Lisa mourns her cat, Snowball II, at a service in the backyard.
Lisa (sobbing): Snowball II, I can’t believe you’re gone. I wrote this poem for you. It’s called “Cat Math.” Four paws plus one tail plus nine lives equals one special cat / One special cat minus nine lives equals one sad little girl.
Homer, costumed as vigilante Pie Man, throws a pie at the Rich Texan for having been overly harsh toward Lisa in his role as a judge at the Springfield County Fair’s Place-Setting Contest.
Drederick Tatum: We all know "pi r squared," but today, pie are [sic] justice. I welcome it.
2. On TV, Kent Brockman reports on Pie Man.
Brockman: Pie! Popular pastry, tricky math thing, and now sword of righteousness. A masked avenger has been giving Springfield's scoundrels their (chuckles) just desserts.