The next day, Lisa tells Bart her concerns about their parents' love life, scaring him with the thought of how they will treat his future girlfriend, obese on the couch, grabbing her with mechanical hands.

Homer and Marge discuss the center's amenities on the way there and tell each other that they do not really want to go there, but as they try to turn the car around, they end up skidding on ice and going off the road, crashing into the frozen river.

After climbing a tree to assess the situation, Marge finds something red in an opening nearby, but as she comes down the branch breaks and the clothes burn down to ashes.

Marge suggests following the tracks, so they pack up their stuff and say goodbye to the shack, and pass through the forest until they get to the ranger station, where they enjoy the sunset and embrace.

The episode also depicted Homer and Marge killing a wolverine because the producers wanted to show the reality of being lost in the wilderness.

[5] In its original broadcast, the episode earned a 0.39 rating and was watched by 1.41 million viewers and was the highest-rated show on Animation Domination that night.

He has the capacity to understand Marge has all the real solutions, and still finds a way to go a step further, by making sure she has matching rugs on her feet at the end of the episode.

The writers attempt to have Homer and Marge working together to survive against the wild and the deadly wolverine while providing a message about the beauty of the great outdoors.

We also see more of Homer being a caring husband for Marge instead of a careless grouch like in some previous episodes, which is great for people who needed a break from his negligent attitude.