The episode centers on the theft of Joan Miró's real-life painting, The Poetess , which Homer becomes inexplicably obsessed with after a museum visit. When the Springfield Museum of Fine Arts closes due to a lack of funds, the painting is put up for auction.
Homer and Mr. Burns are both outbid by a billionaire named Megan Matheson. However, once the painting arrives at her estate, it is found to be missing. The investigation is led by , a suave, freelance insurance investigator who specializes in high-stakes art heists. Manacek interrogates three primary suspects: [S29E12] Homer is Where the Art Isn't
: Becomes a person of interest due to his fanatical obsession with the piece. The episode centers on the theft of Joan