"Apu and Manjula had a fight. He looked for something to do for Valentine's Day and started doing nice things for her. We were in Texas at the time but and Flanders talked to him about feeling jealous as he was making them look bad. They began to follow him around for ideas. They said Apu walked into Tiffany's and came out with a croissant[1]. Dad thought they served Breakfast at Tiffany's now. It later turned out that Tiffany's connected to a mall. Apu had walked through Tiffany's to the Food court and picked up a croissant. What Apu actually did was fly in Elton John to perform for Manjula."
-Moaning Lisa: The Autobiography of Lisa Parkfield.
"Dad bought a Canyonero. He was inspired by seeing Krusty's. He then changed his mind because he got a lot of comments it made him look feminine since it was mostly used for Soccer moms, so he gave it to Mom, who loved it…until she developed road rage and had her license revoked."
"Dad won a drinking contest and so had money to spend. When it was time for him to see us he took us on a trip to the Smithsonian [2]".
"Dad went out for Dinner at a steakhouse and got into a Steak eating contest. He lost but…Red Barclay died of a heart attack. Dad was really heartbroken by it. He agreed to finish Red's last drive. According to him he nearly crashed when he fell asleep at the wheel[3]."
-Moaning Lisa: The autobiography of Lisa Parkfield.
"It was East Sunday and we all decided to meet up and attend Church. It was a hot day and we all fell asleep, and apparently had Bible related dreams. Mom dreamed she and Dad were Adam and Eve. I dreamed I was helping Moses free the Jews. Dad dreamed he was King Solomon and Bart dreamed he was David fighting Goliath's son out for revenge. "
-Moaning Lisa: The autobiography of Lisa Parkfield.
Lisa slept in her room. Itchy and Scratchy in plush forms beside her with a Bunny plush as well. A Marie Curie poster on the wall. A Pillow beside her.
"Happy Birthday" said a voice which woke her up to reveal her mother Marge. Her blue hair now had a line of white going up it and her usual green dress had been replaced with a purple shirt and white pants. Then in came Bart, his hair combed down but a long part going down the front of his face. He had the faint small hairs of a mustache coming on and a green shirt and was holding a purple drum.
"Lisa it's your Birthday! Here's five whole new verses."
To Lisa's surprise! Leon Kompowsky, looking good for his age, stepped in. He was still quite large and didn't seem to have changed much. He was also holding a Chimpanzee. Together they performed a new rendition of "Happy Birthday Lisa."
Dropping out of Rommelwood had been rough but at least Lisa had the grades to pass quickly once she transferred to Arlen High School. Bart as always was struggling. Still the two decided that they wanted to see their friends again and so made the long trek to Shelbyville. Following Springfield's destruction, all the Springfieldians, to the dislike of their new home, had moved into Shelbyville. This included a large amount of transfers to Shelbyville High School, where most of the students were now having their Prom, including the Springfield transfers.
It was Tuesday.
"Kids Come Down for your Prom Photo!"
Marge held a small camera as Bart and Lisa came down the stairs. Lisa wore an organ dress with white pearls. Bart wore a pink suit with a white inside shirt and combed dreadlock style hair.
Marge took the picture with an old Polaroid. She preferred it that way. The picture was taken and shook. The image came into view of the two smiling. That was when Homer came in.
"What I'd miss? What I'd miss?"
Marge frowned.
"Homer? We're separated now? You can't just barge in."
Lisa frowned at this. She never told anyone but before they separated she saw a letter slip out of a Suitcase Mom had packed. She tried to subtly push for the two to remain together and felt guilt in what she saw as her failure.
The doorbell rang. Marge went over and peaked in.
"It's your date? Lisa."
The door opened and Milhouse poked his head in before entering. He still had his muscles, now under a red suit with a white undershirt and black bowtie. He offered Lisa a flower. She took it.
"Sorry, I'm late. I was at the Gym."
