Plot
The family is trying unsuccessfully to get Maggie to speak, inspiring Marge to share the story of Lisa's first word. In March 1983, Homer, Marge and a two-year-old Bart lived in the Lower East side of Springfield. Marge announces that she is pregnant again and suggests that they will need a bigger house. They buy a house on Evergreen Terrace with a $15,000 down payment from the sale of Grampa Simpson's house (and let Grampa stay with them for about three weeks).
In 1984, the Simpsons move into their new home and meet their new neighbors, Ned Flanders and his family. Meanwhile Krusty the Clown begins a promotion for the 1984 Summer Olympic Games with his Krusty Burger chain, a scratch-and-win game in which people scratch off the name of an event from the game card and if the United States wins a gold in that event, they win a free Krusty Burger. However, the game cards are rigged so they only contain events in which "Communists never lose". But when the Soviet Union-led boycott occurs, Krusty is advised that he stands to lose $44 million.
Bart is forced to give up his crib so it can become the new baby's. Homer builds him a new bed shaped like a maniacal clown, which terrifies Bart. When Lisa is born and gets all the attention, Bart takes an immediate dislike to her. He tries to get rid of her by putting her in a mailbox and pushing her through the Flanders' dog door. Eventually, he is about to run away until Lisa says her first word, "Bart". Thrilled that his name is his sister's first word, Marge explains to Bart that Lisa adores him. He accepts her as his little sister and they both find it funny that they both call Homer by his name rather than "daddy" as he wishes.
Back in the present day, Homer takes Maggie to bed, commenting on how kids learn to talk back as soon as they learn to talk. Homer tells Maggie, "I hope you never say a word.", but as soon as he leaves the room, Maggie takes her pacifier out her mouth and utters the word "daddy", before closing her eyes and going to sleep.
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