Chapter 5: The Springfield Connection

Back in Springfield Lisa and Bart were still confronting the fact that everyone and everything was changing. Bart's only concern was that he was getting stupider by the second. Lisa's concern was that if Frink couldn't fix his machine they couldn't get Smithers and Burns back to Springfield.

Bart: (picking his nose) Lisa, I want to share something with you.

Lisa: Bart, no.

Bart: O, Come on, Meg. What's the point in mining nose gold if I can't share it with the town's people?

( tries to rub the snot on Lisa)

Lisa: First off that is gross… second, what did you call me?

Bart: Meg… that's your name.

Lisa: Quick, name every member of our family starting with Grandpa!

Bart: Francis, Grandma Thelma, Grandpa Carter, Grandma Mona, Lois, Peter, Stewie, Brian, then there is you… your Meg and I'm Chris.

Lisa: O my god. You don't remember our family. I'm Lisa… you're Bart. Our grandparents are Abe and Mona. We have two aunts Patti and Selma. Our sister is Maggie. Our parents are Marge and Homer and we have two pets a dog named Santa's Little helper and a cat named Snowball II. (to Frink) Professor, this is serious can you remember something… ANYTHING about your machine?

Frink: I'm afraid I don't. I don't even think I'm a scientist. Just your local pharmacist.

(Homer enters as Peter)

Homer: Hey, Mort. Just here on a pharmacy run. I need some extra large condoms. I gotta be quick though my wife has a headache this big (does huge headache sign near his crotch and giggles) Get it it's like the commercial this big ( does normal headache sign) expect you know it's my junk.

Lisa: Dad, is that really apporiate?

Homer: O, hey kids.

(Frink hands him the pharmacy stuff)

Frink: Here you go. Have a good evening, Mr. Griffin.

Homer: O, I plan to.

(exit Homer)

Lisa: Professor, we need to get you some help. Come on.

( takes him by the hand and drags him out of the pharmacy)

Bart: Meg, where are we going?

Lisa: I know one person who would be too cautious to let something like this effect them.

Bart: Who?

Lisa: Ned Flanders.

( they exit. At the Flanders house)

(Lisa goes over to the bomb shelter and knocks on the door.)

Lisa: Mr. Flanders… Mr. Flanders? It's Lisa Simpson… Bart Simpson and Professor Frink we need to talk to you.

(Flanders comes outside)

Flanders: Lisa Simpson…my good diddly oodness… well after my interesting morning yesterday I suppose this was to be expected. How may I help you on this fine afternoon?

Lisa: Well as you can tell there is a rupture in the space-time continuum that is changing us into different people. Professor Frink can't remember who he is or how to fix his machine. So, I was thinking that if we could somehow contact Elizabeth Powell maybe we could get Mr. Burns and Mr. Smithers back here before things get worse.

Flanders: Well, you are all welcome to stay here I think there is enough food for everyone.

(Flanders leads Bart, Lisa, and Frink inside)

You know, if you want to contact her spiritually you could call Reverend Lovejoy I have him on the ol' speed dial in the house.

Lisa: Thank you, I'll be right back.

Flanders: The door is unlocked… take your time.

(exit Lisa)

Maude: Neddy, Lovejoy will never agree to a spiritual contact it's highly unreligious!

Flanders: I know. But I don't want to lose you again Maude. It would be too much. Too much!

Maude: Neddy… you know I love you but if it's past my time there is really nothing we can do about it.

Flanders: You're right of course.

(Re-enter Lisa)

Lisa: He said he'd be here as soon as he can.

(20 minutes later a man who looks like the pope steps out of his car and toward the bomb shelter. He enters)

Flanders: the pope.

(everyone gets down on one knee)

Lovejoy: Ned, get up I'm not the pope.

Flanders: O, Reverend Lovejoy, welcome.

Lisa: Reverend Lovejoy, we want to contact someone spiritually could you help us?

Lovejoy: That's against the bible, Miss Simpson.

Lisa: Please, she isn't dead. She's just from another dimension so I thought you could make an exception in this case. Please, Reverend Lovejoy, I mean our lives haven't gotten better without Mr. Burns. And we're messing with a very delicate time frame that we need to switch back.

Lovejoy: All right! All right! Everyone form a circle and hold hands. O, what's the name of this person?

Lisa: Elizabeth Powell.

Lovejoy: Concentrate everyone and think of Elizabeth Powell over and over again.

(Suddenly wind comes through the shelter and they start lifting up)

(Back in our world Bart, Lisa, the Flanders family, Lovejoy, and Frink appear in front of the seemingly dead form of Liz Powell)

Miss Powell… Miss Powell… MISS POWELL!

(Liz wakes up suddenly)

Liz: What's going on? I'm alive?

Lovejoy: Yes, you're alive.

Liz: Reverend Lovejoy? Meg Griffin? Chris Griffin? The Flanders family and Mort Goldman? Ok… now I'm dreaming. Family Guy and Simpsons characters together is just too freaky.

Lisa: Family Guy?

Liz: Yea … it's one of my favorite TV shows. The Simpsons is my other one… well one of the others. I'm a big TV person. But why are you here, Meg?

Lisa: I'm Lisa… Lisa Simpson.

Liz: O my god.

Lisa: Where's Mr. Burns?

Liz: I don't know. He needed to hire some gangsters so he might be in Brooklyn or he's made himself cozy in my family's house.

Lisa: I'm sorry about that. Wait, this show we've changed into how much do you know about it?

Liz: A lot… for example… I see you have Mort Goldman with you which means Professor Frink can't remember any of his inventions or scientific findings. And Lisa… in a normal Simpsons episode that would be your creator Matt Groening giving you a huge sign that this is up to you and Bart. I guess, it's up to you, me, and Bart. We have to figure out how to get Burns and Smithers back home before they take over the world and the entire space-time continuum collaspes. We're gonna have to do a lot of research.

Flanders: You can take your time if you want to. No rush.

Maude: Neddy…

Liz: Maude Flanders… O Ned, I'm so sorry I'll try not to get them back too quickly.

Flanders: Thank you, Liz and remember if you ever find yourself stuck in Springfield again. Our home is your home.

Liz: Thanks, Mr. Flanders but I think I'll pass. Goodbye, everyone.

(their spirits go back to Springfield)

(Enter a police officer)

Officer: Miss Powell, you're free to go you made bail.

Liz: Thank you.

(Enter Grandma)

Hi, Grandma.

Grandma: My Elizabeth put in jail they should be ashamed of themselves.

(A little while later at the Grandma's apartment)

Liz: Let's just forget it Grandma. I don't want to think about jail.

(Two gangsters come up from behind Liz and Grandma and grab them)

Gangster 1: You shoulda stayed up in jail.

Liz: I'm not gonna let two cartoon characters ruin my life.

Gangster 2: Well… that's your loss I guess because Mr. Burns is running the show and whether he's a cartoon or not he's paying us plenty and will do anything to get what he wants.

Liz: I'm familiar with his work…now this is between the two of you gangsters and me so let my grandma go.

Gangster 1: We're under strict orders you and Granny ain't goin' nowhere

Liz: This is not my life.

(Later that night)

Liz: I promise once I find somewhere for us to stay I'll come back for you, Grandma.

Grandma: Good luck, Liz.