He flexed. Bart's date, Jenda moved passed him on a skateboard. She had blonde hair and a red dress under a leather jacket. She stopped and spun around.
"Hey everybody." She said before looking at her date. "Bart, you're lookin' good."
Bart smiled casually back. He'd been dating Jenda ever since he broke up with Terry, though like that it was long distance. There was quite a divide between the two sisters when she told his then girlfriend about how her own sister had impersonated her. Still the two were happy and got along together like a house on fire.
All four students took a limo to the Prom. Once they entered Lisa saw and approached Nelson Muntz.
"Nelson! It's good to see you?"
Bart went after him.
"So, I heard Terry ended up going to you?"
"Yeah. Then Sherri started hitting on me."
Bart's eyes widened.
"Who'd you take to the Prom?"
"It didn't seem fair to choose."
He pointed behind him to both Sherri and Terri beside each other. Both Pregnant.
Seymour Skinner, or was it Armin Tanzarian? It didn't matter. Most of the student body still called him Skinner, walked up to the mike on the stage. "Take on Me" was playing but became dimmed.
"And now here's assistant Principal Kearney".
Kearney took the Mike. He was in a suit.
"Ok. I want a nice clean Prom. That means no Booze, kick, Puff, Doze,Max, Stem or Turb, Remember, Stim Kills!"
"It's What turned Superintendent Chalmers into a Vegetable!" Skinner said gesturing to Chalmers in a wheelchair, which muttered "Skinner! Skinner! Skinner!" repeatedly.
Nelson had other ideas. As Ralph Wiggum approached the Punch Bowl, Nelson took out a canister and sneakily poured it in. It was a green liquid of "Kick". Ralph didn't notice and filled his glass. His pupils got bigger as the people seemed to fade and rainbows appeared everywhere. Ralph smiled but then the Rainbows became the bodies of monsters which growled at him with teeth and he whimpered in fear.
Lisa and Jenda met as they washed their hands in the women's bathroom. Jenda was having a hard time getting her sink to work.
"Bart says you got into Yale?".
"Yeah it's a great school. Though I'm still not sure I want to go? Harvard looks good too."
The dancing was starting to wind down. True by Spandau Ballet was playing. Milhouse caressed Lisa as they moved back and forth. Lisa was uncomfortable by what was a pity date. Nelson danced with Sherry and Terri both caressing him with their eyes closed. He seemed almost bored. Martin danced with a robot he built.
The Limousine crashed into a set of trash cans and continued. Inside Bart and Jenda were pushed around as it continued.
"Whoa look out!" Shouted Jenda, who looked at Bart.
"Bart are you sure about this Limo Driver you hired?"
When they reached the woods. The Limousine stopped. The driver, Otto Mann, stepped out, stripped his clothes off and flapped his wings while shouting "I can fly! I can fly!", vanishing into the night.
Reaching the top of the hill overlooking the town, Bart rolled out the blanket in the back and the two sat down. The two began passionately kissing. When they stopped…
"Jenda. I think we're ready to go all the way. I Love you."
He held up the ring.
"Will you marry me?"
Jenda gasped and took the ring in her finger, seeming uncertain.
In another part of town. Milhouse cried. Lisa put a hand on his shoulder.
"No no it's not you. It's me…I don't think I'll ever get married."
She knew this wasn't true, but she also didn't want to marry Milhouse.
Homer put his arm around Bart's shoulder.
"Way to go son! I knew you and her were meant to be together, just like me and your mom?"
"Mom left you! And I don't think she's gonna take you back while you live in this underwater house."
The House had a view of the ocean. The money for it came from Homer's spy work.
"Come on, boy! We're hitting the town!"
And he gestured Bart to get inside the next room.
"Right after decompression."
A time appeared which began to count down. There was silence and the sound of decompression. Which wouldn't take long. Bart broke the silence after 11 seconds.
"So... what do ya do to kill time in here?"
