The China Probrem

"The China Probrem"

"The China Probrem" (sometimes The China Problem) is episode 1208 (#175) of the animated series South Park, which aired on October 8, 2008. It was the mid-season premiere for season 12.

Plot

Cartman has a nightmare about the opening of the 2008 Olympic Games in China. He awakens and his mother tries to calm him, but he jumps to the assumption that America is days away from a Chinese invasion. The next day he goes to tell Stan, Kyle and Kenny, but Kyle "can't do it anymore" and runs off. Stan confronts him and Kyle states that he cannot pretend things are normal again after the rape of a friend. Cartman finds Butters taking a bath and convinces Butters to join him to save America.

Kyle has a nightmare about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and sees George Lucas and Steven Spielberg violently rape Indiana Jones. Jimmy is by the lake and sees Stan, and the two converse before Stan leaves, with Jimmy calling to him he can't pretend things haven't changed. Meanwhile, Cartman and Butters dress up as stereotypical Chinese children and go to PF Chang's. Cartman is alarmed upon seeing Americans working there, and the two attempt to ask a Chinese family when the invasion is.

Kyle goes to a public attorney and asks him to arrest Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for raping Indiana Jones. He dismisses it as rubbish, even after Stan, Jimmy, Clyde and Kenny come to back Kyle up, but when they make him relive the rape in his mind, he agrees to help them. Meanwhile Cartman and Butters end up holding the restaurant patrons hostage. Cartman gives Butters a gun, with which he manages to shoot a man in the genitals. Cartman criticizes Butters for "shooting guys in the dick", which he deems "not cool", despite it being a mistake.

The lawyer and the boys go to the police station and try to convince Sergeant Yates to find Lucas and Spielberg, but Yates refuses, and as it turns out, didn't see the movie, which shocks the boys. After another policeman admits he did see the movie and again, relives the rape in his mind, Yates agrees for them to go find Lucas and Spielberg. At the restaurant, the Police arrive and Butters accidentally shoots another man in the genitals while Cartman realizes one of the policemen is Chinese, and asks to speak to the President.

In the closing moments, the Police find and take away Spielberg and Lucas, as they rape a Stormtrooper. The two are taken off to Jail. Butters has shot another man in the dick, but a Police Officer arrives and informs the others that Lucas and Speilberg are in custody. The Officers and hostages all rejoice that "it's all over," while Cartman and Butters sneak away. Cartman explains to Butters that seeing him "go crazy" convinced him he's willing to defend the country, but not if it means shooting guys in the dick and losing his dignity.

Butters walks off and mentions it should be no big deal and that he liked the new Indiana Jones movie as the episode ends.

Name of the episode

The spelling of the episode's title is a reference to Engrish, something that the show often uses.