S04E03 · EP 74
season 4 · 2013-02-21

Conventions of Space and Time

written by Maggie Bandur · directed by Michael Patrick Jann · 3.08M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 10%secret exposed 6%avoidance 6%cheerful 6%scheme 6%impersonation 6%absurd 6%confession 6%obsession 4%lie 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Abed's new friend Toby
B · Jeff and Annie's roleplay
C · Troy's jealousy
D · Pierce and Shirley's exclusion
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Apartment living room · cold_openTroy and Britta's secret

Troy and Britta discuss hiding their relationship from Abed.

01:27–01:31secret_exposed · avoidance
4 · Apartment living room · act1Abed reveals he knows

Abed reveals he knows about Troy and Britta's relationship.

02:52–03:25secret_exposed
5 · Apartment living room · act1Pierce and Shirley join the trip

Pierce and Shirley are reluctantly invited on the road trip.

03:25–03:42petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
6 · Convention center · act1Arriving at the convention

The group arrives at the Inspecticon and meets Toby.

03:42–04:16obsession
7 · Convention center · act1Jeff and Annie's ski trip lie

Jeff lies about the ski slopes being closed to avoid the convention.

04:16–06:18lie · avoidance
8 · Convention center · act1Pierce stays at the hotel

Pierce decides to stay at the hotel instead of going home.

06:18–06:54negotiation
9 · Convention center · act1Toby's suspicious story

Toby tells a suspicious story about his friend David.

06:54–07:02lie · scheme
11 · Hotel room · act1Jeff and Annie's hotel roleplay

Jeff and Annie roleplay as a married couple ordering room service.

07:37–08:12impersonation · deal
12 · Hotel bar · act1Meeting Nigel Cuthbertson

Jeff and Annie meet the actor who played Thoraxis.

08:12–08:50impersonation · scheme
13 · Convention center · act2Troy's jealousy grows

Troy becomes jealous of Toby's relationship with Abed.

08:50–11:08rivalry
14 · Hotel conference room · act2Focus group with Nigel

Jeff and Annie participate in a focus group with Nigel.

11:08–12:56interrogation
15 · Convention center · act2Toby's manipulation

Toby manipulates Troy by forgetting his name.

12:56–13:01humiliation · scheme
16 · Hotel hallway · act2Annie's hotel roleplay continues

Annie continues her roleplay as Mrs. Winger with a hotel employee.

13:01–13:15impersonation
17 · Hotel bar · act2Nigel's wife confronts him

Nigel's wife confronts him about cheating with Annie.

13:15–15:17secret_exposed · betrayal
18 · Hotel bar · act2Jeff's frustration

Jeff is frustrated by the day's events.

15:17–15:34avoidance
19 · Convention center · act2Troy's apology and gift

Troy apologizes to Abed and gives him a gift.

15:34–15:58confession
20 · Convention center · act3Toby's true intentions revealed

Toby reveals he wants to replace Troy as Abed's best friend.

15:58–16:14confession · obsession
21 · Convention center · act3Abed defends Troy

Abed defends his friendship with Troy against Toby.

16:14–16:48confession
22 · Convention center closet · act3Troy locked in a closet

Toby locks Troy in a closet to keep him from Abed.

16:48–17:30pursuit · violence
23 · Convention center · act3Troy rescued by Britta

Britta helps Troy escape the closet and confront Toby.

17:30–17:41pursuit
24 · Convention center · tagGluon photo and resolution

The group takes a gluon photo and resolves conflicts.

17:41–21:31
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Episode facts

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Aired
2013-02-21
Overall
#74
Writers
Maggie Bandur
Director
Michael Patrick Jann
Viewers
3.08M (US)
Pace
151 words/min · 104 questions

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In this episode

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