S14·E9 A Shot in the Dark

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Family Guy S14E9 (A Shot in the Dark).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
No guessing or inventing plot points.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 280-380 words.
Provided Material:
Synopsis: Peter's couch is stolen from his front lawn. The guys form a neighborhood watch group. While on duty, Peter sees someone trying to climb into Cleveland's house and shoots him. Peter is arrested and charged with a hate crime. Cleveland is touched when Peter admits to the accident, so Cleveland takes the fall for the crime and Peter is exonerated.
Sources: General info about Family Guy (creator Seth MacFarlane, characters Peter, Lois, Stewie, Meg, Brian, Glenn Quagmire).
Episode title: A Shot in the Dark.
Season/Episode: S14E9.
Plot:
1. Peter's couch is stolen from his front lawn.
2. The guys form a neighborhood watch group.
3. While on duty, Peter sees someone trying to climb into Cleveland's house.
4. Peter shoots the person.
5. Peter is arrested and charged with a hate crime.
6. Peter admits the shooting was an accident to Cleveland.
7. Cleveland is touched by this admission.
8. Cleveland takes the fall for the crime.
9. Peter is exonerated.
The synopsis is very short.
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: If I only use the provided facts, I will run out of content long before 280 words. The synopsis is about 75 words.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." vs "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap".
Conflict Resolution: Usually, in these prompts, the word count is a target, but the "only use provided facts" is the hard constraint. If I expand to 280 words by adding details not in the text, I violate the primary instruction. If I write a short recap, I violate the word count.
Strategy: I must attempt to expand the prose using the existing facts in a formal, encyclopedic manner without adding new information. However, even with very formal language, 75 words of plot cannot become 280 words without repetition or fluff, which violates