In this episode, Lisa spends a weekend in Capital City with Patty and Selma and has an adventure with a group of artists.
Because Lisa's family cannot afford the tuition, the artists suggest going to a senile rich woman who can offer a scholarship.
Back at the loft, she notices a photo of the artists with Martin Prince, and they reveal that they used her to steal money from the woman to fund themselves.
At 6:30 AM, she finds the Fearless Girl statue but declares that she hates the city when she sees it was donated by Goldman Sachs.
Lisa tears apart the check, so Julian tells Katya to use a knife to deflate the balloon to retrieve her.
Executive producer Matt Selman described the episode as "a love letter to 80s downtown New York" and compared it to the 1985 films After Hours and Desperately Seeking Susan.
[2][5] The episode earned a 0.61 rating and was watched by 2.02 million viewers, which was the second most-watched show on Fox that night.
He highlighted the performance by Tracy Letts and director Matthew Nastuk's attention to detail in animating Capital City.
He highlighted the joke of the Simpsons family watching a ringtone documentary that prevents them from hearing Lisa's call for help.
[7] Cathal Gunning of Screen Rant called the episode's entire focus on Lisa "a daring approach".