The Wreck of the Relationship

"The Wreck of the Relationship" is the second episode of Season 26.
==Synopsis==
Homer and Bart try to, once again, fix their father-son relationship; this time, by going on a trust-building sea excursion. Meanwhile, Marge takes over for Homer's fantasy football league. 
==Full Story==
Homer catches Bart watching a trailer for an R rated movie. Later at the dinner table, Bart refuses to eat one piece of broccoli at dinner, so Homer tells Bart not to leave the table until he eats his broccoli, even though they both miss out on the things that are very important to them. Lisa prepares two identical-tasting fruit smoothies, one of which contains the broccoli, and offers them to Homer and Bart in an attempt to end the impasse. Bart deliberately spills the smoothies and the two then start to fight when Marge insists that they go on a "Relation Ship" to resolve their issues. On the ship, Captain Bowditch reveals Homer and Bart (along with other dads and sons) are on the ship because their families are put off by their constant bickering and reveals his intent to take them out to sea to teach them the importance of having a strong and healthy relationship. Bart excels at sailing and is promoted to mid-shipman while Homer detests it and gets scurvy. After recovering, he drowns his sorrows in a flask containing beer and Captain Bowditch asks him for a drink. It turns out he is a recovering alcoholic.
Meanwhile, Marge is left to take care of Homer's fantasy football team ("Somewhere over the Dwayne Bowe"). Since Marge knows nothing about football in general, Lisa educates her, and soon the two lead Homer's team to a championship.
A storm is brewing and Captain Bowditch is incapacitated and Bart is the only one who can steer the ship to safety. Homer refuses to accept Bart's new role and do what he says, especially since Bart has never done what Homer told him to do. Bart however takes a piece of Broccoli and eats it in front of his father. After that, Homer begins to have a new found respect for his son, especially when he realizes he has been too harsh on Bart in trying to get him to respect his authority. Homer and Bart are reunited with the rest of the Simpsons.
fr:Le Naufrage des relations
pl:The Wreck of the Relationship
pt:Quando o Relacionamento Afunda
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