S04E02 · EP 73
season 4 · 2013-02-14

Paranormal Parentage

written by Megan Ganz · directed by Tristram Shapeero · 2.76M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
tense 15%awkward 13%secret exposed 13%lie 11%scheme 9%interrogation 9%angry 6%pursuit 6%tender 6%absurd 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Pierce's haunted house prank
B · Jeff's daddy issues
C · Gilbert's secret caretaking
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Jeff's apartment · cold_openPierce's panic room call

Pierce calls the group for help from his panic room.

00:29–02:55scheme · lie
3 · Jeff's apartment · act1Debating Pierce's motives

The group argues about whether Pierce is lying about being trapped.

02:55–03:55lie · scheme
4 · car · act1Traveling to Pierce's mansion

The group drives to Pierce's mansion to help him.

03:55–06:10
5 · Hawthorne Manor · act1Arriving at Hawthorne Manor

The group arrives at Pierce's mansion and comments on its size.

06:10–06:58
6 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act1Pierce's panic room story

Pierce claims he locked himself in the panic room while dusting.

06:58–07:04lie
7 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act1Pierce admits to lying

Pierce confesses he locked himself in the panic room because he saw his dead father's ghost.

07:04–08:27lie · secret_exposed
8 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act1Jeff leaves for the party

Jeff argues with the group and leaves for the party alone.

08:27–08:36
9 · Hawthorne Manor - Pierce's bedroom · act1Searching Pierce's bedroom

The group searches Pierce's bedroom for the red notebook with the code.

08:36–08:49
10 · phone call · act1Britta's therapy session

Britta tries to psychoanalyze Jeff about his father issues.

08:49–09:15interrogation
11 · Hawthorne Manor - study · act2Finding Pierce's notebook

The group finds Pierce's notebook with inappropriate ideas.

09:15–09:19secret_exposed
12 · Hawthorne Manor - hallway · act2Abed disappears

Abed disappears while the group searches the mansion.

09:19–10:03pursuit
13 · Hawthorne Manor - secret gym · act2Troy in the secret gym

Troy discovers Pierce's secret gym and a mysterious room.

10:03–11:43secret_exposed
14 · Vicki's party · act2Jeff and Britta argue

Jeff and Britta argue about daddy issues at the party.

11:43–13:00interrogation
15 · Vicki's party · act2Jeff reveals his dad's number

Jeff reveals he has his father's phone number but hasn't called him.

13:00–13:05secret_exposed
16 · Hawthorne Manor - wine cellar · act2Searching for Abed

The group continues searching for Abed in the mansion.

13:05–13:37pursuit
17 · Vicki's party · act2Britta's therapy continues

Britta continues trying to psychoanalyze Jeff at the party.

13:37–14:47interrogation
18 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act2Annie and Pierce talk

Annie tries to get Pierce to open up about his father.

14:47–15:27interrogation
19 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act3Pierce fakes his death

Pierce fakes his death to teach the group a lesson.

15:27–15:43scheme · lie
20 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act3Ghost reveal and confrontation

Pierce's prank is exposed, but a real ghost appears.

15:43–17:44secret_exposed · pursuit
21 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act3Gilbert reveals himself

Gilbert, Pierce's half-brother, reveals he has been living in the mansion.

17:44–18:38secret_exposed
22 · Hawthorne Manor - panic room · act3Pierce and Gilbert reconcile

Pierce asks Gilbert to stay as his roommate.

18:38–19:51deal
23 · Hawthorne Manor - outside · act3Jeff and Britta reconcile

Jeff and Britta reconcile and decide to skip the party.

19:51–21:17confession
24 · Hawthorne Manor - library · tagTroy and Abed's search

Troy searches for Abed in the mansion.

21:17–21:30scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2013-02-14
Overall
#73
Writers
Megan Ganz
Director
Tristram Shapeero
Viewers
2.76M (US)
Pace
153 words/min · 77 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
TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
V
VickiDanielle Kaplowitz24 episodes · drives 1 scenes