S02E18 · EP 43
Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy
Episode DNA
19 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownAnnie gives two dolls for different ethnicities, causing awkwardness at Shirley's baby shower.
00:02–00:17social_rule_violation · misunderstandingPierce struggles to stop saying offensive phrases, using a bargaining system with the group.
00:17–01:32social_rule_violation · humiliationBritta sings a song about her romantic hopes while applying hot sauce to her thighs.
02:11–02:17obsession · seductionLukka enters the study room, meets Britta, and invites her to dinner.
02:17–02:42seduction · pursuitBritta argues with Troy and Abed about dating Lukka, who they claim she will ruin.
02:42–04:21rivalry · betJeff asks Britta to help him get Chang to sign away parental rights.
04:21–05:27scheme · dealBritta and Lukka go on a date where Lukka reveals his war criminal past.
05:27–06:59confession · secret_exposedChang attempts to fix Jeff's wobbly coffee table by sawing the floor.
06:59–07:21obsession · escalationJeff convinces Chang to get a job and apartment to be a father, reversing his scheme.
07:21–08:39lie · schemeBritta tries to warn Troy and Abed about Lukka's war crimes, but they dismiss her.
08:39–09:07avoidance · misunderstandingShirley angrily confronts Jeff for encouraging Chang to be a father.
09:07–10:28betrayal · double_standardBritta attempts to reveal Lukka's war crimes to Troy and Abed during a video game session.
10:28–12:46interrogation · pursuitJeff tries to give Chang advice about being a father, but Chang misunderstands.
12:46–13:32misunderstanding · escalationBritta steals Troy's DVD and blames Lukka to get him out of the group.
13:32–14:48scheme · betrayalChang picks up Shirley's kids, thinking they are hers, but they are not.
14:48–16:27misunderstanding · escalationChang is arrested for kidnapping after Jeff calls the police.
16:27–16:40comeuppance · betrayalShirley and Andre discuss their relationship and decide to accept chaos.
16:40–18:53confession · comeuppanceTroy and Abed apologize to Britta and agree to a new dating rule.
19:11–21:02confession · dealThe group watches the movie Catfish, but Britta apologizes for ruining it.
21:02–21:06misunderstanding · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-03-17
- Overall
- #43
- Writers
- Andy Bobrow
- Director
- Anthony Russo
- Viewers
- 4.15M (US)
- Pace
- 141 words/min · 111 questions