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| Sheriff Lisa Simpson doesn't seemed thrilled about McNuggets. |
Lisa's birthday is coming up, and she wants to get a state-of-the-art diary meant to stop other people from reading it. Both Homer and Marge agree to get it, but when Homer actually goes to buy it, he learns that its been sold out. On his way out of the mall, he sees Flanders making a cheap 'adventure starring YOU' video, which impresses the hell out of Homer and decides to make one for Lisa. On Lisa's birthday, Lisa is angered to learn not only that Homer didn't buy the diary, but the video features untrue facts about Lisa. Homer's claims that Lisa like McNuggets or that Maggie is her best friend infuriates Lisa, and she runs off in tears.
At the bar, Homer gets advice from Moe that a private detective he knows can look up all sorts of info of a woman. Desperate to learn more about his daughter, Homer decides to visit the detective, and hires him to investigate Lisa. The detective does thorough work, and before long Homer is given a booklet detailing a list of Lisa's preferences. Homer puts this information to work, playing Lisa's favorite song and taking her to a animal cruelty protest at an animal testing facility. Homer goes to the detective to thank him for helping him bond with Lisa, but then the detective gives Homer the bill: $1000 thanks in large part to frivolous charges like fancy steak dinners and silver bullets under the idea Lisa was a werewolf. Homer refuses to pay the bill, and makes a run for it when the detective threatens him.
Soon, the news reports that the animals at the testing facility have been released, and the building vandalized. Several odd pieces of evidence are left behind which rather plainly pin Lisa as the culprit. Homer realizes right away who did it, but decides to help Lisa get away from police anyway. As the two hide out in a motel, Homer tells Lisa the truth, and Lisa quickly gets mad at Homer again. The next day, the two stumble upon a circus featuring many of the animals from the testing facility. The detective, who sold the animals here, appears to shoot or at least injure Homer, giving chase into a hall of mirrors. Lisa finds the two, and Homer reveals that he knows Lisa is good at finding people, surprising Lisa that he actually knew something about her independently. Lisa is able to disable the detective by firing a pointing laser (which Bart gave her for her birthday) at the detective, blinding him. As the police arrive to arrest the detective for the frame job, Homer and Lisa reconcile and the animals find a new home with Cletus and pals.
Quick Review
Well, this ended up being an enjoyable episode to watch though it did start pitifully slow with that "Pads" sequence. The scenes involving the detective were pretty good, and Homer's video of Lisa was good for a few laughs as well. The conclusion has its moments, and in all I can say that I've had more fun watching this episode than any other so far this season.
Final Score: 8.3
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