S01E05 · SCENE 19/22 · 16:40
Advanced Criminal Law · Rehearsal space

Pierce admits he's a fraud

Pierce confesses to Annie that he can't write songs and steals music.

16:40→17:46
in the episode · 1m 06s · S01E05

What happens

16:40–17:46

Pierce plays a terrible song for Annie and admits he's a fraud. He reveals he stole the Hawthorne wipes jingle from 'She'll Be Comin' Around the Mountain'. Annie encourages him, but Pierce quits.

WhereRehearsal space
DriverPierce Hawthorne
Positionact3 · reveal
ThreadBritta's cheating tribunal

Key lines

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17:25

Okay, cool? Cool, cool. Bang-bang.

17:30

Garrett, it's over. He knows.

17:36

We went over budget.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
confession0.8
humiliating0.6
humiliation0.4
sad0.4
monologue

Beats

18:08Pierce admits he's a fraud

Scene in the episode

16:40–17:46
A · Britta's cheating tribunal
B · Troy pranks Abed
C · Pierce writes school song

Clips from this episode

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"Gentlemen, My Client Is Insane" | Community · Community
Jeff Defends Britta At The Trial | Community | Advanced Criminal Law Clip · Community
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Community - Advanced Criminal Law - Senior Chang · Swetsnel Camo
Pierce's Song For Greendale | Community | Advanced Criminal Law Clip · Community
The Pencil Competition: Round 1 | Community | Advanced Criminal Law Clip · Community
Pierce's New School Song | Community · Community

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Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes

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