go. Keep using nuclear power. > Homer, I painted that for you. > Okay, Marge, if anyone asks, you require 24-hour nursing care, Lisa's a clergyman, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/280697.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/284242 ## 4:49–4:58 Marge, with her tall blue beehive and red bead necklace, stands in a pink room while Homer, bald and in a white shirt, points at her with a watch on his wrist and Maggie, in a blue bow with a pacifier, clutches a wooden-edged picture of sailboats. Bart in an orange shirt and Lisa with star-shaped hair and a pearl necklace lie on a purple rug, Lisa reading an open book as Bart looks over, and then Homer crumples a sheet of paper, pulls a brown paper bag from his lap, and holds a clear tube-attached mask up to his face on a brown sofa. > Maggie has seven people, in part was wounded in Vietnam. > Cool. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/290081.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/294044 ## 4:58–5:09 Marge Simpson, with her tall blue beehive and green dress, holds a framed picture of a red toy sailboat against a pink wall above a brown couch, first steadying it with her hands and then standing back to look at it. In the later part of the moment, Lisa and Bart are seen lying side by side on a purple and teal floor in front of a brown dresser, Lisa in a pearl necklace and red bottom, Bart in an orange shirt, with Bart's eyes turning toward Lisa as she looks at him. A red lampshade is visible at the upper right. > You really had a lot of talent, kid. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/300091.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/304054 ## 5:09–5:20 Homer, bald with a white shirt, drives a pink car past Springfield Post Office, where pedestrians walk on the steps under a clock reading just before twelve, and then past a church and a Pharmacy storefront at dusk. At a intersection with a traffic light showing red, Homer glances around with a worried expression, then clutches his head with both hands in dismay as his car runs the light. The scene ends with a smashed orange car wrapped around a brown tree-like obstacle on the road, shattered glass scattered across the pavement. > If I don't see it, it's not illegal. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/310310.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/315106 ## 5:20–5:33 Chief Wiggum, the fat police chief, sets a CLOSED sign outside the Springfield Post Office as two men walk past, one in a teal sweater and green trousers and one with a moustache in a pink shirt and red trousers. Homer, bald and heavy in a white shirt, gets a hot dog and pink drink from Carl, a Black man in a green shirt and red apron at a HOT DOGS stand, then turns wide-eyed and grimacing while Carl watches. Afterward Wiggum locks the post office door, and a pink car drives down an empty street and swerves up the post office steps, with Wiggum in the doorway beside a blue mailbox. > Oh, no, you don't! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/321988.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/327410 ## 5:33–5:45 Homer Simpson, bald with stubble and a white shirt, sits in a pink car, holding up a parcel wrapped in tape and then gripping the door. He waves a hand and shouts, then drops onto his belly at a blue ledge overlooking the street, with a tall lattice tower and buildings behind him. Homer stares out and then pokes his head through the lattice railing, while a U.S. Post Office bin full of letters and packages sits nearby, a taped parcel tumbling into it. The bin's label reads "U.S. POST OFFICE". > Bunkin' airdrop! > Woohoo! > Ow! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/334918.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/339923 ## 5:45–5:58 A red-haired man in a white shirt and blue tie tips a box of letters into a bin marked QUICK REFUND in the IRS mailroom, beneath a sign reading IRS MAILROOM, while a second bin nearby is labeled SEVERE AUDIT. The scene then moves to Moe's bar at night, where Homer, Lenny in a green sweater, and Carl in a grey sweater sit on stools with mugs of beer as Moe, the grey-haired bartender, pours and wipes glasses behind the counter and Barney, the heavy drinker with messy brown hair, leans on the bar, with a Duff Beer sign and the MOES sign visible. > So, Lenny, let's say you pull a thorn out of the Pope's butt and he grants you one wish. > What'll it be? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/347013.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/352227 ## 5:58–6:07 Three men sit at a bar counter: on the left a Black man in a grey jacket and pink shirt, in the middle a thin man with dark hair, a green shirt and purple suspenders, and on the right a heavy man with messy brown hair and a pink shirt. Each has a beer mug in front of him, and a dartboard hangs on the left wall beside a chalkboard sign reading "Can't get enough of that ... Wonderful Stuff!" The middle man sits with a sour expression, then rests his hand under his chin and gestures outward with his other hand while the heavy man stares ahead with half-lidded eyes. He keeps talking and gesturing, pointing toward the heavy man at one point, before the Black man on the left turns toward him with a grin as the group remains seated at the bar. > Hm. > Only one, huh? > Well, I've always wondered what it would feel like to wear something that's been ironed. > That'd be sweet. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/359526.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/363071 ## 6:07–6:16 Carl, a Black man in a grey jacket and pink shirt, Lenny, who has spiky black hair and a green sweater with purple suspenders, and Barney, the heavy man with messy brown hair in a pink shirt, sit at the bar of Moe's tavern, each with a beer mug. Moe, the grey-haired bartender in a blue bow tie and apron, stands behind the counter polishing a mug with a white towel, then holds a mug out and gestures as he talks, while Lenny glances sideways and Barney watches with a sullen look. Stacks of empty mugs sit on the counter below, a dartboard hangs on the left wall, and a handwritten sign is pinned above the bar. > What about you, Moe? > Gee, I was gonna say a night with Joey Heatherton, but an iron shirt? > Damn, that's tempting. > What about you, Homer? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/368702.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/372247 ## 6:16–6:28 Homer Simpson, bald and wearing a white shirt, sits at the bar of Moe's Tavern holding a frosty mug, then leans back with his hands on his head as a thin man in a dark suit with reddish swept hair and a grey tie enters through the purple door. The suited man shows a small gold-embossed badge or card while Homer stares forward, and two blue-uniformed men in sunglasses and caps approach to flank Homer at the bar, one gripping his arm. The men lift Homer off his stool by the arms and carry him kicking toward the purple door as the suited man walks behind them, while a beer mug sits on the bar. Moe, the grey-haired bartender in a blue apron and bow tie, wipes a mug with a white cloth beside Lenny in a green sweater and Carl in a pink shirt, who look on from the bar; a pennant reading Springfield Atoms hangs on the wall. > Well... Homer Simpson? > United States government. > Help! Somebody! > Help! > How about you, Bond? One wish. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/377878.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/382465 ## 6:28–6:32 No regular characters appear in this moment. The scene opens on a black screen, then shows a tall grey IRS office tower with red IRS letters on its roof against a bright blue sky with white clouds. The view then shifts to a close-up of a green door with a white sign reading IRS AUDITS, with a round gold knob, set in a pale wall. The door's position and framing shift slightly across the last frames as the view drifts, ending with the door sign still legible. > This is an egregious miscarriagement of taxitude. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/389347.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/390181 ## 6:32–6:39 A heavy man in a black tuxedo with a red bow tie and gold chain holds a dollar bill to his forehead, then lowers it, while a thin, grey-haired man in a white shirt clutches a long paper scroll marked RECEIPT beside him. Later Homer sits on a bench next to the thin man, arms folded, staring ahead, as the thin man glances around and the bill is tucked near the heavy man's chest. The setting is a room with a blue wall and a brown door. > Oh, this is bad. This is really bad. You're working, you slave, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/393310.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/395812 ## 6:39–6:47 Homer sits on a maroon couch in a plain room beside an unnamed balding, grey-haired man in a white shirt and suspenders who clutches a brown paper bag marked RECEIPTS. Homer keeps his arms folded and stares sideways while the man talks, grins, and leans toward him, gesturing with one hand. The man then grips the bag with both hands and reaches out to take hold of Homer's shirt, pulling him closer. > and you steal just enough for a sweet lick of that shiny brass ring. > Don't I get a lick? Doesn't Gil get a lick? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/400817.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/403320 ## 6:47–6:57 Homer Simpson sits in a waiting room beside a thin grey-haired man in a white shirt and black tie who holds a paper bag marked RECEIPTS, while a Black man with tall grey spiky hair, glasses, a black suit and a red bow tie sits at the left edge. Homer covers his mouth with his hands, then gets up and heads toward an open brown door as the grey-haired man grabs at him and then reaches toward the door. The scene ends with Homer alone on a small stool under a spotlight in a blue room, arms crossed, glancing upward. > Simpson. > Homer J. > Hey, put in a good word for old Gil, would you? > Mr. Simpson, this government computer can process over nine tax returns per day. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/408116.