A Spoonful of Bitter - Revision history

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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = A Spoonful of Bitter
|image =
|level = 5
|update = {{TOCU|Easter 2014}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[Shary Bobbins]], [[Ned]]
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
|premium = yes
}}

'''A Spoonful of Bitter''' is a premium questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Easter 2014}} content update. It requires [[Shary Bobbins]] to be obtained.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ned's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|Homer, I was thinking my boys might benefit from having a woman in the house.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|I get it -- you want my advice on how to meet women.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Well, “Christian Couples” is a great dating site for people like you. “PlentyofJesusFish” is also good.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Or if you're feeling frisky, there's “Christian Swingers.” Though I imagine you'll meet some very conflicted people.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|No, no, I'm looking for a nanny!}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|Someone like Shary Bobbins, who came into your life so magically, discovered what horrible people you are, then got sucked into a jet engine.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Oh yeah -- happy memories. But hey, if Shary Bobbins is who you want, Shary Bobbins is who you'll get!}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|But Homer… she's dead.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Stupid Flanders, Shary Bobbins is magic! She WAS dead, but now she's alive… because of magic.}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|You don't mean… BLACK magic?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|No! Let's call it… “grey” magic…}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Well, actually really, really dark grey. Like Payne's Grey. So dark it kinda looks black. But of course it's not. Only it is.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Hey Marge! Do we have any goat's blood or eyes of newt? Flanders wants me to do black magic!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Practice “Grey” Magic|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|I've never seen such well-behaved children! Your rooms are spotless, your homework is done, and you've completed every task set before you.}}
{{Tapped Out Rod Icon}}
{{TB|Oh no, we've run out of chores! It's a kid's worst nightmare!}}
{{Tapped Out Todd Icon}}
{{TB|Bedtime isn't until 5:30. However shall we ever fill the time?}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|Now, now, children. If you search a little harder, you can always find some meaningless task to fill the time…}}
{{Tapped Out Rod Icon}}
{{TB|I feel a song coming on…}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|BUSY WORK! BUSY WORK! POINTLESS TASKS FOR IDLE JERKS! NOTHING THAT NEEDS DOING, NOTHING REALLY WORTH PURSUING!}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|BUSY WORK! BUSY WORK! ANYTHING THAT LEAVES YOU IRKED! SORTING'S ALWAYS BRUTAL, EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT'S FUTILE!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Sing an Educational Song|4 hours}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Rod and Todd Icon}}
{{TB|Wow, Shary Bobbins! We just spent hours accomplishing nothing!}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|You see, children? I knew you could do it!}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|Now, imagine how much more fun it would be if, instead of just wasting time, you actually accomplished something?}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|And what if the thing you accomplished was something very, very naughty? Wouldn't that be even MORE fun?}}
{{Tapped Out Rod Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|You're scaring me, British lady.}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|NAUGHTY PRANKS! NAUGHTY PRANKS! TRY THEM AND YOU'LL GIVE ME THANKS! KIDS BEHAVING BADLY NEVER PASS THE EVENING SADLY!}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|NAUGHTY PRANKS! NAUGHTY PRANKS! SOON YOU WILL BE ROBBING BANKS! LET'S GET INTO TROUBLE, AND LET'S DO IT ON THE DOUBLE!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Encourage Evil Deeds|60 minutes|[[Flanders House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Todd Icon}}
{{TB|Daddy, Shary Bobbins is making us do bad things!}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|Miss Bobbins, far be it from an American to criticize anyone with a British accent…}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|…but why are you corrupting my little angels?}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|Goodness me! Most people who use the Dark Arts to summon their nannies from beyond the grave EXPECT this kind of thing!}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|Yes, well, it didn't say anything about “demonic tendencies” in your references.}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|I've been meaning to update those.}}
{{THT|{{Task|Reach Level 7 and Build the Blue House}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Update her References|12 hours|a [[Blue House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{TH|After tapping on Ned's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|Miss Bobbins, I'm afraid this just isn't working out.}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|Are you firing me?}}
{{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
{{TB|“Firing” is such an ugly word. Let's call it “encouraging your relocation by bringing in an exorcist and dousing the entire house in holy water.”}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|I suppose it's for the best. I've never met such perfect angels as your boys. It makes me sick.}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|If only Homer Simpson would take me back. That son of his shows real promise, evil-wise.}}
{{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
{{TB|Ah, well. Goodbye, children!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Fly on her Umbrella|24 hours}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to the song "{{W|A Spoonful of Sugar}}" from ''{{W2|Mary Poppins|film}}''.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Easter 2014}}
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 {{Table|
 {{TH|After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
-{{Tapped Out Rod and Todd Icon}}
+{{Tapped Out Rod and Todd Icon|Cheering}}
 {{TB|Wow, Shary Bobbins! We just spent hours accomplishing nothing!}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}

