A Recipe for Distress was a limited-time questline that was released on September 6, 2022. It was the main questline for Act 4 of the Showbiz Showdown 2022 Event, progressing through it unlocked all the Act's personal prizes. It was preceded by the main Act 3 questline, Crossover Chaos. It was succeeded by the outro questline, Win-win.
Quests[]
| Quest | Requirements | Time | Reward | Triggered By |
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| A Recipe for Distress Pt. 1 | Collect Space Crystals (x145) Make Sideshow Bob Start Directing* Make Krusty Let Sideshow Bob Take Over |
- 4h 4h |
 100  10
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Auto |
| A Recipe for Distress Pt. 2 | Collect Space Crystals (x115) Make Sideshow Bob Turn the Movie Around* Make Krusty Take Notes From Sideshow Bob |
- 4h 4h |
100 10
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Auto |
| A Recipe for Distress Pt. 3 | Collect Space Crystals (x145) Make Sideshow Bob Prepare the Helicopter Make Bart Ask About the Air Force Make The General Hand Bart a Pamphlet** Make Marge Take the Pamphlet*** |
- 4h 4h 4h 4h |
100 10
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Auto |
| A Recipe for Distress Pt. 4 | Collect Space Crystals (x115) Make Chinnos Ask About Motivation**** Make Airshot Ask for a Compliment***** Make Moby Man Flex Harder****** Make Krusty Take Charge |
- 4h 4h 4h 4h |
100 10
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Auto |
| A Recipe for Distress Pt. 5 | Collect Space Crystals (x185) Make Krusty Await the Results Make Polystar Executive Await the Results******* Make Kent Brockman Watch the Premiere******** |
- 4h 4h 4h |
100 10
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Auto |
*Only appears if the player has Sideshow Bob.
**Only appears if the player has The General.
***Only appears if the player has Marge.
****Only appears if the player has Chinnos.
*****Only appears if the player has Airshot.
******Only appears if the player has Moby Man.
*******Only appears if the player has Polystar Executive.
********Only appears if the player has Kent Brockman.
Dialogue[]
A Recipe for Distress Pt. 1[]
Start[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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My name is Robert Terwilliger, your new director. Complete transparency...I'm a convicted felon. |
| File:Airshot Confused Icon.png | Convicted of what? |
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Faking my own death, rigging an election, a bunch of attempted murders... |
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Don't forget the time you tried to frame me for robbery. |
| File:Airshot Surprised Icon.png | And you want this guy to direct your movie? |
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Would you rather star in a flop directed by Krusty, or in a blockbuster hit directed by a hardened criminal? |
| File:Moby Man Surprised Icon.png | My agent said I'm one flop away from hosting game shows, so I choose the criminal! |
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Alas, I can not change my past, but I can forge a new future. Your futures. For the better. Now, are there any objections before we begin? |
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Just one... Are you going to try and kill Bart again? |
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If there's time. Now, let's take this scene from the top. |
End[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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| File:Sideshow Bob Serious Icon.png | Hydrangea, in this scene I want to feel your anger as if your very life was at stake. |
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What makes you angry in real life? We'll use that as inspiration. |
| File:Hydrangea Confused Icon.png | Well, sometimes Magnesium Man takes my lunch, even though my name is clearly written on it. |
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Good! Imagine that the Pain Lords are actually Magnesium Man coming for your lunch. It's up to you to stop him. And...action! |
| File:Hydrangea Angry Icon.png | If you want this Love Gem, you'll have to pry it from my cold, dead fingers you human filth! |
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Cut! That was terrific. |
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*eating Hydrangea's lunch* Yeah, great job, Hydrangea. |
| File:Hydrangea Angry Icon.png | Leave. My. Lunch. Alone! *tackles Magnesium Man* |
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Magnesium Man and Hydrangea are fighting on set? We need to stop them! |
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Don't be a fool! I've just given birth to brilliant performances! Keep rolling cameras! |
A Recipe for Distress Pt. 2[]
Start[]
| Character | Dialogue |
|---|---|
| File:Quetzelica Sad Icon.png | I guess deep down I'm still that scared little girl who couldn't help her sister when she needed it most. |
| File:Black Voodoo Sad Icon.png | You're a stronger person now, and I know you won't let us down. |
| File:Sideshow Bob Serious Icon.png | Cut! Quetzelica, I need to see tears in this scene. The audience should be mourning your self-doubt. |
| File:Sideshow Bob Serious Icon.png | And Black Voodoo, don't rush it. We want to feel the tension before we know your true feelings. Now, take it from the top. |
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Wow, Bob, how did you become such a good director? |
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Working the Krusty Show helped, but it wasn't until prison that I learned how to remove hesitancy. Now I see a vision and just go for it. |
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Is that why all the best actors are reformed inmates? |
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If they were in my cell block, then yes. |
A Recipe for Distress Pt. 3[]
Start[]
| Character | Dialogue |
|---|---|
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Attention all! It's time for our big helicopter scene. We only get one shot at this, so let's give it our best. |
