ACT ONE, SCENE THREE
(The riot spreads into the streets, and soon all of Springfield is overtaken with violence.)
(Cut from the riot to the Simpsons home, where the family is hiding in the dark, Homer clutching a baseball bat, Marge holding Maggie and wielding a broom at the same time. The children are behind them.)
LISA: Why does every town meeting end in senseless violence?
(The family collectively cringes as a brick sails through the window.)
MARGE: I can't believe they're doing this! It's only going to give Mr. Burns one more weapon to use against us. He'll use a riot like this to convince the President that Springfield should be demolished!
HOMER: Well, Marge, you have to admit we do have riots often. Maybe we can move to Cypress Creek again, or something….
MARGE: Homer! How could you say that? This is our home!
HOMER (dejected): You're right.
(He stands up, narrowly avoiding a fiery arrow that flies past his head, to thunk into the wall behind him.)
HOMER: We need to save this town! This is our home!
(He turns to the family.)
HOMER: Now… let's go find some people to help us!
MARGE: In the middle of a riot? Homer, that'll put us in more danger than Burns destroying the town!
HOMER: Marge, if we're gonna save the town, we're gonna need help! And the best time to seek help is in the middle of a riot! Everyone knows that!
(Marge looks beyond baffled.)
MARGE: I don't follow your logic at all, but…alright, Homie. Let's do it.
(The family gets up as one and follows Homer out of the house.)
Real short scene, but it leads to the next Act. Sorry, this was my first script, remember, and I don't want to change all of it.