@@ Line 23: / Line 23: @@
 {{TB|I get it -- you want my advice on how to meet women.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|Well, “Christian Couples” is a great dating site for people like you. “PlentyofJesusFish” is also good.}}
+{{TB|Well, "Christian Couples" is a great dating site for people like you. "PlentyofJesusFish" is also good.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|Or if you're feeling frisky, there's “Christian Swingers.” Though I imagine you'll meet some very conflicted people.}}
+{{TB|Or if you're feeling frisky, there's "Christian Swingers." Though I imagine you'll meet some very conflicted people.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
 {{TB|No, no, I'm looking for a nanny!}}
@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 {{TB|Oh yeah -- happy memories. But hey, if Shary Bobbins is who you want, Shary Bobbins is who you'll get!}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
-{{TB|But Homer… she's dead.}}
+{{TB|But Homer... she's dead.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|Stupid Flanders, Shary Bobbins is magic!  She WAS dead, but now she's alive… because of magic.}}
+{{TB|Stupid Flanders, Shary Bobbins is magic! She WAS dead, but now she's alive... because of magic.}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
-{{TB|You don't mean… BLACK magic?}}
+{{TB|You don't mean... BLACK magic?}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|No! Let's call it… “grey” magic…}}
+{{TB|No! Let's call it... "grey" magic...}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Well, actually really, really dark grey. Like Payne's Grey. So dark it kinda looks black. But of course it's not. Only it is.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Hey Marge! Do we have any goat's blood or eyes of newt? Flanders wants me to do black magic!}}
-{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Practice “Grey” Magic|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
+{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Shary Bobbins Practice "Grey" Magic|8 hours|a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
 }}
@@ Line 58: / Line 58: @@
 {{TB|Bedtime isn't until 5:30. However shall we ever fill the time?}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
-{{TB|Now, now, children. If you search a little harder, you can always find some meaningless task to fill the time…}}
+{{TB|Now, now, children. If you search a little harder, you can always find some meaningless task to fill the time...}}
 {{Tapped Out Rod Icon}}
-{{TB|I feel a song coming on…}}
+{{TB|I feel a song coming on...}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
 {{TB|BUSY WORK! BUSY WORK! POINTLESS TASKS FOR IDLE JERKS! NOTHING THAT NEEDS DOING, NOTHING REALLY WORTH PURSUING!}}
@@ Line 96: / Line 96: @@
 {{TB|Daddy, Shary Bobbins is making us do bad things!}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
-{{TB|Miss Bobbins, far be it from an American to criticize anyone with a British accent…}}
+{{TB|Miss Bobbins, far be it from an American to criticize anyone with a British accent...}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
-{{TB|…but why are you corrupting my little angels?}}
+{{TB|...but why are you corrupting my little angels?}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
 {{TB|Goodness me! Most people who use the Dark Arts to summon their nannies from beyond the grave EXPECT this kind of thing!}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|Yes, well, it didn't say anything about “demonic tendencies” in your references.}}
+{{TB|Yes, well, it didn't say anything about "demonic tendencies" in your references.}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
 {{TB|I've been meaning to update those.}}
@@ Line 117: / Line 117: @@
 {{TB|Are you firing me?}}
 {{Tapped Out Ned Icon}}
-{{TB|“Firing” is such an ugly word. Let's call it “encouraging your relocation by bringing in an exorcist and dousing the entire house in holy water.”}}
+{{TB|"Firing" is such an ugly word. Let's call it "encouraging your relocation by bringing in an exorcist and dousing the entire house in holy water."}}
 {{Tapped Out Shary Bobbins Icon}}
 {{TB|I suppose it's for the best. I've never met such perfect angels as your boys. It makes me sick.}}