S03E20 · EP 69
season 3 · 2012-05-17

Digital Estate Planning

written by Matt Warburton · directed by Adam Davidson · 2.97M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 15%tense 10%scheme 8%chaotic 7%obsession 7%tender 7%cheerful 5%triumphant 5%bet 3%violence 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Pierce's inheritance game
B · Gilbert's secret revealed
C · Abed's virtual romance
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Warehouse · cold_openArriving at the warehouse

The group arrives at a warehouse summoned by Pierce for his father's inheritance.

00:00–01:48scheme
2 · Warehouse · act1The video game reveal

Gilbert reveals Cornelius spent decades creating a video game for Pierce and his friends.

01:48–03:26scheme
3 · Warehouse · act1First gameplay chaos

The group starts playing the game but struggles with controls and accidentally kills each other.

03:26–04:11misunderstanding
4 · Warehouse · act1Inheritance stakes revealed

Cornelius's recording announces only one player can win Pierce's inheritance.

04:11–05:15bet · scheme
5 · Warehouse · act1Gilbert's sabotage

Gilbert reveals he knows the game and threatens to win by cheating.

05:15–05:51scheme · threat
6 · Warehouse · act1Teamwork pep talk

Jeff rallies the group to work together and protect Pierce.

05:51–06:27
7 · Virtual village · act2Village exploration

The group explores a village and learns about the white crystal.

06:27–06:32
8 · Virtual village · act2Shirley's violent rampage

Shirley accidentally kills a shopkeeper and then murders his family.

06:32–10:00violence · escalation
9 · Virtual village · act2Abed's virtual romance

Abed becomes emotionally attached to the NPC Hilda.

10:00–11:18obsession
10 · Virtual village · act2Gilbert's lightning attack

Gilbert attacks the group with lightning powers and Britta's potion backfires.

11:18–11:33scheme · bet
11 · Virtual village · act2Abed stays behind

Abed decides to remain in the village with Hilda instead of continuing.

11:33–12:16obsession
12 · Virtual black caverns · act2Black caverns and crystal

The group navigates the black caverns and retrieves the white crystal.

12:16–12:57rivalry · pursuit
13 · Virtual black caverns · act2Gilbert's family secret

Gilbert reveals he is Pierce's half-brother and more deserving of the inheritance.

12:57–13:21secret_exposed · betrayal
14 · Virtual castle · act3Abed's custom castle

The group finds Abed has built a castle and married Hilda with babies.

13:21–14:40obsession
15 · Virtual castle throne room · act3Cornelius's final test

Cornelius's recording forces Gilbert to sign away his claim to the inheritance.

14:40–17:07humiliation · secret_exposed
16 · Virtual castle throne room · act3Final boss battle

The group fights and defeats Cornelius's giant avatar.

17:07–18:02violence · escalation
17 · Virtual castle throne room · act3Pierce's sacrifice

Pierce forfeits the inheritance so Gilbert can claim it.

18:02–19:21confession · comeuppance
18 · Skeepers bar · tagBar celebration

The group celebrates at a bar with Gilbert buying yard-long margaritas.

19:21–20:12
19 · Virtual castle · tagAbed's virtual baby

Abed returns to the game to find a baby with Hilda.

20:12–21:01obsession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-05-17
Overall
#69
Writers
Matt Warburton
Director
Adam Davidson
Viewers
2.97M (US)
Pace
140 words/min · 79 questions

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In this episode

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