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/412495 ## 6:57–7:10 Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt, stands with his back to the viewer facing a man in a dark suit and grey tie with swept-back reddish hair, seated in a red high-backed chair behind a wooden desk with an eagle-and-scales seal, in a blue room of control panels and reel-to-reel machines. The seated man gestures with an open hand, then lifts a taped brown package, and Homer is shown alone on a small wooden chair under a spotlight, clasping his hands and looking anxious beside a telephone. The scene returns to the desk, where the seated man rises slightly while the package sits on the desk between the two men. > Did you really think you could fool it? > No, sir. I'm really sorry, sir. An older boy told me to do it. > You're looking at five years, minimum. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/418960.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/423965 ## 7:10–7:21 Homer Simpson, bald and heavy with a white shirt, sits in a dark-blue room with a brown chair, clasping his hands and pleading with a wide-eyed, anxious expression that shifts to a grimacing, frightened look. Across the scene, a man in a black suit and grey tie with neat reddish-brown hair, who fits the description of Mr. Burns' thin assistant only loosely, sits in a red leather chair before a wall of control panels, red and green indicator lights, and large reel-to-reel tape machines marked with radiation symbols. Homer's mouth opens and closes as he talks, and the suited man glances sideways, purses his lips and speaks in turn, with his hands resting on the desk in the final frames. > No, sir, please. I can't go to prison. They pee in a cup and throw it on you. > I saw it in a movie. > You won't be seeing any prison movies where you're going. > Prison. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/431264.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/435644 ## 7:21–7:31 Homer, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt and blue trousers, sits on a stool under a spotlight in a bare blue room with a door on the left, first throwing his arms out and then covering his face with his hands. The scene moves to an office with a wooden desk bearing an eagle seal and a ball of yarn, where a man in a dark suit with swept-back reddish hair stands behind the desk while a second man in a suit sits in a red chair and gestures with one hand. Homer, pressing his hands to his head with his mouth open, is then gripped by the arm by the standing man in the dark suit, and he appears tearful as the reel-to-reel machines and lights sit behind them. > No, please! > I'll do anything. > Anything? > Well, that's a start. > Agent Johnson, FBI. > I'm very happy to meet you. From now on, you're gonna work for us. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/442108.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/446488 ## 7:31–7:44 Homer, in a white shirt, sits in a chair in a control room of reel-to-reel tape machines and blinking panels, facing a sleek man in a dark suit who stands with his hands behind his back while a second suited man watches from behind a wooden desk. Homer covers his face and clutches his head in distress, and the scene moves to the pink-and-tan Simpson house with its brown roof, garage and purple tree. Inside, Bart in an orange shirt grabs at Marge, who wears a green dress and red beads, while Homer, with a small black radio clipped to his belt, tugs at his shirt and Marge grimaces with her eyes shut. > Okay, but could you pay me under the table? > I got a little tax problem. > They want you to spy on your friends? > Not spy, squeal. I've got no choice. The government has no right to use you this way. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/452953.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/458166 ## 7:44–7:55 Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue jeans, stands in the pink living room with Marge, whose tall blue beehive and green dress mark her, Lisa in her red dress and pearl necklace, and Bart in an orange-pink shirt and blue shorts. Homer fiddles with his belt buckle while the family watches him, and Lisa frowns and raises a finger to speak. The scene then shifts to a close view of Homer beside a potted green plant and a framed picture of Maggie on the pink wall, where he grimaces, looks to the side, and opens his mouth to speak with a worried expression. Notable objects include the green sofa, the framed portrait, and the potted plant in the arched alcove. > Quiet, honey. You don't know how big this government is. > It goes all the way to the president. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/465674.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/470261 ## 7:55–8:06 Bart, in his orange shirt, pulls a black strap tight around Homer's waist, where a small black device is clipped, while Marge with her tall blue beehive and Lisa in her red dress and pearls look on in the pink living room. Homer then gestures and talks with the family beside the brown couch, before he walks outside to stand in front of Moe's bar. The last moments show him approaching a white van labeled 'Two Guys from Quantico Pizza,' where two men in black suits and sunglasses hold a pizza in the open side doors. > There you go, rat boy. > Does this make me look fat? > No, it makes you look like a tool of government oppression. > But not fat. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/477143.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/481314 ## 8:06–8:14 Homer, in his white shirt and blue jeans, stands at the open back doors of a van packed with radio equipment while two men in white shirts and ties sit at a small desk inside. Homer gestures with open hands toward them, then turns and walks away past the closed rear of a white van with PIZZA lettered on its side. The two men remain seated at the desk beside a green bowl of cigarettes, and Homer wears a worried frown as he steps out of view to the right. > Well, if my cover gets blown and I need help, what's the signal? > No. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/487779.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/490490 ## 8:14–8:25 Homer stands at the left by a pool table while Lenny, Carl and a heavy man with messy brown hair in a pink shirt sit or lean at the bar with mugs of beer, and Moe the grey-haired bartender watches from behind it, with a boy with round glasses sitting in front. Homer points, then grins with his mouth open and claps his hands while the men look on. The scene cuts to two men in white shirts and black ties at a control console, one wearing headphones, who sit still at first and then the man in the tie gestures with open hands as they talk. > Hey, see you're watching the ball game. Looks like a good one. > Any of you involved in any illegal activity? > Because I could sure go for some. > Oh, God. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/495286.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/499666 ## 8:25–8:35 Homer, the bald man in a white shirt, stands at the left of a bar with a red ceiling, while Lenny, who has spiky black hair and wears a green sweater with blue suspenders, sits on a red stool at the counter beside Carl, a Black man in a grey jacket and pink shirt, who holds a beer mug. Homer, glancing sideways and grimacing, rests a hand on his hip and then talks with his mouth open, while Lenny looks over with a stern expression and speaks. The scene shifts to a close-up of Homer in front of a harlequin-patterned wall beneath a sign reading "Duff!", where he gestures with a raised fist, smirks, and tilts his head in a sly, thoughtful look. > How about you, Lenny? Testing, testing, Lenny. > You saying you want to commit a crime, Homer? > Maybe, but first I need to hear about some other crimes to get me fired up. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/506131.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/510301 ## 8:35–8:45 Carl, a Black man in a grey jacket and pink sweater, sits at the bar in Moe's Tavern beside a brown-haired man in a green shirt holding two beer mugs, while Carl's eyes widen and he talks and raises a hand. Barney, the heavy man with messy brown hair in a pink shirt and jeans, leans in behind them holding a mug and smirking. Homer, in his white shirt, stands in front of the red-and-green diamond-patterned wall beneath a 'Duff!' sign, gesturing with a raised finger as he talks. > You mean like the time you was running moonshine out of your basement? > Oh, that telemarketing scam you pulled? > Uh, like those, but involving you. Oh, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/516766.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/520729 ## 8:45–8:54 Homer Simpson, in his white shirt, stands at a bar with Moe, the grey-haired bartender in a blue apron, while a dark-haired man with a moustache and a green sweater sits on a stool holding a mug. Moe leans on the bar and gestures, then Homer talks with his hands and folds his arms while Moe looks on, with a red and green diamond-patterned wall and a Laramie sign behind them. The scene ends with a blond man in round glasses and a white shirt speaking at the left while Homer watches from behind the bar with his hands clasped. > you mean like the time Barney beat up George Bush? > Barney? > That was me! > And I'd do it again. > Why stop there, Homer. > My militia has a secret plan to beat up all sorts of government officials. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/526776.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/529904 ## 8:54–9:04 Homer sits at the bar beside a blond, bespectacled man in a white shirt, and two men in white shirts and dark ties come through the purple-trimmed door behind them. The two men close in on the blond man, one holding a small metal object near his hands, then grip his arms and lead him out through the doorway while Homer watches, with beer mugs on the orange bar and partly visible pennants on the wall. > That'll teach them to drag their feet on high-definition TV. > You're under arrest for conspiracy! > Hey, how did they finger Charlie? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/535118.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/539289 ## 9:04–9:13 Homer, in a white shirt, stands at a bar gesturing and talking while Moe, the grey-haired bartender, leans on the counter, folds his arms, and then fidgets with his bow tie as Barney in a pink shirt, a dark-skinned man in a grey jacket, and a man in a green sweater watch from the stools. Homer then pats his stomach, and the scene moves to a park where Homer sits on a bench feeding ducks and geese beside a pond with a white duck swimming in the foreground, as a man in a dark suit and hat walks past a red brick building. > Somebody must have ratted him out. > Oh, that's ridiculous, Moe. And transmission. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/545545.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/549090 ## 9:13–9:26 Homer Simpson sits on a park bench under a tree, holding a pink cup, while a man in a grey fedora and dark suit carrying a folded newspaper walks over and sits down beside him. A white duck waddles near the tree on the grass as the man reads his paper, and Homer glances over with a wary, grimacing look. The camera-free moment closes on a close-up of the man in the fedora turning to speak to Homer, who looks uneasy, with a park, a bridge and a brick building in the background. > My superiors were pleased with your work. > You have a flair for treachery. > Well, I'm just glad it's all over. No, you're not through, Simpson. > We have a high-risk assignment for you. Why do you keep picking on me? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/554929.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/560143 ## 9:26–9:37 Homer Simpson sits on a park bench holding a small red book while a brown-haired man in a dark suit and grey hat stands beside him, talking and gesturing with papers tucked under his arm. Homer grows agitated, then stands up and walks around the bench, which he lifts and tilts upright as he goes. The scene closes on a view of the pink Springfield Mall building and the Hailstones store on a sunny park lawn with a tree and distant benches. > Marge's name was on that tax return, too. > Let's take a walk. > Walk? > That wasn't part of the deal. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/567650.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/572030 ## 9:37–9:47 Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, walks beside a thin, stooped old man in a dark suit and grey hat past a pink Visit Our Food Court sign and a teal Instant Photos booth with a red curtain. The old man stops at the booth and pulls the curtain back, pointing inside, where Milhouse, with blue hair and glasses, stands shirtless in red shorts flexing. Milhouse then clutches a pink shirt to his chest, looking nervous while the old man holds the curtain open. > We're here. Get in. > My shirt fell off Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/578703.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/582457 ## 9:47–9:58 Homer Simpson, in his white shirt and blue pants, sits on a green bench beside a man in a dark suit, black tie and grey fedora who is not one of the regulars. They sit under a blue sign reading partly 'CO' and 'TOS' next to a red curtain, and the man turns to speak while Homer looks on. The man then leans toward a small wall panel with a round blue window and a red button, while Homer clamps his hands over his ears. Both finally stand facing a blank white screen mounted above a slot, with a blue sign above it, and the scene ends on the empty screen. > Mr. Simpson, please cover your ears while I say the secret access word Cheese > Good morning, > Agent Johnson The film you're about to see is top secret and contains adult situations Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/588088.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/592884 ## 9:58–10:11 Homer, bald and heavy in a blue shirt, and a hat-wearing agent in a dark coat watch a blue-framed screen reading "TOP SECRET" with a "TV PG" rating in its corner. The screen then shifts to a black-and-white ruined European city, where a headscarved woman, a bespectacled man in a cap holding a teddy bear, and a worker pushing a wheelbarrow stand among rubble and broken buildings. Next, a bearded old man in a hat walks past a spiked iron fence while a mustached man in a suit sits slumped among debris, with bombed buildings marked by cross-shaped gaps still standing behind them. > In 1945, the people of Europe struggled to rebuild following the war > Shut up, Simpson To ease this crisis, President Truman promised relief. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/599766.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/605188 ## 10:11–10:21 The White House in black and white stands in the opening frame, then a crowd of seated onlookers faces a podium with a presidential seal while several men in suits and hats stand behind it on the steps, and a woman and a man in a hat walk up to the side. The man in the hat and glasses, a one-off character who resembles a mild politician rather than any regular, stands behind the podium in front of three microphones and a window with a star-patterned seal on the lectern, speaking and gesturing with an open hand, then mouths words, grins widely, and talks on with a stern expression. The scene is rendered in grainy grey monochrome with a black border at the edges. > American tax dollars will help our allies who fought so poorly and surrendered > so readily. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/612695.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/616658 ## 10:21–10:32 A crowd of unnamed men in black-and-white raise their hands and cheer while a man in a dark hat speaks at a seal-marked podium, flanked by officials and a woman and man on a stone-columned stage. The scene shifts to a conveyor belt of printing plates beside cans labeled GREEN DYE and GRAY DYE with U.S. MINT, then to a bespectacled man in a cap and suspenders talking with two rifle-armed guards and a suited man in glasses who leans on the belt, which is stacked with printed sheets. > To make good on this drunken post, > Truman authorized the one-time printing of the largest denomination currency ever, > a trillion-dollar bill. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/622914.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/627085 ## 10:32–10:45 A man in glasses and a grey suit holds up a large 'ONE TRILLION' bill with a portrait of a smiling man in glasses at its center. Homer, a bald, stubbly man in a white shirt, stands beside a man in a grey fedora and suit against a blue wall, gesturing and speaking with his mouth open. In black-and-white, a uniformed guard with a rifle waits before a hangar while a crowd of men stands by, then a black limousine pulls up, and two guards and an older man carrying a small case move around it beside a tall watchtower. > Ooh, a trillion-dollar bill. > That's a spicy meatball. > The man chosen to deliver this precious cargo to Europe was America's wealthiest and Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/633550.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/639180 ## 10:45–10:58 Mr. Burns, a frail, very thin, stooped pilot in a flight helmet and goggles, leans from the cockpit of a small white plane on an airfield while clutching a black case with a seal on it. A bespectacled man in a double-breasted suit gestures toward the reporters and photographers in front of the plane, then shakes hands with the pilot as flashbulbs pop. The plane then rolls down a runway past a fence and takes off as the crowd of suited onlookers waves, with a control tower and hangar behind them. > therefore most trustworthy citizen. > See Montgomery Burns. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/646896.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/652318 ## 10:58–11:12 Three black-and-white cartoon men stand in front of a gate with a banner reading "WELCOME USA$$$" while an Eiffel Tower-like tower rises over a city in the background. On the left, a mustached man in a top hat and vest gestures with his hand, in the middle a mustached officer in a peaked cap and sash stands with his arms at his sides, and on the right a mustached uniformed guard with a star-marked cap talks, gestures, and points, then touches his face and finally shakes hands with the mustached man on the left. Across the moment the trio stands in place by the gate while the wide city view with a long road and rows of buildings stays unchanged behind them. > Unfortunately, the money never arrived. > Well, this is a kick in the knickers. > Should we complain to somebody? > No. > I say we just act snooty to Americans. > Forever. > I agree. > This film will self-destruct, if not properly stored. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/660034.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/665874 ## 11:12–11:21 Homer, in a light blue shirt, and a thin man in a grey fedora and dark suit stand before a booth whose black screen glows with the white words "END OF FILM" while the man looks on. The scene then moves to a booth labeled "INSTANT PHOTOS" with a red curtain, where the man in the suit walks away past a trash can and a red soda cup while Homer, now in a white shirt and blue jeans, works at the machine inside. Homer steps out and stands beside the man in the fedora, both facing forward in front of the booth. > We believe Burns still has that bill hidden somewhere in his house. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/673798.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/677135 ## 11:21–11:29 Homer Simpson, bald with a white shirt, stands outside a green storefront with a cash register visible through the window and hedges along the sidewalk, facing a thin man in a dark suit, black tie and grey hat who is not a regular. The man talks to Homer, grimacing and pursing his lips at times, then points with his finger toward something off to the side while still speaking, his face intent and irritated. Throughout the exchange they stay in place on the sidewalk, with the man's posture and expression shifting as he speaks. > But all we've ascertained from satellite photos is that it's not on the roof. > We're hoping that as his trusted employee, you can help lead us to it. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/682557.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/685476 ## 11:29–11:37 Homer Simpson, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt, stands in front of a red curtain beside a white sign with partial lettering reading "NT" and "OS" on the left. He is shown in close-up, with wide eyes and a worried expression throughout. His mouth moves as he talks, sometimes showing his teeth clenched in a grimace, sometimes open mid-speech, and his head shifts slightly while his eyes stay wide and anxious before he settles into a pensive, closed-mouthed look. > But Mr. Burns gave me my job. > And he hasn't fired me even after three meltdowns and one China syndrome. > I can't betray him. I'm afraid you have no choice. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/690690.