S01E23 · EP 23
season 1 · 2010-05-06

Modern Warfare

written by Emily Cutler · directed by Justin Lin · 4.35M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 11%scheme 9%violence 9%tense 8%absurd 7%triumphant 6%chaotic 6%betrayal 5%angry 4%menacing 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Paintball Battle Royale
B · Jeff and Britta Romance
C · Dean's Prize Scheme
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Study room · cold_openStudy group bickers about tension

The study group argues about Jeff and Britta's sexual tension and lack of chemistry.

00:04–02:05social_rule_violation · escalation
2 · Campus quad · act1Paintball chaos erupts on campus

The paintball game turns violent as students hunt each other for the prize.

02:05–02:43violence · pursuit
3 · Campus hallway · act1Jeff reunites with study group

Jeff finds the study group hiding and learns the prize is priority registration.

02:43–05:52scheme · escalation
4 · Bathroom · act1Group forms alliance in bathroom

The study group hides in a bathroom and forms a temporary alliance.

05:52–07:49scheme · coincidence
5 · Bathroom · act1Glee club ambushes the group

The glee club attacks the study group with a paintball ambush.

07:49–08:41violence · pursuit
6 · Campus outdoors · act1Group escapes and plans revenge

The group escapes the ambush and Jeff devises a counterattack.

08:41–09:20violence · escalation
7 · Campus outdoors · act1Group discusses prize and Shirley

The group talks about using priority registration for Shirley's benefit.

09:20–10:34petty_grievance
8 · Campus outdoors · act1Shirley gets shot and leaves

Shirley is hit by paint and decides to go home.

10:34–11:42violence · humiliation
9 · Dean's office · act2Dean enrolls Chang in class

The Dean enrolls Chang in a class so he can join the paintball game.

11:42–12:57scheme · deal
10 · Study room · act2Jeff and Britta have sex in study room

Jeff and Britta give in to their sexual tension and have sex in the study room.

12:57–14:01seduction · confession
11 · Study room · act2Britta holds Jeff at gunpoint

Britta holds Jeff at gunpoint and they argue about their encounter.

14:01–15:29betrayal · seduction
12 · Study room · act2Chang confronts Jeff and Britta

Chang reveals he is now a student and demands their paintball clips.

15:29–16:35scheme · betrayal
13 · Study room · act2Jeff reveals no priority registration

Jeff reveals that priority registration does not exist, shocking Chang.

16:35–17:11scheme
14 · Dean's office · act2Jeff confronts Dean about prize

Jeff confronts the Dean about the fake prize and destroys the replacement.

17:11–18:10betrayal
15 · Campus hallway · act3Jeff and Britta agree to forget

Jeff and Britta agree to pretend their sexual encounter never happened.

18:10–18:37avoidance · deal
16 · Campus quad · act3Jeff gives prize to Shirley

Jeff awards the priority registration form to Shirley as a Mother's Day gift.

18:37–20:00comeuppance
17 · Abed's dorm room · tagTroy leaves voicemail for Abed

Troy repeatedly calls Abed to arrange a meeting at the flagpole.

20:00–20:54obsession · humiliation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-05-06
Overall
#23
Writers
Emily Cutler
Director
Justin Lin
Viewers
4.35M (US)
Pace
109 words/min · 75 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes