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Intertextualidade 
Praticando... 
Agora que já discutimos o conceito de intertextualidade e o modo como 
ela pode ser construída, realize a atividade a seguir. 
1. Vamos trabalhar a tradução de algumas referências presentes no episódio 
“Treehouse of horror IV”, dos Simpsons. Para assistir ao episódio em 
inglês, visite http://vimeo.com/52505750. 
2. Visite o site http://www.simpsoncrazy.com/scripts/thoh-4 para ter acesso 
ao script do episódio. A seguir está a reprodução do primeiro ato. 
ACT ONE 
The title sequence is as usual for Halloween episodes. We sweep through 
Springfield Cemetery and see more amusing tombstones, then cut to a 
special Halloween couch gag. The rest of the credits roll, in dripping 
green letters. 
Bart wanders through an art gallery, with many scary paintings of the 
Simpsons family behind him. 
BART 
Paintings: lifeless images rendered in colorful goop. But at night, they 
take on a life of their own. They become portals to hell, so scary and 
horrible and gruesome that-- 
MARGE 
Bart! You should warn people this episode is very frightening. And maybe 
they'd rather listen to that old "War of the Worlds" broadcast on NPR, 
hmm? 
BART 
Yes, mother. 
MARGE 
Good. Now you hold Maggie. I'm going to buy some earrings at the gift 
shop. 
Marge gives Maggie to Bart, who sighs. 
BART 
The subject of our first painting tonight is the most foul, evil, 
vicious, diabolical beast to stalk the earth. Of course I refer to-- 
Maggie puts her pacifier in Bart's mouth. 
BART 
Mm-mm-mmm! (spits it out, coughing and spluttering) The devil... 
 
 
The title "The Devil and Homer Simpson" appears in front of the painting. 
The story starts on a catwalk. Homer is in the crowd. 
ANNOUNCER 
The next in our fall catalogue, we love this, it is a vision in raspberry 
cream. 
We see a model's legs walking down the catwalk, then a pan up to see a 
donut on top of the legs. 
HOMER 
Ooh, pure genius! 
The scene fades to Homer dozing in the snack room. He wakes up with a 
start. 
HOMER 
And now to make the leap from dreams to reality! 
He opens a box of donuts, but it is empty. Lenny and Carl stand behind 
him. 
LENNY 
Sorry Homer, while you were daydreaming we ate all the donuts. 
CARL 
Well, there were a few left, but we chucked them at an old man for kicks. 
Outside the plant, Grampa has a donut stuck to the back of his head, and 
fights off some birds. 
ABE 
Damn buzzards! I ain't dead yet! 
Homer returns to his workstation. 
HOMER 
Alright, stay calm. Remember your training. 
He opens an "Emergency Procedures" manual. Inside, there is a big space 
with a piece of paper is in it. Homer reads it. 
HOMER 
"Dear Homer, I owe you one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." Bastard! He's 
always one step ahead. Oh... I'd sell my sould for a donut! 
Suddenly, Flanders appears behind Homer, dressed like the devil. 
FLANDERS 
Well, that can be arranged. 
HOMER 
Flanders! You're the devil!? 
FLANDERS 
Ho ho, it's always the one you least suspect. Now, many people offer to 
sell their souls without reflecting upon the grave ramifications-- 
HOMER 
Do you have a donut or not? 
 
 
FLANDERS 
Coming up! Just sign here. Careful, hot pen! 
While Homer signs, Mr. Burns watches on the security monitors. 
BURNS 
Hmm, who is that goat-legged fellow? I like the cut of his jip. 
SMITHERS 
The Prince of Darkness, sir. He's your eleven o'clock. 
Cut back to Homer and the devil. A creature appears, carrying a donut for 
Homer. Homer starts scoffing it. 
FLANDERS 
Now remember, the instant you finish it, I own your soul for-- 
HOMER 
(with his mouth full) Hey wait. If I don't finish this last bite, you 
don't get my soul, do you? 
FLANDERS 
Uh, technically no, but-- 
HOMER 
(taunting) I'm smarter than the devil! I'm smarter than the devil! 
Suddenly, Flanders turns into a huge scary monster. 
SCARY DEVIL 
You are not smarter than me! I'll see you in Hell yet, Homer Simpson! 
He disappears back into the ground. Homer puts the donut in his shirt 
pocket. 
HOMER 
Not likely, heh heh. 
Later that night, Homer comes down stairs for a midnight snack. Looking 
in the fridge, his hand passes over several food items, and he picks up 
the last piece of the donut, despite several warning signs around it. 
HOMER 
Mmm... forbidden donut... 
He eats it, and Flanders appears again. 
FLANDERS 
Well, well, finishing something? 
HOMER 
Aah! 
A hole of fire appears in the kitchen floor and Homer is dragged towards 
it. Marge enters the room and her night cap is drawn into the hole. 
MARGE 
Homer, did you eat that donut? 
HOMER 
(weakly) No. 
 
