![]() When the trial resumes, Marge tells Lisa that she now knows a way that she can help her. She starts reading Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species and becomes addicted to it. With Lisa now facing a long jail sentence, Marge decides to help her out. The trial does not go smoothly for Lisa, as Professor Frink (called by Clarice) gives ambiguous answers regarding God's existence, while a creationist scientist says that evolution cannot be real, as there is no proof of a "missing link" (depicted in a picture as a savage hominid, holding a rock over his head). Representing her is Clarice Drummond, a despised American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyer, while on God’s (i.e., Ned's) side is Wallace Brady, a beloved, overweight, southern lawyer. Lisa is brought to trial, which is dubbed Lisa Simpson v. She asks why she's being arrested when there are far worse crimes out there, and embarrassed he tells her they only have enough manpower to enforce the last three laws passed, even stating that it's the worst law system there is. ![]() ![]() However, just as the first lesson is about to begin, she is arrested by Chief Wiggum. Lisa therefore decides to start holding secret classes for people interested in evolution. ![]() The townspeople vote for creationism, much to her chagrin, and the act of teaching or learning Darwinism and evolution is made illegal. Lisa is perturbed by this, and at a town meeting asks everyone to make a choice between creationism and Darwinism, as there is only one truth. The next day, he and Reverend Lovejoy blackmail Principal Skinner into introducing creationism in the school. Ned meets up with the church council to suggest promotion of creationism. Covering his children's eyes, he drags them out of the exhibit. Ned is horrified to hear that humans evolved from apes and that the creation account in the Genesis is characterized as a myth. They therefore decide to check out the evolution exhibit next door. At the end of the day, they are still waiting, and are denied entry, as it is closing time for the weapons exhibit. Others start taking advantage of Ned’s kindness as well, until the Flanders family is stuck at the end. Faced with an incredibly long line, Homer notices Ned Flanders and his children at the front of the line and cuts in front of them.
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