S01E03 · SCENE 2/21 · 00:49

Introduction to Film · Whitman's classroom

Whitman's carpe diem class

Professor Whitman throws away textbooks and urges students to seize the day.

00:49→01:15

in the episode · 0m 26s · S01E03

What happens

00:49–01:15

Whitman tells students to throw away their textbooks and take off their shoes. He encourages them to walk out the door and live in the moment. He comments on a student's mole.

WhereWhitman's classroom

DriverProfessor Whitman

Positioncold_open · escalation

ThreadJeff seizes the day

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00:50
Now, close them and throw them away.

01:09
Live in the moment.

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00:49–01:15

A · Jeff seizes the day

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B · Abed's film class conflict

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C · Troy's sneeze crisis

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Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes

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