玛琦卖水晶赚了一大笔钱。与此同时，巴特的成绩出现了神秘的好转。

在一次恶作剧后，奈德指导了巴特，他的生活有了很大的改善。嫉妒的霍默成了尼尔森的导师。

春田镇最不般配情侣的让人完全摸不到头脑的未来故事。

Feeling worthless at work, Homer volunteers to be a school crossing guard. But when his safety squad receives too much funding, the crossing guards become a force to be feared.

Marge feels an overwhelming dread of the empty nest.

Marge gets a job in a high-pressure ghost kitchen, but when she tries to start a union, she gets more than she (collectively) bargained for.