Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"

"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" is the eighth episode of Season 10.
==Synopsis==
While driving home from an Old West tourist trap, Homer ignores Grampa Simpson's pleas to let him use the bathroom, which causes the old man to blow out both of his kidneys. With Grampa at death's door, Homer decides to give a kidney to his father — then runs off when he becomes afraid of what being an organ donor will do for him.
== Full Story ==
On their way to Bloodbath Gulch, the Simpsons' car breaks down in front of Springfield Retirement Castle. Grampa is pleasantly surprised, having assumed the family had forgotten his birthday (which of course they had). He reaches the car and they grudgingly take him with them. After a day of roaming the ghost town the family heads back to Springfield; Homer wants to make great time, and ignores Abe's pleas to stop at several rest areas and The World's Biggest Toilet. Abe eventually begs Homer to turn around claiming that he can make it his birthday present. But Homer refuses. Upon returning to Springfield, Dr. Hibbert informs Abe that his kidneys have exploded; he is going to need a kidney transplant or he will die. However Homer is a prefect match and agrees to take part in the transplant to save his father. Everything in preparation goes well until Homer stops by Moe's and everybody tells him that after the surgery he will be stuck on the organ donor's sucker list. This doesn't seem to affect anything, until it actually comes time for the surgery and Homer runs off before the operation. Ashamed of himself for just leaving his father to die a painful death, Homer becomes a sailor on a ship of lost souls. When the other lost souls hear Homer's tale of deceit they toss him overboard in disgust. The second attempt to extract Homer's kidney does not go well either; he runs out of the hospital, into the street and is crushed by a car, which fell from a semi trailer truck driven by Hans Moleman. When Homer awakens he apologizes to the family for not saving Abe's life, but is shocked to learn that while Dr. Hibbert was saving his life the kidney transplant was done against his will. Abe is better than ever, and Homer realizes that Bart has a kidney to spare for his father, but keeps this to himself.
== Citations ==
fr:Touche pas à mon rein
pl:Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"
pt:Homer Simpson com problema de rim
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