 
Homer is drawn into the hole, but gets stuck. 
FLANDERS 
Oh, your wide behind won't save you this time! (Bart & Lisa enter) Hey 
Bart. 
BART 
Hey. 
LISA 
Wait! Doesn't my father have the right to a fair trial? 
FLANDERS 
Oh, you Americans with your "due process" and "fair trials." This is 
always so much easier in Mexico. Very well, we'll have the trial tomorrow 
at the stroke of midnight. Until then, you're going to spend the day in 
Hell! 
His pitchfork turns into a plunger. He pushes Homer into the hole, and 
follows him. Homer falls through a huge cavern, screaming all the way 
into Hell. He lands on a conveyor belt. 
HOMER 
Ah, that wasn't so bad. 
He reaches the end of the conveyor belt, where a demon chops him in to 
pieces. His mouth and shoes are separated and put into a bin labeled "Hot 
Dog Meat." Next, Homer is in a room labeled "Ironic Punsihemnts 
Division." Another demon straps Homer into a chair. The room is full of 
donuts. 
DEMON 
So, you like donuts, eh? 
HOMER 
Uh-huh. 
DEMON 
Well, have all the donuts it the world! 
The demon laughs. A machine feeds donuts to Homer, four at a time. Homer 
keeps eating and eating, and eating. Later, Homer has eaten most of the 
donuts, and is extremely fat. 
HOMER 
More. 
DEMON 
I don't understand it. James Coco went mad in fifteen minutes! 
The clock in the Simpsons' living room strikes midnight. Flanders 
appears, as does Homer's body appears in a cage made of fire. His head 
appears shortly afterwards, and Homer screws it back onto his neck. 
MARGE 
Homer! Are you alright? 
HOMER 
No. 
Lionel Hutz walks in, combing his hair with a fork. 
 
 
HUTZ 
Mr. Simpson, don't you worry. I watched Matlock in a bar last night. The 
sound wasn't on, but I think I got the gist of it. 
A fiery pentagram appears on the floor. The Grim Reaper appears as the 
judge. 
GRIM REAPER 
Hear ye, hear ye. The Court of Infernal Affairs is now in session. 
HUTZ 
Very well, but first some ground rules. Number one, we get bathroom 
breaks every half-hour. 
FLANDERS 
Agreed. Number two, the jury will be chosen by me. 
HUTZ 
Agreed. (realizing) No, wait-- 
FLANDERS 
Silence! I give you the Jury of the Damned! Benedict Arnold, Lizzie 
Borden, Richard Nixon... 
NIXON 
But I'm not dead yet! In fact, I just wrote an article for Redbook. 
FLANDERS 
Hey, listen: I did a favor for you! 
NIXON 
Yes, master. 
FLANDERS 
...John Wilkes Booth, Blackbeard the Pirate, John Dillinger, and the 
starting line of the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers! 
There doesn't seem to be enough seats for everyone. Marge brings out a 
high chair for Blackbeard the Pirate. 
MARGE 
I'm sorry, Mr. Blackbeard. We're low on chairs, and this is the last one. 
BLACKBEARD 
Arr! This chair be high, says I. 
The proceedings begin. 
FLANDERS 
I hold here a contract between myself and one Homer Simpson pledging mehis soul for a donut -- which I delivered! And it was scrump-diddly-
umptious! I simply ask for what is mine! 
The jury chatter. 
HUTZ 
That was a right-pretty speech, sir. But I ask you, what is a contract? 
Webster's defines it as "an agreement under the law which is 
unbreakable." (with emphasis) Which is unbreakable! (the jury stare at 
him) Excuse me, I must use the restroom. 
 
 
A long time goes by and Hutz has not come out. Marge goes to see. 
MARGE 
Uh, Mr. Hutz? 
She opens the door. He is not there, and the window is open. The Grim 
Reaper starts the sentencing. 
GRIM REAPER 
Homer Simpson, I have no choice but to sentence you to an eternity of-- 
MARGE 
Wait! Before you send him to Hell, there's something you should 
see. (shows the jury a photo) That's a photo of homer and me at our 
wedding. 
NIXON 
Wait, wait, you got married in an emergency room? 
MARGE 
Well, Homer ate the entire wedding cake by himself... before the 
wedding! (The jury laugh) Read the back! The back! 
BLACKBEARD 
Arr, 'tis some kind of treasure map! 
ARNOLD 
(snatching photo) You idiot, you can't read! 
BLACKBEARD 
Aye, 'tis true. My debauchery was my way of compensating! 
ARNOLD 
Dear Marge: you have given me your hand in marriage. All I can give you 
in return is my... soul, which I pledge to you forever. 
The jury debate amongst themselves. 
LIZZIE 
We've heard enough. Your Honor, we find that Homer Simpson's soul is 
legally the property of Marge Simpson and not of the devil. 
FLANDERS 
Oh... 
FAMILY 
Yay! 
HOMER 
Woohoo! (jumps and burns his head on the cage) Ow! 
The judge and jury disappear in a puff. 
FLANDERS 
All right, Simpson. you get your soul back. But let that ill-gotten donut 
be forever on your head! 
He points and fire shoots out. Homer screams. The next at breakfast, 
Homer picks chunks off his donut-head and eats them. 
MARGE 
Homer, stop picking at it. 
 
 
HOMER 
Oh, but I'm so sweet and tasty! (looks at his watch) Oh, well, time to go 
to work. 
LISA 
Dad, I wouldn't go outside if I were you. 
Outside, the whole police force wait, with cups of coffee. 
WIGGUM 
Don't worry boys, he's gotta come out of there sometime. 
 
3. Os trechos destacados em vermelho são responsáveis pela criação de 
relações intertextuais. De que maneira poderiam ser traduzidos para o 
português de modo que a relação não se perdesse? 
4. Leia o restante do script do episódio e encontre outras passagens na qual 
se verifique a presença de alguma referência intertextual. 
5. Visite o fórum e discuta com seu professor e seus colegas de turma as suas 
respostas para esta atividade.