Plot
The episode begins at the Grand Opening for the Center for Geriatric Medicine where
Dr. Hibbert introduces a frail
Ben Matlock to a crowd of excited seniors. But after seeing his idol mobbed to the ground by fans,
Abe becomes aware, perhaps fearful, of his future death and gives the family their
inheritances early: To
Lisa he leaves his lifetime collection of correspondence, most seemingly by
telegraph, while he leaves to
Homer and his family a box of old
silver dollars. The family leaves to spend them at the mall right away.
At the mall, Lisa sees the new Talking
Malibu Stacy doll in a toystore. She warns
Marge that she may get a little crazy, then rushes the display, shoving aside everyone in her path.
Throughout the trip, Abe will not stop telling stories and spouting useless advice, making the family shun him. He appeals to Homer for help, and while on the couch he sees an ad for
Buzz Cola with dancing, scantily-clad seniors on a beach, which inspires him.
Lisa is anxious to hear what Talking Malibu Stacy has to say, but is disappointed with the doll's sexist phrases, such as "let's buy make-up so the boys will like us", "I wish they taught shopping at school", "thinking too much gives you wrinkles" and "don't ask me I'm just a girl ehehaha". "Right on, say it sister!" says an eavesdropping
Bart, launching Lisa into a tirade decrying sexist attitudes and their effect on young girls, ending with her throwing the doll through the window, which causes Grampa to fall off his bike and into an open grave.
Lisa is angry that no one else, friends or family, can see the ridiculousness of the doll. She calls the company to complain, and after getting some resistance from Marge, who wishes she would not complain so much, she signs up for the factory tour. There she sees assembly lines and a video detailing the doll's history, as well as the sexist inner workings of the company.
Lisa and Grampa sit at the kitchen table, bemoaning how they are treated because of their age. In walks Homer, saying how glad he is to be a white male, aged 18-49; everyone listens to him, no matter how stupid his ideas. Abe decides to get a job, and Lisa decides to find Malibu Stacy's creator.
Lisa visits
Waylon Smithers, owner of the world's biggest Malibu Stacy collection, and asks for help in finding Stacy Lovell. She bikes to Stacy Lovell's house, built exactly like Malibu Stacey's dream house, and plays the doll's phrases over the intercom... the gate immediately opens.
Lisa and Stacy Lovell decide to create a new talking doll, Lisa Lionheart, voiced by Lisa herself. The doll is quietly released, and even
Kent Brockman spends his whole newcast talking about the doll, ignoring breaking news that the President was arrested for murder. However, the creators of Malibu Stacy view Lisa's doll as a real threat, and plan to sink Lisa Lionheart.
Meanwhile Grampa struggles at
Krusty Burger, suffering a war flashback at the drive-in, and losing his false teeth making burgers. He soon becomes angry at the way seniors are treated and quits, leading a group of angry seniors out of the restaurant.
As kids (and Smithers) rush out to buy Lisa Lionheart, a cart of the new Malibu Stacy dolls with a new hat is wheeled right into the path of the group running for the Lisa display. Lisa appeals to them that it is just the same doll with a new hat, but they all prefer to stick with Malibu Stacy, except for one little girl, who leaves with a Lisa Lionheart doll, giving Lisa continuing hope for her cause.