S03E02 · EP 51
season 3 · 2011-09-29

Geography of Global Conflict

written by Andy Bobrow · directed by Joe Russo · 3.98M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 17%tense 11%rivalry 9%humiliation 9%petty grievance 6%deadpan 5%awkward 5%angry 5%obsession 4%threat 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Annie vs Annie Kim rivalry
B · Britta's protest crisis
C · Jeff's paternal feelings
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale history classroom · cold_openHistory class and Annie Kim

Annie answers a question in history class, impressing the teacher and annoying Britta.

00:00–01:24rivalry · petty_grievance
2 · Greendale hallway · cold_openBritta's activist guilt

Britta feels guilty about her imprisoned activist friend while the group discusses her.

01:24–04:36obsession
3 · Greendale hallway · cold_openDean's security guard fantasy

Dean Pelton shows off his new security guard gear to Jeff.

04:36–04:44impersonation · obsession
4 · Greendale study room · act1Introducing Annie Kim to group

Annie introduces Annie Kim to the study group, sparking competitive tension.

04:44–05:17rivalry · petty_grievance
5 · Greendale study room · act1Group warns Annie about rivalry

The study group warns Annie about her competitive behavior with Annie Kim.

05:17–05:38rivalry · petty_grievance
6 · Greendale hallway · act1Britta's protest rant

Britta rants about her activist past and threatens to protest.

05:38–08:13obsession · threat
7 · Greendale hallway · act1Dean confronts Britta

Dean Pelton confronts Britta about her behavior and gives her a warning.

08:13–08:19humiliation
8 · Greendale hallway · act1Annie learns Annie Kim stole idea

Annie discovers Annie Kim stole her model U.N. idea and becomes upset.

08:19–08:30betrayal · rivalry
9 · Greendale hallway · act1Confrontation with Annie Kim

Jeff confronts Annie Kim about stealing the model U.N. idea, leading to a competition.

08:30–10:58rivalry · bet
10 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Preparing for model U.N. battle

The study group prepares for the model U.N. competition with assigned countries.

10:58–13:27scheme · rivalry
11 · Greendale cafeteria · act2First round of model U.N.

Both U.N.s successfully pass resolutions, resulting in a tie.

13:27–14:22rivalry · negotiation
12 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Britta's protest escalates

Britta protests loudly while the model U.N. continues, causing chaos.

14:22–14:41
13 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Red U.N. falls apart

The red U.N. descends into chaos with fart jokes and distractions.

14:41–16:01humiliation
14 · Dean's office · act2Dean brings Britta to office

Dean Pelton brings Britta to his office for making a mess.

16:01–16:16humiliation
15 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Dean reports broken gate arm

Dean Pelton reports a broken parking gate arm to Jeff.

16:16–16:54petty_grievance
16 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Annie's meltdown

Annie explodes at the group and Annie Kim, then breaks down.

16:54–17:17humiliation
17 · Greendale hallway · act2Jeff and Annie heart-to-heart

Jeff admits he treats Annie like a child to avoid his true feelings.

17:17–17:56confession
18 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Group reconciles with Annie

The group jokes about farting to cheer Annie up.

17:56–18:09humiliation
19 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Abed's plan and Britta's threat

Abed reveals a plan to win, but Britta threatens to disrupt the competition.

18:09–18:31scheme · threat
20 · Greendale parking lot · act3Dean confronts Britta again

Dean Pelton confronts Britta and threatens her with violence.

18:31–20:01threat · violence
21 · Greendale cafeteria · act3Abed's Earth II plan wins

Abed's trans-dimensional plan wins the competition for the blue U.N.

20:01–20:48scheme · negotiation
22 · Greendale parking lot · act3Britta's protest fails

Britta attempts to protest but is easily stopped by Dean Pelton.

20:48–21:02humiliation · comeuppance
23 · Greendale hallway · tagTag: Dean's Operation game

Dean Pelton complains about being used as an Operation game.

21:02–21:23humiliation · petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-09-29
Overall
#51
Writers
Andy Bobrow
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
3.98M (US)
Pace
147 words/min · 80 questions

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In this episode

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