S02E23 · EP 48
A Fistful of Paintballs
Episode DNA
19 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdownThe study group plays paintball in the school, with Annie taking charge.
00:00–02:00pursuit · violenceDean Pelton announces a paintball tournament with a $100,000 prize.
02:00–02:57deal · escalationJeff tries to recruit Pierce but ends up in a standoff with the Math Club.
02:57–03:20betrayal · pursuitThe study group argues about whether to trust Pierce and join him.
03:20–05:34rivalry · petty_grievanceA mysterious cowboy called the Black Rider enters the game and eliminates players.
05:34–06:15pursuit · violenceTroy and Abed are arrested by Pierce's deputies and brought to Fort Hawthorne.
06:15–08:52impersonation · dealPierce shows off his fortified base and offers the study group hospitality.
08:52–09:06scheme · humiliationPierce proposes a plan to find ammo and split the prize with the study group.
09:06–10:34deal · negotiationAnnie and Britta discuss their feelings about Pierce and the group.
10:34–10:46confessionChang is executed by the cheerleaders for betraying the Math Club.
10:46–12:07betrayal · humiliationAnnie encounters the Black Rider and tries to shoot him but fails.
12:07–13:16seduction · pursuitJeff learns Pierce loaded his gun with blanks and confronts the dean.
13:16–14:24betrayal · secret_exposedJeff gets real paintball guns from storage and prepares to fight the Black Rider.
14:24–14:58pursuitAnnie discovers Pierce sabotaged Jeff's gun and confronts him about his behavior.
15:15–17:04betrayal · secret_exposedPierce picks up his gun and prepares to fight the group.
17:04–17:44rivalry · betrayalJeff confronts the Black Rider and negotiates a temporary truce.
17:44–18:50negotiation · threatPierce fakes a heart attack to trick the group and shoots Jeff.
18:50–20:15scheme · betrayalThe Black Rider reveals he was paid by the ice cream company to win the game.
20:15–20:19secret_exposed · dealCity College students invade Greendale to win the paintball game.
20:43–21:15pursuit · violenceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-05-05
- Overall
- #48
- Writers
- Andrew Guest
- Director
- Joe Russo
- Viewers
- 3.49M (US)
- Pace
- 97 words/min · 66 questions