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/693401 ## 11:37–11:51 Homer, a bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, stands beside a man in a dark suit and fedora in front of an Instant Photos booth with a red curtain and a red cup on the ground nearby. The man in the fedora talks to Homer, then steers him by the arm to the left as they walk away. Apu, in a green jacket, and a woman in a pink and orange outfit with a long black braid walk up to the booth, where she steps inside while a price sign reading "$3.00 - 1 PIC" and "$5.00 - 3 PICS" is visible, and Apu follows her in. The booth then stands empty with its curtain closed while the scene holds still. > And remember, this information is highly classified. > Cheese. > Good morning, Agent Johnson. > The film you're about to see... Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/698198.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/704037 ## 11:51–11:58 Mr. Burns, a frail, thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sits at a long dining table in a purple-walled hall with red carpet, watched by a servant in a white jacket. The servant lifts a large silver cloche from the table, revealing a platter of roasted meat glazed in red sauce with greens and side dishes, and Burns glares at the food with a sneer. Before the dish is uncovered, the scene opens on the Burns mansion at night, with a wrought-iron gate bearing a large ornate B and a curving drive leading to the lit building. > Here you are, sir. > Wild raspberry compote, celery root remoulade, and pheasant underduck. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/712170.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/714672 ## 11:58–12:08 Mr. Burns, frail and hook-nosed with grey hair at the sides, sits at a dining table while Smithers, his thin assistant in glasses, a white apron and a purple bow tie, stands beside him holding carving utensils over a roast bird on a platter of greens with a small dish of red sauce. Burns grips a knife and fork and begins carving the bird while Smithers watches, then Smithers is shown close up with wide eyes, glasses on and mouth open as he looks off to the side. > I hope you enjoy it. > Oh, stop fishing for compliments, Smithers. > Go home to your can of mushroom soup. > Sir, a kind word now and then. I'm choking it down. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/719260.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/723223 ## 12:08–12:21 Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose, sits at a dining table carving and eating a roast turkey on a platter while his thin assistant Smithers, in a white jacket and purple bow tie with glasses, stands beside him. The scene then shifts outdoors at night to a tall iron gate with a scrolled letter B, where Homer, in a white shirt, crouches and then peers through the bars as the headlights of a white van approach along the drive. A large mansion with a dome sits on the hill behind the gate. > Isn't that thanks enough? > Sometimes I don't know why I bother. > I'm in. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/729479.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/734901 ## 12:21–12:33 Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue jeans, runs up the blue steps toward a large magenta double door, then stops and fidgets with the brass door handle before stepping back and gesturing. The door swings open and Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, peers out in a blue suit and black tie, while Homer stands with his hands at his waist and looks at him. Brass handles and a lit wall sconce frame the entrance, and Burns leans out of the doorway with a sour expression as the scene ends. > Now what, Smithers? > You're not Smithers. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/742408.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/747413 ## 12:33–12:42 Homer Simpson, in a white shirt, stands outside a building talking with Mr. Burns, the frail, thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose, grey hair at the sides and a dark blue suit. Homer's expression shifts from a sheepish, pleading look with hands clasped, to flailing hands and a wide-eyed grimace, then to a calm smile with arms folded, while Burns grins and then smirks. Burns then reaches over to press a brass button on the wall marked "THE HOUNDS", with the gleaming letters clearly readable. > I'm Homie Simpson, your trusted employee. > Employee, eh? > What a pleasant surprise. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/754712.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/757840 ## 12:42–12:55 Homer Simpson stands in a blue-carpeted hallway beside a purple door while Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, peers out from the cracked-open doorway, his hand on the knob. Burns gestures and talks while Homer's eyes dart about and he looks worried, mouth opening as if to answer. Burns then gestures toward the hallway with an outstretched hand and beckons him, and Homer turns and steps through the doorway into the dark room beyond, the door held open by Burns. > A pack of vicious dogs should be ripping you to pieces. > I don't know what to tell you. > Very well. Come on in. > Perhaps I have something I can scold you with. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/763054.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/768476 ## 12:55–13:04 Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, stands in a kitchen by an old black stove, rubbing his hands together and then reaching toward a pot on a blue gas flame while a kettle sits nearby. Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt, joins him and stands facing him as Burns turns and gestures with his hands, and Homer raises a hand as he speaks. Wooden cabinets, orange tiled walls, hanging ladles and the pot on the stove remain in view throughout. > It'll be a few minutes. > So, what brings you to my home? > Well, Mr. Burns, you always come off as kind of a gruff, crotchety loan. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/776192.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/779529 ## 13:04–13:13 Homer Simpson, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt, and Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, stand in a kitchen beside a stove with a blue gas flame under a pot. Homer talks and gestures with an open hand while Burns lifts the pot and flings its liquid onto Homer's head, splashing his face and soaking his shirt. Afterward Homer stands dripping and dazed while Burns leans in with a sly grin. > But we both know that deep down inside... > Yuh-ha! > Still cold. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/785368.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/788705 ## 13:13–13:23 Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue trousers, stands in a kitchen with a wooden door, a red cabinet and a black iron stove, while Mr. Burns, the frail stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, wearing a teal suit and holding a metal mop-like tool, faces him beside a grey bucket on a puddled floor. Burns turns and walks away toward the stove, then Homer is left alone, flinching and gesturing with his hands, then moves past the door and spreads his arms as he turns, while a teal kettle sits on the stove and water puddles dot the floor. > Hmm. > Let me get you a towel. > Starting search for trillion dollar, pal. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/794335.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/798298 ## 13:23–13:33 Homer, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, stands in a kitchen beside a red hutch cabinet with a closed wooden door and a bucket behind him. He first stands still with his hands on his hips, then turns to the cabinet and reaches up, opens its upper door, and searches among jars and bottles on the shelves. He bends down to look into the lower drawers, then straightens up, reaches back into the shelves and pulls at a bottle while pressing his head against the cabinet. Spilled puddles lie on the floor at his feet throughout. > Come on, where are you? > You're truly, truly. > Hmm? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/804554.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/808308 ## 13:33–13:44 Homer Simpson, bald and heavyset in a white shirt and blue pants, first takes a jar from a cupboard shelf and then a plate, placing them on a wooden table in a kitchen with pink tiles and a spilled puddle on the floor. He wanders over to a tall wooden cabinet, pulls its doors open to reveal rows of pink Bran cereal boxes, and spreads his arms wide. Mr. Burns, frail and stooped with a hooked nose, grey hair at the sides and a blue suit, stands near a door with a fur-trimmed coat over his arm, looking on. Homer then turns back into the room with hands on hips, and finally stands by the wooden door with a hand to his head and a worried expression. Props include a blue coffee urn, a robot-like machine and a small pitcher on the table. > What is this? What are you doing? > Um, uh... > Oh, I get it. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/814564.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/819152 ## 13:44–13:50 Homer, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt, stands in a kitchen with a red brick wall and hanging pans, scratching his head with one hand while Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, wearing a blue suit and black tie, points at him and talks. Homer's eyes shift nervously and he looks up and to the side as Burns keeps pointing. The scene then cuts to a close-up of Homer's yellow hand holding a pink pill with the words "SUICIDE PILL" printed on it, its blue-edged white background visible behind it. > I'm on to you. > You're from Collier's Magazine, aren't you? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/826034.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/827702 ## 13:50–13:58 Homer Simpson, bald and heavy in a white shirt and blue pants, stands in a kitchen pantry holding a small red object near his mouth, while Mr. Burns, frail and very thin with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, wearing a teal suit and black tie, stands beside him. Burns points upward with one finger in the early moments, then lifts both hands in a shrug with a sly grin, and later clasps his hands together while Homer chews and then looks down at his shirt, where a small red smudge is visible. Shelves with a blue pot and a red pan line the background, with pans hanging on the left wall. > Are you going to put me in Star Snoop? Uh, yeah, sure. > That thing. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/831456.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/834584 ## 13:58–14:06 Homer Simpson, in a white shirt and blue trousers, and Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, wearing a blue suit and black tie, stand together in a kitchen pantry with wooden shelves, pots, and a wooden barrel at the right. Burns keeps a hand on Homer's shoulder, points and gestures, and grins and talks while Homer looks uneasy and fidgets with a small red mark on his shirt. In the final frames Burns sweeps an open hand toward the barrel, then turns and gestures toward a large blue pot and a dark stove-like cabinet, with Homer lifting a hand and looking on. > Well, I won't go without a fight, wink wink. > Let me show you around. I hope you don't mind a little walking. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/839797.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/842717 ## 14:06–14:15 Homer Simpson, bald and in a white shirt and blue pants, walks down a long blue hallway with a red carpet and framed paintings alongside Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped, very thin old man in a teal suit with grey hair at the sides. The two stroll toward the viewer, then stop side by side while Burns raises a finger and gestures as they talk, before Homer stands still and Burns holds his hands together at his waist. > Well, of course, I didn't want a racehorse in my living room, > but you don't say no to Spring Byington, do you? > No, you don't. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/847930.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/851267 ## 14:15–14:26 Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, and Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt, stand before a purple display case holding a headless suit, bowler hat and cane in a museum. Burns points a finger and gestures while Homer listens, then they walk across the red carpet past velvet ropes under a domed hall. Later the two stand in the Hall of Patriots, a rotunda with bunting, American flags and historical dioramas, as Burns points ahead and walks off while Homer follows. > Oh, you'll find this amusing. The suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in. > Here's a scoop for your readers. > The Hall of Patriots. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/856898.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/861069 ## 14:26–14:39 Homer and Mr. Burns stand by a red rope barrier in a museum, watching a wooden ship exhibit where a costumed figure in feathers and an orange tunic lifts a wooden crate and tosses it, with another figure in a headband beside him. The crate is raised overhead and then lowered back onto the deck while Burns gestures toward the display with an outstretched hand. Later, the two stand in a room with red, white and blue bunting and an American flag, Burns grinning and gesturing as Homer looks on with wide eyes. > That intrepid lad is my great-grandfather, Franklin Jefferson Burns, > tossing their tea without a care for what the caffeine would do to the Fenway flounder. > Was that a fish? It was. > Hey, that guy looks like you. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/867533.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/872955 ## 14:39–14:49 Homer, a bald heavy man with stubble in a white shirt, stands beside Mr. Burns, a frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, dressed in a blue suit and black tie in a hall decorated with red, white and blue bunting. At first a golden statue of a man in a flag cape and star-patterned trunks, holding a green dollar bill aloft, stands on a grey rock before an orange sunset, and Burns steps into view at left to look up at it and clasp his hands. The scene then returns to Homer and Burns side by side, with Burns resting his chin on his hand and smiling while Homer squints and then widens his eyes. > Oh, that's me, all right, standing up against America's reckless spendthrift politicians. > It commemorates my liberation of a trillion dollars that would have been foolishly Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/880463.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/884425 ## 14:49–14:57 Homer Simpson speaks at a ceremony decorated with red, white and blue bunting, while Mr. Burns, frail and thin with a hooked nose and blue tufts at the sides of his bald head, stands with his hand at his chin. Two one-off men in dark suits with headsets sit at a control console with wires and a dial behind them. Later, Homer stands beside Burns on a red carpet over an eagle emblem as a giant yellow hand holds up a green bill reading ONE TRILLION, and Homer gestures with a raised finger before reaching up to pat Burns on the head. > squandered. > Let's move. > Is that the trillion-dollar bill in his hand? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/890473.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/893393 ## 14:57–15:09 Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man in a blue suit and black tie, fidgets beside a red velvet rope in a display hall with dioramas behind him, then pulls a brown wallet from his jacket. Homer, in a white shirt, stands beside him under red, white and blue bunting and flags, eyes wide and mouth open as Burns holds out a stack of green bills and then a single bill. Homer stares in alarm while Burns grins and keeps the bill extended toward him. > That would be pretty careless of me, wouldn't it? > I keep the real bill right here. > Wow. > That must be worth a fortune. > Nobody move! What the... Montgomery Burns, you're under arrest for grand, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/898606.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/903820 ## 15:09–15:17 Two suited agents in dark jackets, one with reddish swept-back hair, aim pistols at Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, who wears a blue suit and holds a banknote while Homer in a white shirt watches from the right. On a red carpet behind a velvet rope, one agent snatches the money and then holds a seal-marked briefcase while Burns, hands now behind his back, faces him in front of a purple backdrop. The agents stand guard around Burns as the one with the briefcase keeps talking and the money is tucked into the case. > grand, grand, grand larceny. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/911119.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/913621 ## 15:17–15:27 Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, wearing a teal suit, stands in a domed hall with red-white-and-blue bunting and an American flag, flanked by Smithers in a dark suit and glasses on his left and Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, on his right. Smithers carries a black briefcase at his side while Burns and Smithers stand near each other, and Burns speaks with his hands clasped behind his back and gestures slightly as he walks forward across the red carpet. Homer shifts his weight and glances sideways, and a golden statue stands in an alcove behind them. > I'm not the thief. The government is. > Every year you make hardworking Joes like my reporter friend here pay income taxes. > And for what? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/918626.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/922171 ## 15:27–15:37 Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man in a teal outfit with grey hair at the sides, walks down a blue-walled hallway with a red carpet and framed portraits, flanked by two men in dark suits, one carrying a briefcase, while Homer in a white shirt looms in the right foreground. Homer then stands in front of a wooden frame beside a view of a columned building with red, white and blue bunting, first wide-eyed, then scowling, squinting and grimacing, and finally opening his mouth to speak. A round ceiling light hangs above the hallway throughout. > Aid to ungrateful foreigners. Do nothing nuclear missiles. > Tomb polish for some unknown soldier. > Hey, he's right. > You crooks in Washington head... Put a sock in it, punk. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/928010.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/932181 ## 15:37–15:47 Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and a blue hair-wrap, stands in a gallery hallway with Smithers, his thin assistant in glasses, and a third man in a dark suit with neat grey hair who is Principal Skinner's type but is shown with brown hair, so he is described as a man in a grey suit with brown hair. Burns is angry, scolding and jabbing a finger upward and at the man beside him, while the man in the grey suit stays stern and unmoved. Along the red-carpeted hall, a bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, who is Homer, stands by a pink doorway, and a framed painting of a figure in red and green hangs on the blue wall. Later, Burns and the men are seen close together and Burns angrily gestures, while the man in the dark suit with reddish hair looks on and a painted figure in a feathered hat watches from a purple frame. In the final moments the hallway is empty except for Homer standing by the doorway with the painting of the red-clad figure on the wall. > Oh, you can silence me, but you can't silence Collier's Magazine. > Tell the people. Don't let the government push you around. > You have a choice. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/938229.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/942608 ## 15:47–15:59 Homer, in his white shirt and blue pants, walks down a blue-walled gallery with a red carpet and framed paintings, then unrolls a long red carpet beside a doorway decorated with red, white and blue bunting. Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man in a blue suit, and several men in dark suits drop to the floor near the door, and Burns scrambles on his hands and knees until Homer grabs him and lifts him into a hug. > Fight back. > I'm gonna write the best darn article. > Oh, wait. > Take that, Uncle Sam! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/948865.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/953453 ## 15:59–16:07 Homer, carrying baby Maggie on his back, fights in a hallway beside a wooden door, swinging a black briefcase with a combination lock. Two men in dark suits lie face down on the red carpet with their hands raised, and one of them is shoved against the door frame by the briefcase. Mr. Burns, thin and stooped with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, grabs at Homer from behind, and Homer then stands with the briefcase raised, holding a blue object in his other hand, while the suited man on the right crawls away with his arm stretched out. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/960126.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/963254 ## 16:07–16:19 At night, a red car with a couple of small, indistinct figures inside speeds up the curving drive of a grand, lit mansion estate, past several peacocks on the lawn and a wrought-iron gate with an ornate B monogram and globe lamps. The scene shifts from wide views of the peacocks and mansion to a tall pink wooden gate flanked by cypress trees, then back to the car approaching the wrought-iron gate, which is seen closer up as the car nears it. > Faster, Simpson, those jackboated G-men won't be far behind. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/968468.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/973473 ## 16:19–16:30 Homer, bald and wearing a white shirt, grips a steering wheel in a car beside a masked man in a grey cap and grey trench coat with light blue hair at the sides. At night against a purple sky and leafy trees, Homer keeps his eyes on the road while the masked man looks around nervously, then steps out to the side of a bush, raises a finger, and clasps his yellow hands together while gritting his teeth. Homer's mouth drops open in alarm as he turns to the masked man, and the car's door edge is visible at the lower left. > We'll hide out at my place. I've got beer. > No, we need help. > There's only one man who can get us out of a jam like this. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/980563.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/985151 ## 16:30–16:42 A grey-haired man with glasses in a pink robe stands in a pink room with a shelf of dolls and blue dresses hanging in the windows behind him. He irons a white cloth on a blue ironing board while grinning and talking, then sets the iron to the left and stands with his hands at his waist beside a pair of white socks. He gestures with one raised hand as he keeps talking. > You'll be swell, you'll be great. > Gonna have the whole world on a plate. > All right, all right. > Keep your top on. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/992033.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/996412 ## 16:42–16:54 A grey-haired man with glasses in a pink robe walks down a pink hallway, reaches out to a doorknob, and pulls open a door while a potted plant and small figurines sit on a shelf nearby. He then drives a red vintage open-top car along a night road lined with blue trees, gripping the steering wheel as Homer in a white shirt and a thin, hook-nosed man in a cap and goggles, probably Mr. Burns, sit in the back and glance nervously ahead. The passengers' eyes widen and their mouths move as they look around, while the car rolls steadily past the trees. > Why, sir, what a pleasant gah-hah-hah-hah! > So now our own government is hunting us down like a couple of common snow leopards. > It's an outrage, sir. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1003085.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1008508 ## 16:54–17:07 Chief Wiggum, the fat police chief in his blue uniform and cap, sits behind the wheel of a white police car parked beside a large Duff billboard reading "Can't get enough..." with trees and bushes behind. He stays mostly still at first, then leans forward to reach the radio on the dashboard and raises a hand as he looks out the windshield. > This is Agent Johnson from the FBI. > Be on the lookout for a 1936 Maroon Stutz Bearcat. > That really was more of a burgundy. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1015806.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1021020 ## 17:07–17:16 Mr. Burns, in a grey trench coat and cap with a brown mask-like disguise, sits in the back of a car beside Homer in his white shirt, while Smithers in a pink robe drives with both hands on the wheel. Over the scene, Homer leans toward Burns and then sits back, his expression shifting from wide-eyed worry to a blank stare, as the car rolls along a riverside road at dusk past trees and a distant city skyline. The car's dashboard and red upholstered seats are visible, and Burns keeps his hands folded on his knees throughout. > We're never gonna make it. > Let's just divide up the trillion now and go our separate ways. > I'm afraid we've got to get out of the country. > Capital idea. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1028319.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1031656 ## 17:16–17:23 A yellow-skinned, one-off character in a beige double-breasted coat, grey cap, brown eye mask and light blue hair at the sides rides in the back of a car at dusk, with trees and a river behind him. He starts out grinning with his teeth showing, then his expression turns wide-eyed and uneasy, and he grimaces and glances sideways. He opens his mouth to speak, raises one hand in a gesture, and later rests his hand on his coat while he keeps looking off to the side. > Let's blow this fascist popsicle stand. > We'll purchase a small island somewhere and start our own country, > free from the relentless tyranny of Uncle Sam. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1037078.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1039789 ## 17:23–17:31 Mr. Burns, in a grey cap, goggles and a light trench coat with blue-grey hair at the sides, sits at the wheel of a car at dusk, gesturing and talking with wide eyes. Homer, bald and wearing a white shirt, sits beside him and grimaces, looks increasingly alarmed, and clenches a fist, while a grey-haired man with glasses in a pink sweater beside Homer grips something at the right edge and glances over. The background shows dark trees, a pale lake and a red car seat trim, with the scene growing more tense as Homer's mouth opens in protest and the passenger's mouth falls open in shock. > But I can't leave the country. > What about my wife and kids? > That can be shipped. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1044794.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1047296 ## 17:31–17:37 Marge, with her tall blue beehive, holds Maggie, the baby with a pacifier and blue bow, while Bart and Lisa sit on the red couch in their pink living room, with Lisa wearing a pearl necklace and red dress. A man in a dark suit, thin and frail with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, walks past in front of them, and at the right a thin man in glasses and a dark suit, Smithers, stands with a hand raised to his ear. The first frames show a blue car and a white van reading 'TWO GUYS FROM QUAN' and 'PIZ' parked outside a light green house with a purple door at dusk. Inside, the frail man strides back and forth across the room while the family watches with wide eyes, and in the later frames Smithers paces and gestures near a small purple side table with a red lamp. > Okay, kids, I want some answers. > Where do you think your father would go with a trillion dollars? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1052301.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1054387 ## 17:37–17:46 Bart Simpson, the spiky-haired boy in an orange shirt, sits on the brown couch in the pink living room beside Marge, who has her tall blue beehive and holds Maggie, the baby with a pacifier and blue bow, on her lap, while Lisa, the girl with star-shaped spiky hair in a red dress, stands at the right. Bart's eyes bulge and his mouth opens as he talks, then he squeezes his eyes shut and clutches his stomach before grinning widely and gesturing with his hand. Marge looks on with a stern, unimpressed expression and reaches toward Maggie's pacifier, while framed pictures of Maggie and Bart hang on the wall beside a red lamp and a teal lamp. > My dad has a trillion dollars? > Wow! > I can buy and sell your sorry ass. > I'll give you a billion dollars to empty the cat box for me. > No, no, Bart. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1058766.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1061894 ## 17:46–17:54 Bart, Marge, Maggie and Lisa are on a dark red couch in a pink living room, with framed pictures of Maggie and Bart on the wall behind them. Bart sits on the left in an orange-red shirt and blue shoes while Marge, with her tall blue beehive and green dress, holds baby Maggie, who sucks a red pacifier and wears a blue bow. Marge stays mostly still with her gaze shifting as Bart keeps his eyes ahead, then Lisa in her red dress and pearl necklace steps forward, gesturing with open hands and talking, first with a grin and then with a wide-mouthed expression. Lisa then covers her face with her hands and raises both fists in a flailing gesture before turning back to talk again with a smile, her hand touching Marge's arm. > That money's going toward your college education. > Who needs college, Mom? We're trillionaires left by dune buggies. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1067108.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1070236 ## 17:54–18:05 At Springfield Airfield, under a sign reading "Birthplace of Wind Shear," a stooped old man in a light shirt and grey trousers pushes a small white propeller plane out of a hangar at dusk. An unnamed pilot in a brown leather jacket, aviator helmet and goggles sits in the cockpit, sometimes grinning and sometimes speaking, while a thin man with glasses and neat short hair in a white collar appears beside him at the window. The moment ends with the pilot grinning and gesturing as the thin man looks on, with the airfield sign and hangars in the background. > Contact. > Remove the chucks, Simpson. > Simpson? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1075449.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1080037 ## 18:05–18:17 Homer Simpson, bald and heavyset in a white shirt, stands at a blue Buzz Cola vending machine and feeds a dollar bill into its slot, which spits the bill back out, and he pushes at the machine with both hands and then holds the bill again at the slot. The scene then cuts to a small white propeller plane flying through a blue sky with clouds, where a grey jet fighter approaches from the right and draws alongside it. Two men sit in the plane's cockpit: a brown-helmeted pilot in goggles with a brown jacket, and a curly-haired man with glasses. > There's soda on the plane. > Attention, fugitives. You are leaving US jurisdiction. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1086711.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1091507 ## 18:17–18:29 Homer sits between a short-haired man with glasses in a white shirt and a long-nosed pilot in a leather aviator helmet, goggles and brown jacket, all packed into the front of a small plane. The scene opens on two suited men wearing headphones in a cockpit with the letters IRS and an Internal Revenue Service seal on the side, then returns to the trio, where Homer's expression shifts and the two men grin and glance at each other as they talk. Between these views, a purple control panel with a round speaker grille, two dials, four toggle switches and two black knobs stays in view. > Turn back immediately, or we will be unable to prosecute you. > We better do what he says. Wait. > We're now over international waters. > Woo-hoo! We can jam on! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1098598.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1103394 ## 18:29–18:40 Homer sits in the middle of a plane cabin row between Carl, seen from behind on the left, and an unnamed man with short brown hair on the right; Homer raises a fist, then tosses dice across the seat backs. Outside, a small propeller plane and a grey jet fighter fly through a blue sky, the jet swooping around the propeller plane. Two suited men in headphones sit in a jet cockpit marked IRS with an Internal Revenue Service seal, grimacing and talking as they fly. > Yes! > Mmm, nuts. > They'll be back. > They'll miss American TV. > Any of these islands would make a fine new country. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1110067.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1114655 ## 18:40–18:51 Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man in an aviator helmet, goggles and brown leather jacket, sits in a small airplane with Homer, bald and in a white shirt, and a man with a grey flat-top and glasses in a white shirt. Burns first peers out a side window, then turns to the pair in the cabin, while Homer and the other man glance toward him. Burns then leans out a window with his hair blowing in the wind as green islands and blue water slide past below, and a white trail of fluffy wind streaks appears near the plane. > I call President. Vice President. > There's a big one! And it has freedom written all over it! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1121537.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1125916 ## 18:51–19:01 Inside the cockpit viewed through the windshield, Smithers with grey hair and glasses sits at left, Homer in a white shirt sits in the middle, and Mr. Burns, in a brown leather flying jacket, helmet and goggles, grins at right. Smithers speaks while Homer's eyes shift and narrow, and Burns keeps grinning and talking as the three glance around the cabin. The scene then cuts to a white, snow-capped peak under a blue sky with clouds, topped by a vertical pole with a horizontal bar. > Sir, that's Cuba. > Cuba, eh? > Take her down, Smithers! > Uh, you're flying the plane, sir. > Excellent. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1132381.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1136344 ## 19:01–19:12 Homer, bald and wearing a white shirt, stands at a counter beneath a "BIENVENIDOS A CUBA" sign while a female officer in a white uniform with a black bob hides a grin. The scene opens on an empty runway where a horse pulls a luggage cart stacked with suitcases past a palm tree and a low building, then a small white plane lies upside down on the tarmac. The camera moves on to the crowded arrivals hall, where Homer leans toward the counter, tapping and then holding a pencil to his mouth while the officer points at a form on the blue desk. > Sorry about the landing, boys. > This fog is so thick I can't see my own cataracts. > Uh, purpose of visit? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1142391.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1147188 ## 19:12–19:26 Homer, the bald, heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, stands on a street in a Cuban-style town of pastel pink and green buildings with palm trees, talking on a green payphone. A young boy with black hair, suspenders and a white shirt, holding a plate of brown meatballs, stands beside him. Homer lifts a meatball toward his mouth while on the call, grinning, then gestures with his fist and speaks, with the subtitle "It's donkey meat" appearing at the bottom. The boy looks up and smiles, and Homer then reaches out and pats the boy's head while still holding the phone. Earlier, the scene opens on a close-up of a visitor form with a checked box next to "A) Business/Pleasure" and a pencil, then the checkmark moves to "B) Smuggle Cigars" as the pencil shifts, before cutting to the town skyline by the sea. > Oh, you're gonna love it in Cuba, Marge. > There's shredded pork everywhere. > It's carne de burro. > Nice to meet you. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1154070.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1159700 ## 19:26–19:38 Mr. Burns in a blue suit, Homer in a white shirt, Carl and a bespectacled man stand by a roadside taxi stand where a uniformed man with a moustache talks on a payphone, and Burns gestures as the group gathers around a turquoise-and-white taxi. The taxi then drives past a palm tree and a red billboard reading EL DUFFO O MUERTE, which shows a bearded man in a black beret holding a Duff beer can, with Burns and a driver in the cab. The car keeps moving along the street, passing the billboard and a pale pink building. > Ah, the new packard we've been hearing so much about. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1167625.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1172213 ## 19:38–19:50 Homer and Mr. Burns sit in the back of a teal taxi with a mustached driver in a lavender shirt, the car bearing a TAXI sign and parked in front of a beach boxing ring with palm trees and ocean behind it. A muscular boxer in white trunks with a red stripe and a cigar pounds a blue-trunked opponent with black hair, who ends up face down on the canvas while the winner raises his gloved fists in celebration. Inside the taxi, Burns speaks and gestures while Homer watches wide-eyed, and the crowd of spectators lines the ropes. > So you say Batiste is gone. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1179095.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1184100 ## 19:50–20:00 Homer and Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sit in a car while Carl, a moustached man in a lavender shirt, drives. Burns talks and gestures while Homer looks on, and the car passes pink and red buildings and houses with a fence and laundry. The scene then cuts to an ornate domed building with palm trees and a lawn, followed by a bearded man in a green military cap and uniform seated at a desk in front of a wall map, with another uniformed figure at the right edge. > Did you know that? I had no idea. > In that case, just take us to whoever's in charge. > Comrades, our nation is completely bankrupt. > We have no choice but to abandon communism. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1191399.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1195569 ## 20:00–20:14 A bearded man with a blue beard and green military cap sits behind a desk in a pink-walled office beneath a map of an island, while several uniformed men and a woman with a black bob and red lipstick stand before him in green fatigues. He leans forward with his hands clasped, then gestures with a pointing finger and later lifts a white telephone to his ear, while a taller bearded man in green stands behind his chair. The uniformed group listens and reacts, with a man with a black moustache gesturing and the woman's mouth open as she speaks, until the seated man speaks into the receiver. > Oh, God. I know, I know, I know. > But we all knew from day one this mumbo jumbo wouldn't fly. > Seriously? > I'll call Washington and tell them they won. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1202034.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1207873 ## 20:14–20:25 A bearded, dictator-like man in a green military cap and fatigues sits at a desk on a telephone, gesturing with one hand, while a man in a green uniform stands behind him. In the first frames, three green-uniformed officials stand together against a pink wall with a gold plaque: a mustached man in a cap on the left, a man in a cap and tie in the center who gestures with open hands and then speaks, and a woman with a dark bob on the right. The scene shifts to the desk, where the bearded leader holds a white telephone receiver, lifts his hand and talks, then glances aside and listens. Near the end, a man with slicked dark hair leans in to whisper into the bearded leader's ear while holding the receiver, and the bearded leader's eyes widen in alarm. On the desk sits a white multi-button telephone base, and behind the desk is a dark red chair. > But, Presidente, America tried to kill you. > Ah, they're not so bad. > They even named the street after me in San Francisco. > It's full of what? Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1215798.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1220177 ## 20:25–20:36 Homer, bald and heavy in a white shirt, sits beside Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man with grey hair at the sides, and another man in a white shirt on a blue-carpeted living room set, while a bearded leader in a green uniform and cap sits nearby and two armed guards with rifles stand at either side. Earlier, in an office with a phone on the desk, a moustached soldier in green stands beside the bearded leader; the soldier salutes, then shakes hands with him, and the leader raises a hand to his head with his mouth open in surprise. Burns gestures with one hand as the group talks, and a pink framed abstract painting hangs on the wall behind them. > Presidente, three men are here to see you. > They claim to have a trillion-dollar bill. > Ay, caramba! > Oh, so the island's not for sale, eh? Well, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1226851.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1231230 ## 20:36–20:47 Mr. Burns, a frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sits in a blue suit beside Homer, a heavy bald man in a white shirt, while a thin grey-haired man with glasses in a white shirt sits at the far right. A bearded man in a green military uniform and cap sits in an armchair at left, lighting and puffing a cigar, then holding it up as Burns gestures with an open hand and raises a finger. The group sits in a living room with a pink wall hanging, a table lamp and a kidney-shaped coffee table. > will you at least permit us to live in your socialist paradise? > You're talking about Cuba? Exactly. > All we ask is preferential treatment because of my fabulous wealth. