After Bart convinces all his friends not to go to Nelsons birthday party, Marge forces him to attend. After the party, Bart becomes Nelson’s new best friend and under Nelson’s protection no one dares to mess with Bart. There’s only drawback to his newfound friend/bodyguard; he can no longer pal around with Milhouse. So when the bully catches him on an illicit rendezvous with Millhouse, Bart begins to fear for his safety.” Meanwhile, Homer find a hobbie. It’s reading Lisa’s Fantasy books. Homer reads Lisa to sleep and debates on whether to reveal the book’s sad ending to her.