S04E07 · SCENE 1/24 · 00:01
Economics of Marine Biology · Greendale Dean's Office

Dean pitches the whale

Dean Pelton explains the value of recruiting a rich but unintelligent student named Archie.

00:01→05:06
in the episode · 5m 05s · S04E07

What happens

00:01–05:06

Dean Pelton presents Archie Decoste as a wealthy but academically poor recruit. The study group debates the ethics of targeting him for his family's money. Troy and Britta question the Dean's motives.

WhereGreendale Dean's Office
DriverDean Pelton
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadRecruiting the Whale

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03:05

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03:29

Not now, not ever. No.

04:46

College dean threatening a fraternity.

05:02

I'll second that motion.

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deadpan0.7
deal0.5
cheerful0.3
argument

Beats

00:28Dean reveals Archie's family net worth of $8 million.

Scene in the episode

00:01–05:06
A · Recruiting the Whale
B · Pierce and Jeff Bond
C · PE Class Survival

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Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 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
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes

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