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| ...and Lisa never trusted Russians again. The end. |
The school has the day off for teacher "conferences", so Bart and Milhouse take a walk around town. They go into a prank shop, and Bart decides to buy a few novelty items which stick on the face, except not so well. The two visit Homer at work to get some superglue to help the items really stick on there, which Homer willingly provides.
Lisa, meanwhile, is ready to go with Marge to the museum, which is having an Egyptian Treasures exhibit for just one more day. Before they leave, though, Bart returns with the items on his face. Marge is unable to pull them off, and is left with no other option but to take Bart to the doctor. Lisa asks Marge if she could take a bus to the museum, but Marge quickly turns her down. Undeterred, Lisa calls Homer instead. Though Homer is also weary of Lisa taking a bus, Lisa cleverly tricks Homer into thinking a bus is okay just as long as he doesn't have to pay $200 for a limousine instead.
Lisa enthusiastic takes a bus, but it turns out she got her buses mixed up. The bus she wants, the 22, only goes on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. As its either Tuesday or Thursday, she is on the 22A, which does not go to the museum. She learns this too late, and is forced off at the last stop, some solitary road in the middle of nowhere. Lisa attempts to make her way over to the museum, coming across several oddities along the way.
Homer realizes his error, and leaves work to find Lisa. He goes to the museum, but finds she isn't there. He checks nearby for Lisa, using a cherrypicker for a better look. He does find Lisa, but the cherrypicker rolls loose, causing some mayhem but ultimately things turn out okay. As Homer drives Lisa home, Lisa regrets making such a "stupid risk". Homer is offended, as it was because he took a "stupid risk" with the cherrypicker that he found Lisa in the first place, and that risks are what make life worth living. He then asks Lisa what she wants to do, and Lisa only wants to visit the museum, but it would be closed at that point. Homer sees it as another risk-taking opportunity and takes her to the museum.
Bart is able to have the items removed from his face after Dr. Hibbert forces him to emit "terror sweat", which dissolves the glue. They return home, but neither realizes Lisa is gone. That night, Homer takes Lisa to the now closed museum, but they both are able to sneak in regardless. They go to the Egyptian wing of the museum and enjoy it, even uncovering an previously covered secret with one of the exhibits. Lisa thanks Homer for helping her take a "stupid risk", and the two walk off in song before they trip an alarm.
Quick Review
This was a pretty charming episode, one that really humbles Lisa. Not that the humbling of Lisa is what makes the episode good, but her interactions with everything she comes across along with Homer showing her the good side of risk taking really makes for a good episode especially with how it ended. The blip that was Bart's subplot was fine, and Dr. Hibbert's contribution was worth a few laughs as well.
Final Score: 9.3
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