S02E02 · EP 27
season 2 · 2010-09-30

Accounting for Lawyers

written by Emily Cutler · directed by Joe Russo · 4.53M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
tense 15%awkward 10%secret exposed 7%betrayal 7%scheme 7%absurd 7%avoidance 5%investigation 5%social rule violation 5%triumphant 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Jeff's old friend
B · Pop-and-lock-a-thon
C · Study group caper
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openDean announces Oktoberfest

Dean Pelton pitches a pop-and-lock-a-thon for Oktoberfest.

00:02–01:05
2 · Greendale quad · act1Jeff meets old friend Alan

Jeff's former lawyer friend Alan Connor appears at Greendale.

01:05–02:54secret_exposed
3 · Greendale study room · act1Study group needs seven dancers

The study group realizes they need seven people for the contest.

02:54–03:27rivalry
4 · Greendale study room · act1Jeff blows off study group

Jeff calls to say he will be late hanging with Alan.

03:27–04:53avoidance
5 · Greendale quad · act1Alan manipulates Jeff

Alan demonstrates his manipulation skills to Jeff.

04:53–05:31
6 · Greendale study room · act1Annie reveals Alan's betrayal

Annie reveals Alan may have gotten Jeff disbarred.

05:31–06:19secret_exposed · betrayal
8 · Law firm office · act2Law firm party begins

Alan's boss gives a speech at the law firm party.

07:59–09:00scheme
9 · Law firm office · act2Study group crashes party

The study group arrives at the law firm party to spy on Alan.

09:00–09:20scheme · investigation
10 · Law firm office · act2Jeff mingles at party

Jeff socializes with former colleagues at the party.

09:20–10:01social_rule_violation
11 · Greendale quad · act2Troy stalls at contest

Troy stalls at the pop-and-lock-a-thon while waiting for the team.

10:01–11:05pursuit
12 · Law firm hallway · act2Annie protests her role

Annie complains about being used as bait and distraction.

11:05–12:48petty_grievance
13 · Law firm office · act2Jeff defends Alan to Ted

Jeff gives a speech to Ted about why Alan should be partner.

12:48–13:01
14 · Alan's office · act2Study group breaks into office

The study group breaks into Alan's office and finds evidence.

13:01–13:39investigation · secret_exposed
15 · Alan's office · act2Chloroform mishap

The study group accidentally chloroforms a janitor.

13:39–15:46scheme
16 · Law firm hallway · act3Jeff rejects the group's help

Jeff rejects the study group's evidence and their concern.

15:46–16:57betrayal · avoidance
17 · Law firm office · act3Alan becomes partner

Alan tells Jeff he made partner thanks to him.

16:57–17:01deal
18 · Law firm office · act3Alan blames Thompson

Alan blames a former colleague for turning Jeff in.

17:01–18:24lie · betrayal
19 · Greendale quad · act3Jeff returns to contest

Jeff returns to the pop-and-lock-a-thon and joins the team.

18:24–19:53comeuppance
20 · Greendale quad · act3Team disqualified

Jeff is disqualified for parking on the dance floor.

19:53–20:30social_rule_violation
22 · Greendale quad · tagAbed as cartoon

Abed appears as a cartoon to Troy.

20:36–21:08
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-09-30
Overall
#27
Writers
Emily Cutler
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
4.53M (US)
Pace
135 words/min · 84 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
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes