Josh Ling @ Adopt Me!

money begins to come in from ads, their scheme is working the videos are all anyone at school can talk about Lisa discovers that the videos are tacky and racist upset, she confronts Homer

Homer, drunk w/ power, sees himself as a social media influencer, since he’s the big time director of all of these videos Homer brushes Lisa’s concerns aside undeterred, she confronts Apu Apu is unwilling to budge

‘Lisa, this is my livelihood’ ‘when I lost the kwik-e-mart, I lost everything’ ‘are the videos racist and ridiculous, of course. but people like them’ ‘blame the audience’

Lisa isn’t content with this decides to meddle tries to turn Apu and Homer against each other hijinks (is it hyphenated? it used to be, back in the old days. Of course every generation hyphenates the way it wants to) ensue

this culminates in the reveal that Apu has chosen to take his IP & sell it, going global w/ his exploitative comedy shorts, signing a multi-million dollar contract to produce more, as well as movies (think Madea, Tyler Perry, etc) he’s moving to Hollywood the Simpsons are shocked

Apu reveals that without the kwik-e-mart itself, what does Springfield truly hold for him? thanks Homer for helping him get his new start gives him a check for rent, ends their partnership. he’s back on his feet and can manage on his own now

Lisa is still hurt that Apu would continue to propagate exploitative rhetoric Apu tells Lisa: I appreciate your advocacy, but look at it this way- I own this now. I’m no longer being exploited by your father. can it really be that bad?

Lisa “hmmm”s - she still doesn’t approve Apu: well then look at it this way - I have 8 kids to put through college. Lisa, aware of how expensive college is, can’t argue with this