"There's a DVD player, but it doesn't work."
The car floated about while scraping the ground. Bart shouted.
"Why'd you buy the first hover car ever made! Didn't you know it'd take time to work out the kinks?!"
Homer laughed heartily.
"Because it's the first Hover Car ever made!"
The car came to a stop in front of Moe's new Bar. Homer walked in.
"Hey Moe! Hey Moe Clone!"
"Oh hiya Homer."
" Hey Homer."
The first Moe looked at the other.
"Hey Hey Hey. I don't pay you to socialize."
"Oh right, you're the people person." He shot back with sarcasm in his voice.
" Watch with the attitude, mister! You came from my back fat."
"Why did I ever think I needed a clone?"
"Hey I'm not the clone. You're the Clone."
"Not this again."
Bart walked passed to the rest of the bar. He was disturbed to see Edna Krabappel there, realizing he didn't see her with Skinner at the Dance."
"Hey Mrs. K."
"Hey Bart. How are you doing?"
"I thought you were with Skinner."
"We broke up."
"Oh. "
"Don't worry. We can both do better."
Bart turned back to look around.
Homer was approached by Lisa.
"Dad. Mom's dating Krusty the Clown!"
"What!"
"I went home and he was in the kitchen. He tried to break the ice by saying…
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Krusty the Clown is dating your mom!".
"Oh god!" Squealed Homer.
"Dad, if you want her back you've gotta shape up."
"I'll do anything you say sweetie."
"I want you to stop drinking."
Homer looked at the glass in his hand and thought for a moment in silence.
"I never thought I'd say this but I better call my sponsor."
He took out his phone and called.
After about half an hour, Ned walked in.
"Hey Hey, I'm the man from Hey Diddly Hey."
"Flanders! I have to quit drinking."
"Okay Neighborino. It's just twelve simple steps."
Homer glanced at his Bottle of Beer and with a sad expression turned it over and poured it out over the bar's sink.
"My dad completed the 12 steps in record time. Moe tried to tempt him but Dad poured his beer out. And he did quit, for good. And it was the Best Birthday present I ever got."
"You missed a spot!"
The young Indian child spat from the counter as Bart cleaned the floor of the new Kwik-E-Mart.
"Do it again."
"Yes Mr. Gheet."
"I'm Anoop you racist cracker."
He kicked Bart in the back of his head.
Bart was already hating it but he needed a job. Maybe just not this one.
The family had met at the church once more. That was when the sirens went off. Bart was in mid conversation with Marge.
"I mean I want a job to prove I can support Jenda but…maybe I should quit."
"It's alright Bart. It's not the end of the world."
They opened the doors.
And the world was on fire.
The sky was filled with red clouds and flames consumed everything.
They all stood there in shock.
Nearby was Flanders and his family. They were praying on leg round, then in one moment they vanished. Homer ran over to where Flanders was. There were only clothes on the grass. Lisa in particular could feel it in the wind and she gasped as she knew what was about to happen.
"Not. It can't be…I'm supposed to be President!"
The rest of the family turned towards her. Too late. She was gone.
She was the only one gone.
And the rest remained behind. The rest of the World was burning.
To be Continued…
[1] The original series made a reference to the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's" here but instead the Mall connects from a Tiffany's so Apu bought a croissant and exited through the Tiffany's.
[2] Homer stole and damaged the Bill of Rights in the original episode while here he couldn't do so if he tried due to the glass and security in the way.
[3]The plot of the episode is averted since the AI System used doesn't exist here.
Several major differences from the handful of episodes depicted. Bart has more accumulated wealth from his adventures that makes Jenda say yes reluctantly. Burns is dead and so the Burns scholarship never factors into the future episode depicted.
As for the ending, well it ties into the Rapture depicted at the end of the episode. In this case it's the same apocalypse as the one depicted in the recent chapter of South Park: Real Time adapting the film.
