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A Spoonful of Bitter

Tapped Out Quest Information Level: 5 Update: Easter 2014 Required characters: Shary Bobbins, Ned Internal name(s): ASpoonfulOfBitter ID(s): 29601 - 29605

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

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

After tapping on Ned's exclamation mark Homer, I was thinking my boys might benefit from having a woman in the house. I get it -- you want my advice on how to meet women. Well, "Christian Couples" is a great dating site for people like you. "PlentyofJesusFish" is also good. Or if you're feeling frisky, there's "Christian Swingers." Though I imagine you'll meet some very conflicted people. No, no, I'm looking for a nanny! Someone like Shary Bobbins, who came into your life so magically, discovered what horrible people you are, then got sucked into a jet engine. Oh yeah -- happy memories. But hey, if Shary Bobbins is who you want, Shary Bobbins is who you'll get! But Homer... she's dead. Stupid Flanders, Shary Bobbins is magic! She WAS dead, but now she's alive... because of magic. You don't mean... BLACK magic? No! Let's call it... "grey" magic... 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. Hey Marge! Do we have any goat's blood or eyes of newt? Flanders wants me to do black magic! Task: "Make Shary Bobbins Practice "Grey" Magic". The job takes place at a Brown House and takes 8 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 2[edit]

After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark 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. Oh no, we've run out of chores! It's a kid's worst nightmare! Bedtime isn't until 5:30. However shall we ever fill the time? Now, now, children. If you search a little harder, you can always find some meaningless task to fill the time... I feel a song coming on... BUSY WORK! BUSY WORK! POINTLESS TASKS FOR IDLE JERKS! NOTHING THAT NEEDS DOING, NOTHING REALLY WORTH PURSUING! BUSY WORK! BUSY WORK! ANYTHING THAT LEAVES YOU IRKED! SORTING'S ALWAYS BRUTAL, EVEN MORE SO WHEN IT'S FUTILE! Task: "Make Shary Bobbins Sing an Educational Song". The job takes 4 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 3[edit]

After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark Wow, Shary Bobbins! We just spent hours accomplishing nothing! You see, children? I knew you could do it! Now, imagine how much more fun it would be if, instead of just wasting time, you actually accomplished something? And what if the thing you accomplished was something very, very naughty? Wouldn't that be even MORE fun? You're scaring me, British lady. NAUGHTY PRANKS! NAUGHTY PRANKS! TRY THEM AND YOU'LL GIVE ME THANKS! KIDS BEHAVING BADLY NEVER PASS THE EVENING SADLY! NAUGHTY PRANKS! NAUGHTY PRANKS! SOON YOU WILL BE ROBBING BANKS! LET'S GET INTO TROUBLE, AND LET'S DO IT ON THE DOUBLE! Task: "Make Shary Bobbins Encourage Evil Deeds". The job takes place at Flanders House and takes 60 minutes. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 4[edit]

After tapping on Shary Bobbins' exclamation mark Daddy, Shary Bobbins is making us do bad things! Miss Bobbins, far be it from an American to criticize anyone with a British accent... ...but why are you corrupting my little angels? Goodness me! Most people who use the Dark Arts to summon their nannies from beyond the grave EXPECT this kind of thing! Yes, well, it didn't say anything about "demonic tendencies" in your references. I've been meaning to update those. Task: "Reach Level 7 and Build the Blue House". Task: "Make Shary Bobbins Update her References". The job takes place at a Blue House and takes 12 hours. Quest reward: 100 and 10

Pt. 5[edit]

After tapping on Ned's exclamation mark Miss Bobbins, I'm afraid this just isn't working out. Are you firing me? "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." I suppose it's for the best. I've never met such perfect angels as your boys. It makes me sick. If only Homer Simpson would take me back. That son of his shows real promise, evil-wise. Ah, well. Goodbye, children! Task: "Make Shary Bobbins Fly on her Umbrella". The job takes 24 hours. Quest reward: 200 and 20

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The quest name is a reference to the song "A Spoonful of Sugar" from Mary Poppins.