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Folk and Mirrors
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Tapped Out Quest Information
Level: 5
Update: Mirror Mayhem
Required characters: Homer
Optional characters: Grampa, Barney, Carl, Lenny, See Currency-earning jobs
Internal name(s): FolkAndMirrors
ID(s): 271001 - 271006
Previous quest(s): Spring Cleaning
Next quest(s): Tip of the Iceberg


Folk and Mirrors is an event-exclusive questline in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It was introduced in the Mirror Mayhem content update.

Dialogue[edit]

Pt. 1[edit]

After completing Spring Cleaning
Homer - Curious What's so special about this mirror? It looks like a piece of old junk.
Grampa Let's just say it has a storied past.
Homer - Surprised Uh-oh. Sounds like you're going to tell a story.
Grampa It all began in nineteen-dickety-two. We had to say "dickety" in those days because the Kaiser had outlawed the word "twenty" and the punishment was snickety days in jail...
Task: "Collect Glass Cleaners" (x115).
If Grampa is owned: Task: "Make Grampa Tell a Story". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Task: "Make Homer Agonize Through Another Story". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Homer - Annoyed That's enough. I'm gonna smash this mirror to bits so we can skip to the end. *raises crowbar*
Grampa - Surprised No, don't go near it!
Homer - Confused What the—? My reflection looks weird in this thing...
Homer - Surprised I look much more realistic than normal. Which is weird because normally I don't look realistic!
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Magic Mirror

Pt. 2[edit]

After completing Pt. 1
Mirror Homer Hey Homer, how's it hangin'?
Homer - Confused Uhh, did my reflection just talk? Or was it just a result of all that beer I had for breakfast.
Mirror Homer - Happy Mmm, breakfast beer... Let's go to Moe's! My treat.
Grampa - Surprised Don't listen to him, Homer. Don't invite him into our world!
Homer - Guilty I'm sorry, Dad. You've probably given me the first piece of good advice of either of our lifetimes, but I think you should wait outside.
Grampa - Annoyed You'd jeopardize the safety of our world for a free beer?
Homer - Annoyed That's what I'm trying to decide! Off you go!
Task: "Collect Glass Cleaners" (x155).
Task: "Make Homer Kick Grampa Out to Think". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Grampa is owned: Task: "Make Grampa Get Kicked Out". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Homer Okay, I've made my decision. Come on back in.
Grampa - Nervous Did you tell that mirror guy to take a hike?
Homer Don't worry. I think we can forget all about him. You, especially.
Grampa - Happy That's a relief. You avoided a real pickle there, son.
Mirror Homer Here's a beer to go with that pickle, Homer.
Grampa - Surprised What the—?! But you said not to worry.
Homer - Guilty Yes, I did. And then he said...
Mirror Homer - Happy Free beer!
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Mirrored Bowlarama

Pt. 3[edit]

After completing Pt. 2
Grampa - Startled You're not gonna hurt us, are you Mirror Homer?
Mirror Homer No, but I'd kill for another beer.
Homer - Happy Me too! C'mon, let's go to Moe's for his two-for-one special.
Mirror Homer - Surprised Moe has a two-for-one special in your world?
Homer - Proud He will when he sees us.
Mirror Homer - Thinking That means...four beers total!
Grampa - Annoyed You two have a drinking problem, you know that don't you?
Task: "Collect Glass Cleaners" (x155).
Task: "Make Homer Grab a Drink With Mirror Homer". The job takes place at Moe's Tavern, Moe's Express, O'Flanagan's Pub, The Gridiron, Barra, Beer -N- Brawl, Lotto 'N' Liquor, The Boiled Potato, CBGB, Darby O'Guzzlin's, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Grampa is owned: Task: "Make Grampa Shake His Head". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Homer Tell me, Mirror Me, what's the life of a safety inspector like in your world?
Mirror Homer - Happy It's the best. I work long hours and have an insignificant role at our company. It really gives me a sense of power.
Homer Just like me. I get my sense of power when I pull the lever that sets off the alarm that sends everyone into the parking lot.
Mirror Homer - Confused You have a lever that does that?
Homer - Confused You don't?
Mirror Homer - Smug No. I have a button.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Mystery Box Token1

Pt. 4[edit]

After completing Pt. 3
Moe Who's your new friend, Homer?
Homer This is my mirror self. I think I'll call him Mirror Homer.
Moe Very subtle.
Mirror Homer Howdy fellas. Next round's on me.
Barney - Happy You're the best, mirror man!
Carl - Happy I wish I had a mirror self.
Lenny - Surprised But then I wouldn't be your best friend!
Carl - Annoyed Yeah, what a tragedy that would be.
Task: "Collect Glass Cleaners" (x155).
Task: "Make Homer Show Off Mirror Homer". The job takes place at Moe's Tavern, Moe's Express, O'Flanagan's Pub, The Gridiron, Barra, Beer -N- Brawl, Lotto 'N' Liquor, The Boiled Potato, CBGB, Darby O'Guzzlin's, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Barney is owned: Task: "Make Barney Cheers "Mirror Dude"". The job takes place at Moe's Tavern, Moe's Express, O'Flanagan's Pub, The Gridiron, Barra, Beer -N- Brawl, Lotto 'N' Liquor, The Boiled Potato, CBGB, Darby O'Guzzlin's, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Carl is owned: Task: "Make Carl Wish He Had a Mirror Friend". The job takes place at Moe's Tavern, Moe's Express, O'Flanagan's Pub, The Gridiron, Barra, Beer -N- Brawl, Lotto 'N' Liquor, The Boiled Potato, CBGB, Darby O'Guzzlin's, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
If Lenny is owned: Task: "Make Lenny Get Jealous". The job takes place at Moe's Tavern, Moe's Express, O'Flanagan's Pub, The Gridiron, Barra, Beer -N- Brawl, Lotto 'N' Liquor, The Boiled Potato, CBGB, Darby O'Guzzlin's, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Quest reward: Cash100 and XP10
Mirrored Phineas Q. Butterfat's

Pt. 5[edit]

After completing Pt. 4
Homer - Happy Hey, that gives me an idea...
Mirror Homer - Confused That Lenny is Carl's codependent?
Homer No. Well yes. But also, wouldn't everyone want a mirror friend?
Mirror Homer - Happy I see where you're going with this.
Homer - Proud That's 'cause you're one step...exactly where I am.
Task: "Collect Glass Cleaners" (x195).
Task: "Make Homer Go Get the Magic Mirror". The job takes place at the Simpson House, Future Simpson's House, Simpson Houseboat, Outlands Simpsons House, or a Visitable Home and takes 4 hours.
Homer - Happy Yell Attention, Springfield. Are you feeling lonely? Do you need companionship? How would you like to buy yourself a friend?
Wiggum - Annoyed Homer, I'm only gonna tell you this once; streetwalking is illegal.
Mirror Homer He's talking about me, Chief.
Wiggum - Annoyed It's illegal for you, too.
Homer No, Chief. We can make a mirror version of anyone, so they have a new best friend.
Mirror Homer Just like Homer and me!
Lou - Surprised You mean I could make a mirror version of myself and we could both ridicule the Chief?
Wiggum - Eyes Wide Oh no, if anyone's getting a version it's gonna be me. I'm tired of doing my own exercising.
Lou You know, I don't think I need anyone to help me ridicule the Chief. He does fine by himself.
Quest reward: Cash200 and XP20
Mirror Homer

Currency-earning jobs[edit]

Task Character(s) Time Location(s) Reward
Check Grocers for Glass Cleaner Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Grampa, Ned, Mr. Burns, Smithers 4h Kwik-E-Mart, Springfield Grocery Store, CostMo, Try-N-Save, Quick & Fresh, Sconewall Bakery, Swapper Jack's, Brown House Glass Cleaner5, XP45
Order Left-handed Glass Cleaner Mirror Ned, Mirror Disco Stu Mirrored Leftorium, Shop, Brown House Glass Cleaner8, XP70

Behind the Laughter[edit]

The quest name is a reference to the metaphor "smoke and mirrors."