"Mountain of Madness" is an upcoming episode of The Simpsons television series.
Plot[]
During a fire drill at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, the employees panic and fail to evacuate the plant within 15 minutes. Outraged, plant owner Mr. Burns announces his workers must compete in teams at a snow-covered mountain retreat. Homer mistakenly brings his family along, but finds they must stay nearby. The workers are paired in teams of two. Homer is partnered with Mr. Burns; Smithers competes alone because of an odd number of participants. The goal is to reach a cabin at the mountaintop which contains food and alcohol; the last team to arrive will be fired.
Burns persuades Homer to cheat by using a snowmobile to reach the cabin. Arriving early, they enjoy the comfortable surroundings and each other's company. They clink their champagne glasses and inadvertently cause an avalanche that buries the entire cabin. They make several attempts to escape but only cause more avalanches. Lenny and Carl arrive at the right spot but find the cabin gone; unaware it is buried beneath them, they leave. The other employees reach a ranger station, thinking it is their destination. Smithers berates Bart and Lisa for making him the last to arrive. When the workers realize that Homer and Burns have yet to arrive, they suspect something bad has happened to them.
Back in the cabin, Homer and Burns start blaming each other for causing the avalanches. They realize it may take days to be rescued and pass the time by playing games and building snowmen dressed in their clothes. After a few hours they are beset by cabin fever and attempt to kill each other. After a vicious struggle, Burns accidentally ignites the propane tank, launching the building from the snow and propelling it toward the horrified workers, who are preparing a rescue operation.
When the fuel is spent, the cabin comes to a halt and Burns and Homer emerge cold and disheveled. Burns reminds everyone of the contest, so the workers rush inside. Lenny is fired after being the last person in the cabin. After being told the competition is over in record time, Burns realizes his workers have learned the value of teamwork and announces no one will be fired after all. Lenny prepares to harangue Burns for firing him but falls in a pit of snow. The fall prevents him from losing his job by insulting his boss. The workers celebrate their shared victory while Homer and Burns eye each other suspiciously.
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