10 Bart Gets Hit by a Car

While skateboarding one day, Bart crosses a road where he is hit by Mr. Burns' car. Bart has an out-of-body experience as he ends up on the escalator to heaven. He then ends up in Hell after spitting over the side of it and ends up meeting the Devil. He floats back into his body as it was not his time yet. Bart wakes up in a hospital room, surrounded by his family and a strange man. The man introduces himself as attorney Lionel Hutz, and suggests that the Simpsons sue Mr. Burns. Marge refuses and orders him to leave the room at once. However, Bart's injuries are minor; a bump on the head and a broken toe. Homer is hesitant to sue his boss, based on the prognosis. Later, Mr. Burns tries to avoid a potential lawsuit by offering Homer $100. Homer is hesitant to accept the offer because it barely covers Bart's medical bills, so Burns, who calls him an extortionist, throws him out. After the meeting, Homer goes to see Lionel Hutz, who promises him a cash settlement of $1 million. Hutz takes Bart to see Dr. Nick Riviera, a quack doctor who claims that Bart has extensive injuries on Bart's x-ray and claims it as trauma. Marge, however, is skeptical of Dr. Nick's real medical qualifications and attempts to decry him for exaggerating Bart's condition, by immediately confronting Hutz for his action and tells him that Dr. Hibbert has been their family physician for years and knows Bart is fine. At the house, Hutz coaches Bart on what to say on the witness stand during the trial, encouraging him to exaggerate his condition. Meanwhile, Marge and Lisa state their opinion that they were against suing Burns and encourage Bart to tell the truth.

At the trial, both Bart and Mr. Burns tell inaccurate and outrageous versions of what happened. The jury shows sympathy for Bart, but Marge and Lisa are still convinced that Hutz made him lie. Things seem to be looking up for Homer and Hutz. After the trial, Mr. Burns yells at his lawyers, ordering them to bring Homer and Marge to his house. At his mansion, Burns offers Homer a $500,000 settlement and leaves them to discuss it. Feeling guilty for lying, Marge pleads with Homer to drop the case and accept the money. He objects to her request and demands to know why he should accept the settlement. Marge reveals that she was against suing Mr. Burns from the start and would have been happy with him apologizing for the incident and paying for Bart's medical bills. Homer refuses, insisting that Burns knows he will lose the trial and will have to pay the family $1 million. Marge admits she dislikes the situation for what it has become, including the "phony doctors". Mr. Burns overhears this, and withdraws his offer.

The next day at the trial, Mr. Burns' lawyer calls an unprepared Marge to the stand. When asked about her opinion on Dr. Nick, Marge is hesitant to talk and states the advice her mother gave her in which she does not talk about anyone that they have nothing nice to say about them. Homer is optimistic about this, but Hutz admits his concerns that Marge would give her testimony and tell the truth of their scam. Mr. Burns' lawyer asks Marge again and reminds her that she is under oath. In her testimony, she denounces Dr. Riviera as a fake and outlines how limited Bart's injuries actually were. Marge also reveals that Hutz made him lie about his injuries and being in intense pain, when Bart was really fine. She gives more testimony in the hardships resulting from the accident: a dollar value of $5, the sum that she would've paid Bart in taking out the trash if he acted more responsibly. Homer watches in disbelief and betrayal as the case slips away. Marge's testimony destroys Hutz's case and the Simpsons get nothing, although Bart receives good treatment for his injuries.

That night, Homer angrily blames Marge for costing them $1 million. He leaves for Moe's to drown his sorrows. Marge visits him at Moe's and asks him to forgive her for her testimony, even though she did the right thing by telling the truth. Homer says that he does not love her anymore, but he looks her in the eyes and realizes he still loves her as much as ever.