"Don't worry, Marge. America's health care system is second only to Japan, Canada, Sweden, Great Britain...well, all of Europe. But you can thank your lucky stars we don't live in Paraguay!"
--Homer Simpson
After eating an enormous amount of greasy, fatty food, Homer experiences severe chest pain. He again experiences severe pain when he is scared by his kids. At the nuclear plant, the stress caused by Mr. Burns' negative comments pushes him over the edge. His heart goes haywire, and he collapses to the ground. Mr. Burns tells Smithers to "send his widow a ham."
However, Homer pulls through. He wakes up at the hospital, and asks Dr. Hibbert, "Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger, right?" Dr. Hibbert chuckles and reveals to Homer that he is weak and feeble because of his massive heart attack. He teases Homer and pinches his cheeks like a baby. Homer, who doesn't appreciate this, pleads with Dr. Hibbert. "Remember your hippopotamus oath!"
Later, Marge and Homer are in Dr. Hibbert's office. Dr. Hibbert says that the surgery Homer needs will cost around $30,000. Upon hearing this price, Homer has another heart attack right in Dr. Hibbert's office. The doctor responds to this by saying, "I'm afraid it's now $40,000."
Dr. Nick ends up doing Homer's surgery for $129.95. He had planned to watch a video of the procedure beforehand, but he had accidentally recorded the show, "People Who Look Like Things," over it.
Before his surgery, Homer prays in his hospital bed. I think a lot of people turn to God in times of distress, and illness can be extremely distressing.
Dr. Nick is successful only because of Lisa's instructions on how to perform the surgery. Homer makes it through the surgery unscathed, and life with the Simpsons goes back to normal.
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