An alcohol-free
Saint Patrick's Day parade is interrupted by a brawl between the
Nationalist Irish and the
Unionist Northern Irish in which
Homer participates. A group of hungry children steal
Marge's picnic basket. She is saved by Patrick Farrelly, who returns the basket. Marge offers him a cupcake in gratitude, and Patrick offers her a job at his bakery after eating it. Marge realizes that Patrick owns an erotic bakery after seeing
Patty and Selma pick out a suggestively-shaped cake. Marge tries to quit, but Patrick says there is nothing wrong with what he is doing. Patrick informs Marge that she has a gift, and Marge agrees to stay. Due to his involvement in the riot and his criminal history, Homer is arrested and his bail set incredibly high. Homer's bail bondsman Lucky Jim agrees to secure Homer's release if Homer does not skip his bail. Otherwise, he will have to deal with Wolf the Bounty Hunter, who inspires Homer to become a bounty hunter himself. Homer's first mission involves capturing
Snake. Homer corners Snake, where Snake pulls out a pistol and fires a shot at Homer. Miraculously,
Ned places a sheet of bulletproof glass in front of Homer, which deflects the shot. Ned attempts to convince Snake to come quietly, allowing Homer to capture him by asphyxiating him with a plastic bag. Homer convinces Ned to partner as a bounty hunting duo, and they successfully pursue several bail-jumpers. Homer spoils his family with gifts. Marge is equally proud of her job but confesses to the nature of her work after several embarrassing incidents. Later, Homer and Ned capture
Fat Tony by crashing their car into a subway car. Disgusted by Homer's lawless capture, Ned quits. When Ned learns from Jim that Homer has skipped his bail because of his new job, he fears for Homer, so Ned decides to arrest Homer himself. Ned ambushes Homer and a chase ensues, ending with the two on a beam suspended high over the ground. Homer jumps onto another beam, but Ned fails to land on it, gripping onto the edge of the beam. Homer helps Ned but causes them both to fall and land in a pool of wet cement, which sets before they can escape.
Chief Wiggum arrests Homer, who is sentenced to a short stay in jail (where
Sideshow Bob is seen escaping). Homer receives a cake from Marge to help get him through his sentence. ==Production==