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Whoa, mama! That thing is awesome! |
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Hands off. The military is lending us their prototype for promotional purposes only. |
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This is the Ultra RX Kill-O-Bird 5000. It costs two hundred million taxpayer dollars. |
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Why risk it in a movie? |
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Son, putting high-tech military machinery on the big screen is the greatest recruitment tool we have. |
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Why, if I let you fly this puppy, I'll bet you'd want to join the Air Force! |
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Damn straight, I would! |
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Excuse me, that's my son, and he's a minor. |
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Of course, we wouldn't dream of recruiting minors. |
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*hands Bart a pamphlet* *whispers* Psst, come see me when Sergeant Wet Blanket isn't on duty. |
End[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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Before we start filming, safety regulations require me to inspect the helicopter. |
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Knock yourself out. |
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You idiots! You've just given Sideshow Bob access to a helicopter he can use to escape. |
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That's ridiculous. |
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And here's an ending for your movie: the convicted felon flies off into the sunset. |
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Wait, you're leaving without even trying to kill me? |
| File:Sideshow Bob Exhausted Icon.png | *sigh* I'd love to, Bart. But this movie has me a little burnt out. |
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If you want, I could try and cut your head off with the helicopter blades as I take off. |
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Nah, no need to force it. |
| “ | You've received a Showbiz Showdown Mystery Box Token. | ” |
— System Message.
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A Recipe for Distress Pt. 4[]
Start[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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| File:Chinnos Surprised Icon.png | We just lost our director! How will I know what motivations to use? |
| File:Airshot Surprised Icon.png | Who's going to tell me I did a great job after each scene even when I didn't? |
| File:Moby Man Surprised Icon.png | And how will I know whether the camera is picking up my muscle definition? |
| File:Black Voodoo Annoyed Icon.png | Pfft, we all know those muscles are implants. |
| File:Moby Man Annoyed Icon.png | You take that back! |
| File:Black Voodoo Annoyed Icon.png | Only when you take that six pack back to the plastic surgeon! |
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The crew is tearing itself apart. It looks like your movie is once again a mess, Krusty. |
| File:Krusty Exhausted Icon.png | *sigh* I never thought it'd come to this, but it's time to do the one thing I was avoiding. |
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Run that clown nose of yours through the dishwasher? |
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Okay, two things. That and it's time I actually tried to direct this movie. |
End[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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Listen up, everyone. I don't like you, and you don't like me. |
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I like you. |
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We all like you. |
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Really? I guess that blows that theory. Anyway, we've got an ending to shoot and that's exactly what we're gonna do! |
| File:Magnesium Man Annoyed Icon.png | I can't believe you don't like us. |
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Forget I said that. |
| File:Hydrangea Annoyed Icon.png | I don't see how we can. |
| File:Krusty Exhausted Icon.png | Oy vey. This is gonna be worse than I thought. |
A Recipe for Distress Pt. 5[]
Start[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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Kent Brockman, coming to you live from the red carpet of Polystar Pictures' "The Sands of Space" premiere... |
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This is the big night, Krusty. How are you feeling? |
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I'm feeling really confident about the picture. |
| File:Polystar Executive Confused Icon.png | Most directors would be a nervous wreck. What's your secret? |
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Someone once inspired me to remove all hesitancy and just go for my vision. That's what I did. |
| File:Polystar Executive Confused Icon.png | Was this inspiration your interim director who stole a multi-million-dollar helicopter in an elaborate prison escape? |
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Inspiration comes in many forms. No more questions. |
End[]
| Character | Dialogue |
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Ladies and gentlemen, the reviews are in, and it's a hit! |
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A "hit" to the head, because that's what you'd have to have suffered to ever consider seeing this flop. |
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Where's it fall flat? The writing, the acting, the directing...? |
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Why don't we let this local comic book salesman sum it up for us. |
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Worst. Movie. Ever. |
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And there you have it. |