S05E05 · EP 89
season 5 · 2014-01-23

Geothermal Escapism

written by Tim Saccardo · directed by Joe Russo · 3.02M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

24 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 12%tender 7%confession 7%pursuit 7%scheme 5%triumphant 5%cheerful 5%chaotic 4%coincidence 4%menacing 4%

Story threads over runtime

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B · Troy's Farewell
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Every scene

24 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale study room · cold_openGoing-away party begins

The study group gives Troy a universal translator at his farewell party.

00:01–02:18lie · avoidance
2 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Abed declares Hot Lava

Abed announces a school-wide game of Hot Lava as Troy's going-away present.

02:18–02:53scheme · obsession
3 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Students scramble for safety

Students panic and climb furniture as the floor becomes lava.

02:53–04:04escalation · pursuit
4 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Britta confronts Jeff

Britta argues with Jeff about the game's seriousness.

04:04–04:36petty_grievance
5 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Chair alliance forms

Jeff and Annie form a centipede alliance with other players.

04:36–05:01scheme · coincidence
6 · Greendale cafeteria · act1Abed's fear discussed

Britta suggests the lava symbolizes Abed's fear of change.

05:01–05:13misunderstanding · confession
7 · Greendale hallway · act1Locker Boys attack

The Locker Boys gang confronts the group for chairs and tribute.

05:13–05:30rivalry · threat
8 · Greendale hallway · act1Hickey arrives with Juggernaut

Professor Hickey enters with his Juggernaut, a massive chair-based vehicle.

05:30–05:35escalation · threat
9 · Greendale hallway · act1Centipede escapes

The centipede alliance pulls away from Hickey's attack.

05:35–06:26pursuit · betrayal
10 · Greendale hallway · act1Britta teams with Hickey

Britta joins Hickey after being abandoned.

06:26–07:00deal · pursuit
11 · Shirley Island (table area) · act2Shirley Island discovered

The group finds Shirley Island, which is actually The Orb.

07:00–07:20scheme · secret_exposed
12 · Shirley Island (table area) · act2Hickey attacks Shirley Island

Hickey and his Chair Walkers attack Shirley Island, which is The Orb.

07:20–08:41pursuit · violence
13 · Shirley Island (table area) · act2Britta confronts Abed

Britta calls out Abed for using the game to avoid grief.

08:41–09:44confession · humiliation
14 · Shirley Island (table area) · act2Fort destroyed

The group abandons the fort as it is destroyed.

09:44–10:05pursuit · violence
15 · Greendale hallway · act2Britta and Annie argue

Britta and Annie have a knock-knock joke argument about the floor.

10:05–11:24misunderstanding · rivalry
16 · Greendale hallway · act2Troy and Abed in bubble

Troy and Abed use The Orb to escape.

11:24–11:52pursuit · escalation
17 · Greendale cafeteria · act2Jeff wins the game

Jeff thinks he won but the game is not over.

11:52–13:01comeuppance · coincidence
18 · Greendale basement · act3Abed confesses his fear

Abed admits the lava is real to him because of Troy leaving.

13:01–13:31confession · secret_exposed
19 · Greendale basement · act3Troy tries to save Abed

Troy tries to convince Abed the floor is not lava.

13:31–14:48avoidance · confession
20 · Greendale basement · act3Troy clones Abed

Troy and Britta clone Abed using his DNA.

14:48–15:21scheme · coincidence
21 · Greendale basement · act3Clone Abed appears

The clone of Abed appears and explains his limitations.

15:21–17:13confession · deal
22 · Borchert Hall · act3Farewells at Borchert Hall

The group says goodbye to Troy at Borchert Hall.

17:13–18:47confession · comeuppance
23 · boat · act3Troy boards the boat

Troy boards a boat to sail around the world.

18:47–20:05deal · coincidence
24 · boat · tagTroy and clone talk

Troy and his clone discuss the journey and Star Trek.

20:05–20:35coincidence · obsession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-01-23
Overall
#89
Writers
Tim Saccardo
Director
Joe Russo
Viewers
3.02M (US)
Pace
117 words/min · 56 questions

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In this episode

TB
Troy Barnes10 episodes · drives 155 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
PH
Pierce Hawthorne23 episodes · drives 173 scenes
BC
Ben Chang47 episodes · drives 2 scenes