S03E22 · EP 71
season 3 · 2012-05-17

Introduction to Finality

written by Steve Basilone & Annie Mebane · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 2.48M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 4 threads
tense 9%scheme 7%rivalry 7%deadpan 6%cheerful 6%absurd 5%menacing 5%angry 4%tender 4%petty grievance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Shirley's Sandwich Shop Dispute
B · Abed's Therapy Session
C · Troy's Air Conditioning Destiny
D · Jeff's Biology Final
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openStudy group discusses Abed

The study group worries about Abed's withdrawal after Troy left.

00:00–01:30scheme · petty_grievance
2 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Shirley announces her sandwich shop

Shirley reveals her new sandwich shop, sparking a dispute with Pierce over ownership.

01:30–01:55scheme · petty_grievance
3 · Greendale hallway · act1Britta plans to therapize Abed

Britta announces she will practice therapy on Abed, worrying Jeff.

01:55–02:04scheme · misunderstanding
4 · Abed's apartment · act1Abed isolated in his apartment

Abed sits alone in his dark apartment, singing a sad song.

02:04–02:08obsession · avoidance
5 · Air conditioning repair school · act1Troy's air conditioning destiny

Troy is told he is the true repairman at the air conditioning school.

02:08–03:54scheme
6 · Abed's apartment · act1Jeff warns Abed about Britta

Jeff tries to convince Abed not to see Britta for therapy.

03:54–05:44scheme
7 · Greendale hallway · act1Shirley and Pierce escalate fight

Shirley and Pierce argue over the sandwich shop, leading to a court date.

05:44–05:48petty_grievance · rivalry
8 · Abed's apartment · act1Britta enters Abed's room

Britta enters Abed's room to start therapy but finds Evil Abed.

05:48–06:11impersonation · secret_exposed
9 · Greendale hallway · act1Jeff learns Alan is Pierce's lawyer

Jeff discovers his old rival Alan is representing Pierce.

06:11–06:33rivalry · betrayal
10 · Greendale hallway · act1Alan and Jeff negotiate

Alan asks Jeff to go easy on Shirley in court.

06:33–07:38deal · negotiation
11 · Abed's apartment · act2Evil Abed manipulates Britta

Evil Abed torments Britta during therapy, calling her average.

07:38–08:44humiliation · secret_exposed
12 · Air conditioning repair school · act2Troy confronts Laybourne

Troy questions Laybourne about the freon leak and is released from school.

08:44–09:26investigation · pursuit
13 · Greendale courtroom · act2Court begins with Alan's attacks

Alan attacks Shirley's character in court to win the sandwich shop.

09:26–10:42humiliation · rivalry
14 · Greendale courtroom · act2Jeff pretends to be unprepared

Jeff feigns incompetence in court to throw the case.

10:42–11:35scheme · impersonation
15 · Air conditioning repair school · act2Troy challenges Laybourne

Troy challenges Laybourne to a duel in the sun chamber.

11:35–14:08pursuit · rivalry
16 · Greendale courtroom · act2Alan threatens Jeff

Alan threatens Jeff's career if he doesn't throw the case.

14:08–14:19threat · betrayal
17 · Sun chamber · act2Sun chamber duel begins

Troy and Laybourne enter the sun chamber for a duel.

14:19–14:33pursuit · violence
18 · Abed's apartment · act3Evil Abed threatens Jeff

Evil Abed plans to cut off Jeff's arm.

14:33–15:30threat · violence
19 · Greendale courtroom · act3Jeff gives inspirational speech

Jeff delivers a speech about helping others, winning the case.

15:30–17:18confession · comeuppance
20 · Greendale courtroom · act3Alan arrested for murder

Alan is arrested for the murder of the air conditioning dean.

17:18–17:45comeuppance · betrayal
21 · Greendale courtroom · act3Group reconciles and Abed thanks Britta

The group makes up and Abed thanks Britta for therapy.

17:45–18:51confession
22 · Greendale study room · act3Troy returns to Abed

Troy returns to Abed and they reconcile.

18:51–19:13confession
23 · Greendale study room · act3Jeff answers biology question

Jeff correctly answers the biology final question.

19:13–20:34
24 · Greendale cafeteria · tagLeonard reviews potato chips

Leonard does a review of Let's Potato Chips.

20:34–21:18
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-05-17
Overall
#71
Writers
Steve Basilone & Annie Mebane
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
2.48M (US)
Pace
137 words/min · 64 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes