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 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own [[Murmur|new age store]] and sell to the mothers at school.}}
+{{Synopsis|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own [[Murmur|new age store]] and sell to the mothers at school.}}
 == Plot ==

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-'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the twenty-third and final episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, [[2019]]. The episode was written by [[Megan Amram]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].
+'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the twenty-third and final episode of [[Season 30|broadcast season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, [[2019]]. The episode was written by [[Megan Amram]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].
 == Synopsis ==

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 As a result, children's medications are cut, including those for [[Bart]]'s ADD. He is prescribed a cheaper alternative, but [[Lisa]] shows [[Marge]] a video from [[hypochondria.edu]], featuring [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], warning about the side effects of the low-cost medicine—which soon begin to manifest in Bart.
-[[Dr. Nick]] proves unhelpful, but at the crystal shop [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals said to help with Bart’s condition. Three weeks later, Bart brings home an "A" on a paper, which Marge attributes to the crystals' power.
+[[Dr. Nick]] proves unhelpful, but at the crystal shop [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals said to help with Bart's condition. Three weeks later, Bart brings home an "A" on a paper, which Marge attributes to the crystals' power.
 Marge returns to buy more crystals but finds the shop is closing. The owner gives her the entire inventory before joining a new cult. Marge begins cleansing and selling the crystals, opening [[Ye Olde New Age Store]] in their garage. Her clients are pleased with the results.
-When supplies run low, [[Lindsey Naegle]] steps in and offers to expand Marge’s business. It becomes the Murmur store, a major success. Homer even rolls onto a pile of crystals in bed, leading them to fantasize about a journey through a blue crystal world, including remarrying each other.
+When supplies run low, [[Lindsey Naegle]] steps in and offers to expand Marge's business. It becomes the Murmur store, a major success. Homer even rolls onto a pile of crystals in bed, leading them to fantasize about a journey through a blue crystal world, including remarrying each other.
-Lisa remains skeptical of the crystals’ powers. [[Piper Paisley]], owner of the healing beauty relaxorium Plop in [[Shelbyville]], threatens Marge to leave the business. After someone throws a rock labeled ''peace'' into the house, Marge retaliates by opening a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] next to Plop.
+Lisa remains skeptical of the crystals' powers. [[Piper Paisley]], owner of the healing beauty relaxorium Plop in [[Shelbyville]], threatens Marge to leave the business. After someone throws a rock labeled ''peace'' into the house, Marge retaliates by opening a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] next to Plop.
 After school, Lisa discovers Bart's scheme—he has been using the crystals to hide a text on the wall he reads during class while [[Milhouse]] distracts [[Ned]]. Lisa convinces him to confess, reminding him Marge is the only one who still believes in him.

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-|prodcode= YABF16
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 |airdate= May 12, [[2019]]
 |titlescreen=[[Wiggum]] slides across the screen attached to a harness on a tightrope, but stops near the end, and the logo cuts off the tightrope, making him fall and he screams
 |couchgag= The [[Simpson family|family]] arrives at the couch, but the room looks made of paper, they touch it to check it. [[Homer]] doesn't notice and tries to sit on the couch, falling beyond the paper on the stage
-|guests= [[Illeana Douglas]] as [[New age clerk]]<br>[[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]]<br>[[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]]
+|guests= [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]]<br>[[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]]<br>[[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]]
 |showrunner1= Al Jean
 |writer= [[Megan Amram]]
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-'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the twenty-third and final episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, [[2019]]. The episode was written by [[Megan Amram]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]] as [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]] and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].
+'''"Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion"''' is the twenty-third and final episode of [[season 30]] of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and the six hundred sixty-second episode overall. It originally aired on May 12, [[2019]]. The episode was written by [[Megan Amram]] and directed by [[Matthew Faughnan]]. It guest stars [[Illeana Douglas]] as the [[New age clerk]], [[Werner Herzog]] as [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], and [[Jenny Slate]] as [[Piper Paisley]].
 == Synopsis ==
-{{Desc|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her very own crystals empire and sell to the naive mothers at school.}}
+{{Desc|After [[Homer]]'s [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|work]] cuts children's healthcare benefits, [[Marge]] turns to buying healing crystals as a cheaper solution for [[Bart]]'s ADD. Bart begins to succeed in school, prompting Marge to open her own [[Murmur|new age store]] and sell to the mothers at school.}}
 == Plot ==
-At the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]], [[Smithers]] delivers [[Mr. Burns]] the financial report, which is lower than expected, so to solve it, Burns cuts off children's health care from worker's benefits and releases the hounds.
+At the [[Springfield Nuclear Power Plant|Power Plant]], [[Smithers]] delivers [[Mr. Burns]] a financial report, which comes in lower than expected. To cut costs, Burns eliminates children's healthcare from workers' benefits and releases the hounds.
-Due to this, the children's medicines had to be cut, including the ones for [[Bart]]'s ADD, so he has to take a cheaper one; however, [[Lisa]] shows [[Marge]] a video from [[hypochondria.edu]], starring [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], showing the side-effects of taking that lower cost medicine, and they start manifestation on Bart.
+As a result, children's medications are cut, including those for [[Bart]]'s ADD. He is prescribed a cheaper alternative, but [[Lisa]] shows [[Marge]] a video from [[hypochondria.edu]], featuring [[Walther Hotenhoffer]], warning about the side effects of the low-cost medicine—which soon begin to manifest in Bart.
-[[Dr. Nick]] is no help with the situation, but at a crystal shop, [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals for its problem. 3 weeks later Bart takes home an "A" on a paper, demonstrating the powers of the crystals.
+[[Dr. Nick]] proves unhelpful, but at the crystal shop [[FAO Quartz]], they discover blue healing crystals said to help with Bart’s condition. Three weeks later, Bart brings home an "A" on a paper, which Marge attributes to the crystals' power.
-Marge goes to buy more crystals, but the shop is closing, so the owner gives Marge the entire inventory, while she joins a new cult. She cleanses the crystals and starts selling them, and the clients are happy at the new [[Ye Olde New Age Store]], held in the garage.
+Marge returns to buy more crystals but finds the shop is closing. The owner gives her the entire inventory before joining a new cult. Marge begins cleansing and selling the crystals, opening [[Ye Olde New Age Store]] in their garage. Her clients are pleased with the results.
-When materials are going down, [[Lindsey Naegle]] appears and offers to expand her business, becoming the Murmur store, which is a huge success, so much that Homer rolled on it on their bed and they start imagining a journey through a blue crystal world, including marrying again.
+When supplies run low, [[Lindsey Naegle]] steps in and offers to expand Marge’s business. It becomes the Murmur store, a major success. Homer even rolls onto a pile of crystals in bed, leading them to fantasize about a journey through a blue crystal world, including remarrying each other.
-Lisa keeps being skeptical about the powers, while [[Piper Paisley]], the owner of a healing beauty relaxorium in [[Shelbyville]], [[Plop]], menaces Marge on getting out of the business. When a rock saying ''peace'' gets thrown in the house, Marge decides to open up a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] right next to Plop.
+Lisa remains skeptical of the crystals’ powers. [[Piper Paisley]], owner of the healing beauty relaxorium Plop in [[Shelbyville]], threatens Marge to leave the business. After someone throws a rock labeled ''peace'' into the house, Marge retaliates by opening a kiosk at the [[Shelbyville Mall]] next to Plop.
-After school ends, Lisa finds out Bart's plan, by using the crystals against the painting on the walls, revealing the text that Bart reads while Milhouse distracts [[Ned]]. Bart has to confess to Marge his plot, with Lisa making him understand he has to do it because Marge is the only one who still believes in him.
+After school, Lisa discovers Bart's scheme—he has been using the crystals to hide a text on the wall he reads during class while [[Milhouse]] distracts [[Ned]]. Lisa convinces him to confess, reminding him Marge is the only one who still believes in him.
-In the war between kiosks, Marge sends [[Patty]], [[Selma]] and [[Jacqueline Bouvier|their mother]] against Plop, when Bart arrives and confesses the truth, while [[Mrs. Muntz]] and [[Luann]] arrive to show her it's true that the crystals didn't have any power, and she decides to close the kiosk.
+During the kiosk rivalry, Marge sends [[Patty]], [[Selma]], and [[Jacqueline Bouvier|their mother]] to confront Plop. Bart arrives and tells Marge the truth. [[Mrs. Muntz]] and [[Luann]] also confirm the crystals have no real effect. Marge decides to shut down the kiosk.
-At home, Homer is seen exercising, confused on his working role, and Marge clears up his confusion, and then goes to the cult house to make sure the shop owner was okay, but it wasn't and she told her to run and people started shooting at them. They get in the car and run away. The nun then blows up the bridge to the house.
+At home, Homer is seen exercising, confused about his new responsibilities, which Marge clears up. She then visits the cult house to check on the former shop owner, who warns her to run as gunfire breaks out. They flee in a car, and the nun blows up the bridge to the house behind them.
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