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| Out of context, this is pretty screwy picture, so out of context it remains. |
Homer unwittingly causes a panic at a bank, and is arrested. In court, Homer is sentenced to community service, Homer's least favorite kind of service. Chief Wiggum is about to have Homer and a few other detainees do so work at the park, but he's feeling somewhat lonely as his wife is always "at a book club". Wiggum notices Homer holding something; its several different Parmesan sandwiches, and Homer lets the interested Wiggum have a bite. As thanks, Wiggum lets Homer just sit with him as the others do their service. The two get to know one another and by the end of the day, the two become good friends. With this, Homer also gets the enjoy the perks of being the best friend of the Chief of Police, and Wiggum shows Homer his secret spot on the outskirts of town where the two spend time peacefully. Forced to duty, Wiggum brings Homer to an armed robbery, though, and a gunman is able to take Homer hostage. Wiggum jumps in to save Homer, but gets shot in the chest as the robber gets away.
Wiggum falls into a coma, but Homer stays with Wiggum at the hospital until he finally awakens to the sight of his best friend. However, Homer had been away from his family for quite a bit to tend to Clancy, and the two start bickering over whether Homer can leave for his family or stay with his ailing friend. Some time later, Homer makes it back to the bar, but has to lie to Wiggum to do so, a lie Clancy is able to figure out. Wiggum confronts Homer at the bar and the two get into an argument until Clancy gives up and storms off in a tantrum.
A short time later, Lou and Eddie tell Homer they can't find Clancy anywhere, but Homer knows where Clancy is. He goes, alone, to Clancy's secret spot carrying along a bucket of chicken as an apology. Before Clancy can say or do anything, the two spy the mafia trying to set up another counterfeit scheme, but as Clancy confronts them, he's points a chicken leg at them instead of his gun and both he and Homer are captured. They're put inside the trunk of Fat Tony's car. Homer and Clancy forgive each other, and Homer cheers Clancy on to find a solution out of their predicament. Clancy forces the mafia to check the trunk, then the two are able to subdue the mafia as backup arrives. Homer and Clancy agree to remain friends, albeit not as close as before, and Clancy lets Homer ride the police helicopter around to mess with Flanders.
Oh, while this was all happening, Bart is taken to a birthday party of some kid he doesn't know, and becomes interested in a new toy/card combo battle game. Bart takes his toys and cards to school to battle others, but both Martin and Principal Skinner see only Bart taking out unknown materials from his backpack, and assume the worst. He and Superintendent Chalmers inform Marge of the worst: Bart is dealing drugs. Marge can't believe it, but when she gets home she overhears Bart and Milhouse talking about a 'fine product' (the game) out of context, and she too assumes the worst. She goes into Bart's room digging for anything that could be drugs, but eventually Bart tells her about the battle game, clearing up her confusion. Marge actually takes a liking to the game, which means Bart promptly gets rid of the now uncool materials.
Quick Review
After a string of poor episodes, Chief of Hearts gets the season back on track with a combo of Homer and Chief Wiggum that perhaps took way too long to make an episode of. The sidestory with Bart's game was pretty worthless in every aspect, but the main story was excellent, both Homer and Wiggum shined as a combo and bringing in the mafia for its brief appearance made things just a little better.
Final Score: 8.0
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