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1237695.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1241866 ## 20:47–21:00 Mr. Burns, frail and stooped with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sits in a blue suit in a small room with a bearded man in an olive cap and green fatigues, whose back is turned at first, and later Homer, bald and heavy in a white shirt, is beside him. As the bearded man talks and gestures with a lit cigar, a hand in a blue sleeve holds up a green bill reading "ONE TRILLION", and Burns later fingers the bill and gestures while Homer watches with wide eyes and raises his hands. A wine glass sits on a wooden sideboard behind them, and a cigar box rests on a table beside the bearded man. > May I see? > See with your eyes, not with your hands. > Please, we are all amigos here. > Mr. Burns, I think we can trust the president of Cuba. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1248330.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1253753 ## 21:00–21:11 Mr. Burns, frail and stooped with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sits in a blue suit beside a wine glass in a pink-walled room, passing a green banknote to a bearded man in an olive cap and green uniform who holds a cigar. Burns then steeples his fingers, grins, and bows his head while the bearded man keeps the bill. The scene cuts to a small wooden raft with a pink sail on a deep blue sea under a pale sky, where Homer, Marge and a child sit aboard. > Now give it back. > Give what back? > It's hard to believe there's a place worse than America, but we found it. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1261469.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1266056 ## 21:11–21:17 Homer Simpson lies back on a wooden raft lashed with rope on open blue sea, grimacing and then talking with his mouth open and eyes rolling. Mr. Burns, frail and stooped in a blue suit with grey hair at the sides, sits hunched with his hands clasped beside him, while a bespectacled man with short grey hair in a white shirt and grey trousers sits cross-legged on the left. Behind them a sail and mast stand against a pale sky with a few clouds, and over the sequence Homer's expression shifts from grimacing to wide-eyed and speaking. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1272938.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1274607 ## 21:17–21:26 Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, sits hunched over with his hands clasped in front of a dark blue backdrop and a pale sky. Across the moment his expression shifts from a sly, sidelong smirk to a wide-eyed, mouth-open look and then a scowl, while he gestures with one hand in a loose, explaining motion. He wears a teal jacket, white shirt and black tie throughout, and the scene has no visible on-screen text or other objects. > Yes, I too feel renewed appreciation for the good old U.S. > of A. > Oppression and harassment are a small price to pay to live in the land of the free. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1278360.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1281697 ## 21:26–21:35 Mr. Burns, the frail, stooped old man with a hooked nose, grey hair at the sides and a teal suit with black tie, sits with his legs crossed on a wooden ledge in front of a blue sea and gradient sky, while a heavy man with grey flat-top hair, glasses and a white polo shirt stands beside him. Burns clenches his fist and gestures as he talks, then lifts a hand, widens his eyes, and at times closes them or raises a fist again while the standing man watches with a serious, unmoved expression. No on-screen text is visible. > But, uh, sir, aren't you facing some serious jail time? > Well, if it's a crime to love one's country, then I'm guilty. > And if it's a crime to steal a trillion dollars from our government and hand it over to Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1287328.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1290873 ## 21:35–21:43 Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, stands against a blue background of sea and sky, wearing a teal suit, white shirt and dark tie. He talks animatedly and gestures throughout: he rests his hand at his chin, raises an index finger, opens his palm outward, and later points off to the side and lifts a finger to his lips. His expression shifts from smug and sly to stern and scowling, with his eyes glancing sideways as he speaks. > communist Cuba, then I'm guilty of that, too. > And if it's a crime to bribe a jury, then so help me, Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1296504.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1299215 ## 21:43–21:53 Mr. Burns, the frail, very thin, stooped old man with a hooked nose and grey hair at the sides, stands tall in a blue suit and black tie on a wooden raft over blue water, gesturing with a raised fist and then pointing forward while speaking. Homer, the bald heavy man in a white shirt and blue pants, sits on the right edge of the raft, watching and then reacting with a grimace, and later leaning forward and raising a hand to his head with an open-mouthed expression. Grampa, the wrinkled old man with white tufts of hair, sits on the left beside a purple sail and a small broom-like mast. Burns then tugs at his tie with one hand while Homer raises his hand to his head, and the raft drifts over the waves under a bright sky with clouds. > I'll soon be guilty of that. God bless America! Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1304220.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1308390 ## 21:53–22:02 No Simpsons characters appear; this is a black title card sequence with gold cartoon-style text on a black background. First, 'Executive Producer MIKE SCULLY' holds on screen, then it changes to 'Executive Producers JAMES L. BROOKS, MATT GROENING, SAM SIMON', which stays visible for a moment before switching to 'Starring DAN CASTELLANETA', followed by 'JULIE KAVNER' and then 'NANCY CARTWRIGHT' appearing one after another in the center of the black screen. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1314647.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1318192 ## 22:02–22:11 No characters appear; the moment is a plain black screen with gold lettering centered in the middle, in a credits sequence. The text shows Yeardley Smith, then Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer, then Special Guest Voice Marcia Wallace and Paul Winfield, then Also Starring Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille and Maggie Roswell, and finally Animation Executive Producer Phil Roman and Animation Producers Lolee Aries and Michael Wolf. Each credit fades in and out on the black background, one after another. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1323823.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1327159 ## 22:11–22:20 No characters appear in this sequence of black title cards. Against a plain black background, gold credit text appears and changes card by card: Animation Producers Lolee Aries and Michael Wolf, then Executive Consultant Rich Moore, Story Editors Jane C. O'Brien, Larry Doyle and Matt Selman, Associate Producer Alison Elliott, Theme by Danny Elfman, Music by Alf Clausen (shown on two cards), Casting by Bonita Pietila, Editors Michael Bridge and Don Barrozo, and Animation Production Manager for Gracie Films Joel Kuwahara. The text is centered and stays static on each card, with no movement or action beyond the cards changing. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1332790.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1336335 ## 22:20–22:29 No characters appear in this moment; it is a black closing credits sequence of The Simpsons with gold text on a black background. Credits scroll upward in order, beginning with Post Production Supervisor Dominique Braud-Stiger and Post Production Coordinator Alexander Duke, then Dialogue Sound Editors Bobby Mackston, Terry Greene and Norm MacLeod, then Music Editor Chris Ledesma, Sound Effects Editor Travis Powers, and Re-Recording Mixers R. Russell Smith and Bill Freesh. A block listing Production Coordinator Felicia Nalivansky, Production Mixer Ron Cox, Sound Recordists Terry Brown and Bob Hile, Script Supervisor Louise Jaffe, Post Production Audio Facility Sony Pictures Studio, and Post Production Facility Laser-Pacific with a Dolby Surround logo appears and then holds. Next come assistant and producer credits, then Animation Produced by Film Roman, Inc., Overseas Production by Akom and N.J. Kim, Overseas Animation Director Utit Choomuang, and finally animation timing, storyboard and character design credits. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1341966.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1345302 ## 22:29–22:38 No characters appear in this sequence of end credits on a black background, which scrolls through crew credits in gold lettering: Background Design Supervisor Lance Wilder, Background Design by Trevor Johnson, Charles Ragins and Maria Mariotti-Wilder, Character Design Supervisor Joseph Wack, and Character Design by Kevin M. Newman, Matt Groening and Sam Simon. The credits continue with Artist Supervisor Mike B. Anderson, Character Layout Artists, Color Design, Animation Production staff, and post-production names, ending with a copyright card reading The Simpsons Episode #5F14, Copyright 1998, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, followed by Creative Consultant Matt Groening and Executive Creative Consultant James L. Brooks. > Shh. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1350933.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1354478 ## 22:38–22:50 A silhouetted audience sits in rows in a dim movie theater, with a large spiky-haired figure in the front left seats who shifts slightly as a blue light beam spreads from the projector toward the screen. The screen shows GRACIE FILMS in white letters on the blue beam, then the words IN ASSOCIATION WITH appear on black, followed by a golden 20th Century Fox Television logo with searchlights and the line A News Corporation Company, which slowly fades to black. Frame: https://ultrahouse3k.com/img/S09E20/1360109.jpg Page: https://ultrahouse3k.com/episode/s09e20-the-trouble-with-trillions/1364488