S02E20 · EP 45
season 2 · 2011-04-14

Competitive Wine Tasting

written by Emily Cutler · directed by Joe Russo · 3.49M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 4 threads
scheme 9%lie 9%absurd 7%secret exposed 7%awkward 7%humiliation 7%cheerful 6%seduction 6%obsession 6%betrayal 6%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Pierce's engagement scam
B · Troy's acting lie
C · Abed's Who's the Boss debate
D · Jeff's wine tasting class
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale cafeteria · cold_openElective sign-up frenzy

Students rush to choose spring electives at Greendale.

00:02–00:25scheme
2 · wine tasting classroom · act1Wine tasting class begins

Jeff and Pierce attend Italian Wine Tasting class.

00:25–01:52seduction
3 · Dean's office · act1Dean's announcement

Dean Pelton makes an announcement over the PA.

01:52–02:21
5 · study room · act1Pierce introduces Wu Mei

Pierce announces his engagement to Wu Mei.

03:34–03:48scheme · secret_exposed
6 · acting classroom · act1Acting class trust circle

Troy and Britta attend acting class.

03:48–05:01lie · social_rule_violation
7 · acting classroom · act1Troy's fake confession

Troy shares a fake painful memory in acting class.

05:01–05:56lie · humiliation
8 · Who's the Boss classroom · act1Who's the Boss class

Abed attends a class on Who's the Boss.

05:56–06:23obsession
9 · Greendale hallway · act1Pierce's wedding plans

Pierce and Wu Mei discuss wedding plans.

06:23–07:20scheme
10 · study room · act1Group argues about scam

The group debates whether Wu Mei is a scammer.

07:20–08:42betrayal
11 · hallway · act1Troy's lie spreads

Troy admits his lie to Britta.

08:42–09:15lie · seduction
12 · acting classroom · act1Acting class ends

Acting class concludes with homework.

09:15–09:45lie
13 · cafeteria · act2Annie grills Wu Mei

Annie interrogates Wu Mei about the wedding.

09:45–09:51interrogation · secret_exposed
14 · hallway · act2Annie plans to break in

Annie decides to break into Wu Mei's apartment.

09:51–11:26scheme
15 · professor's office · act2Abed confronts professor

Abed challenges Professor Sheffield about Who's the Boss.

11:26–13:12obsession · rivalry
16 · restaurant · act2Engagement party begins

The group throws an engagement party for Pierce.

13:12–13:20humiliation
17 · restaurant · act2Troy's lie exposed

Troy's fake molestation story is revealed.

13:20–15:31lie · secret_exposed
18 · restaurant · act2Jeff exposes Wu Mei

Jeff reveals Wu Mei is a corporate spy.

15:31–15:42secret_exposed · betrayal
19 · restaurant · act2Pierce confronts Jeff

Pierce angrily confronts Jeff after the party.

15:42–16:39betrayal
20 · outside restaurant · act2Britta and Troy talk

Britta and Troy discuss their feelings.

16:39–17:13confession · seduction
21 · acting classroom · act3Troy confesses in acting class

Troy admits his lie in acting class.

17:13–18:44confession · humiliation
22 · Who's the Boss classroom · act3Abed teaches class

Abed teaches the Who's the Boss class.

18:44–19:10obsession
23 · restaurant · tagPierce and Wu Mei reconcile

Pierce and Wu Mei go on a date.

19:10–20:34deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-04-14
Overall
#45
Writers
Emily Cutler
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
3.49M (US)
Pace
127 words/min · 64 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes