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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = Making Frenemies and Inconveniencing People
|image =
|level = 5
|update = {{TOCU|Itchy & Scratchy Land}}
|requirements =
|characters = {{ap|Diane|network executive}}, {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders}}, [[Homer]]
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
}}

'''Making Frenemies and Inconveniencing People''' is a questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|Itchy & Scratchy Land}} content update. It requires {{ap|Diane|network executive}} to be obtained.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|My job title may say I'm a network programming executive, but really, I'm the head of a family.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|I surround myself with extraordinary minds. Doers. People who actualize what others only ideate.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|And, most importantly, people who I can stick the blame on when our ratings are in the toilet.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|NO ONE thinks firing people isn't fun, but firing family? There's nothing quite like it.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Diane Go on a Firing Spree|8 hours}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|And…the town's unemployment rate creeps over 30%. Wonderful.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Ahhhh…I love that post-firing-spree glow. Colors just seem brighter after you've crushed dreams.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|You ARE planning on filling those vacancies with other Springfielders, correct?}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Of course! But first, I have a drinks meeting scheduled with some of my subordinates.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Confused}}
{{TB|…who you just fired…}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|When you love meetings as much as I do, it doesn't even matter if you're alone.}}
{{THT|{{Task|Reach Level 15 and Build [[Moe's Tavern]]}}<br>{{Task/Job|Make Diane Enjoy Cocktail Hour|4 hours|[[Moe's Tavern]] or a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Eww. I thought I ordered a Manhattan.}}
{{Tapped Out Moe Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|They have watered-down ethanol in Manhattan!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|A successful TV executive is ALWAYS on the hunt for original show ideas.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Sometimes you'll be tempted to copy an idea from another network, and give it a twist.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|But that's a fool's errand: if the idea works, it doesn't NEED a twist. Duh!}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Just change the title, cast {{Ch|Matthew Perry}} in it, and you're good to go!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Diane Come up With "Original" Programming|4 hours}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|This fall, Matthew Perry IS… Danny Storm, Uncle of Dragons, in… “Contest of Chairs!”}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Genius!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Now that I've created a sure-fire hit, it's time to hire some folks to blame it on when it bombs.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|Yes, good! New jobs I can take credit for creating!}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|I need highly-qualified fall guys.}}
{{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Smug}}
{{TB|Lady, that's all we got.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Diane Host Interviews|4 hours|the [[Itchy & Scratchy Land Gate]] or a [[Brown House]]}}<br>{{Task/JobMulti|Make {{TOCG|Normal Springfielders|Springfielders}} Apply for Jobs|4 hours|the [[Itchy & Scratchy Land Gate]] or a [[Brown House]]|5}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Homer, why should I hire you for this job?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Because this is one of only three jobs I've never had before. The others being lead gaffer and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|Are you plugged in to the zeitgeist? How “up” are you on pop culture?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|Hmmm… I'd have to say “extremely”.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
{{TB|So Mr. Simpson, let me explain your responsibilities as my new V.P. of Current Programming.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|Oh, I wouldn't bother.}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|How do you expect to do your job if you don't know what it is?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|I don't expect to do it at all. But don't worry. I always end up in the middle of the action.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Proud}}
{{TB|Often for really half-baked reasons. It's called lazy writing, and it seems to work to my benefit.}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Be in the Thick of Things, Somehow|4 hours|the [[Itchy & Scratchy Land Gate]] or a [[Brown House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Homer, you're fired.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|‘Bout time, idiot!}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
}}

== Behind the Laughter ==
The quest name is a reference to the self-help book ''{{W|How to Win Friends and Influence People}}''.

{{Tapped Out Quests/Itchy & Scratchy Land}}

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 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Diane Go on a Firing Spree|8 hours}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Annoyed}}
-{{TB|And…the town's unemployment rate creeps over 30%. Wonderful.}}
+{{TB|And...the town's unemployment rate creeps over 30%. Wonderful.}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
 }}
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 {{THT|After tapping on Diane's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
-{{TB|Ahhhh…I love that post-firing-spree glow. Colors just seem brighter after you've crushed dreams.}}
+{{TB|Ahhhh...I love that post-firing-spree glow. Colors just seem brighter after you've crushed dreams.}}
 {{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Sad}}
 {{TB|You ARE planning on filling those vacancies with other Springfielders, correct?}}
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 {{TB|Of course! But first, I have a drinks meeting scheduled with some of my subordinates.}}
 {{Tapped Out Quimby Icon|Confused}}
-{{TB|…who you just fired…}}
+{{TB|...who you just fired...}}
 {{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
 {{TB|When you love meetings as much as I do, it doesn't even matter if you're alone.}}
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 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Diane Come up With "Original" Programming|4 hours}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
-{{TB|This fall, Matthew Perry IS… Danny Storm, Uncle of Dragons, in… “Contest of Chairs!”}}
+{{TB|This fall, Matthew Perry IS... Danny Storm, Uncle of Dragons, in... "Contest of Chairs!"}}
 {{Tapped Out Diane Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|Genius!}}
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 {{TB|Because this is one of only three jobs I've never had before. The others being lead gaffer and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.}}
 {{Tapped Out Diane Icon}}
-{{TB|Are you plugged in to the zeitgeist? How “up” are you on pop culture?}}
+{{TB|Are you plugged in to the zeitgeist? How "up" are you on pop culture?}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
-{{TB|Hmmm… I'd have to say “extremely”.}}
+{{TB|Hmmm... I'd have to say "extremely".}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
 }}
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 {{TB|Homer, you're fired.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Angry}}
-{{TB|‘Bout time, idiot!}}
+{{TB|'Bout time, idiot!}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|200}} and {{XP|20}}|colspan=2}}
 }}