S05E13 · EP 97
season 5 · 2014-04-17

Basic Sandwich

written by Ryan Ridley · directed by Rob Schrab · 2.87M viewers · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 12%scheme 9%deadpan 9%triumphant 9%cheerful 7%tender 7%tense 5%confession 5%coincidence 4%investigation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Save Greendale from Subway
B · Jeff and Britta fake marriage
C · Abed and Annie bond
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dean Pelton's office · cold_openDean Pelton's video intro

Dean Pelton narrates a video about Russell Borchert and his hidden vault.

00:02–01:57scheme
2 · Dean Pelton's office · act1Study group plans treasure hunt

The study group discusses the blueprints and plans to find Borchert's hidden vault.

01:57–02:22scheme · coincidence
3 · Greendale school hallway · act1Searching for the hidden stairwell

The group searches the school for the hidden stairwell and finds a clue.

02:22–03:11investigation · coincidence
4 · Hidden room · act1Discovering the hidden room

The group finds a hidden room but it seems empty, leading to disappointment.

03:11–03:18scheme · lie
5 · Hidden room · act1Trapdoor and school board arrival

The group finds a trapdoor while school board members arrive to stop them.

03:18–04:55pursuit · scheme
6 · Lost section of Greendale · act2Entering the lost section

The group enters the lost section of Greendale from the 1970s.

04:55–05:28investigation
7 · Lost section · act2Abed and Annie discuss the show

Abed explains to Annie that the group's actions are like a TV show ending.

05:28–07:07
8 · Lost section · act2Searching for treasure clues

The group searches the lost section but finds only odd items.

07:07–08:23investigation
9 · Lost section · act2Opening the secret door

The group uses a jukebox to open a secret door to Borchert's lab.

08:23–08:34coincidence · scheme
10 · Borchert's secret lab · act2Meeting Russell Borchert

The group finds Borchert alive in his lab with his gold and machine.

08:34–08:57secret_exposed
11 · Borchert's secret lab · act2Confrontation with school board

Richie and Carl confront the group, but Jeff uses a mind trick on them.

08:57–09:54scheme · impersonation
12 · Borchert's secret lab · act2Borchert's story and Raquel

Borchert explains his life in the lab and his attachment to a computer named Raquel.

09:54–10:09obsession · confession
13 · Borchert's secret lab · act2Jeff's speech about respect

Jeff gives a speech about respecting others' dreams, convincing Borchert to give them money.

10:09–12:10confession · negotiation
14 · Borchert's secret lab · act3Chang betrays the group

Chang reveals he is working with Subway and traps the group.

12:10–12:45betrayal · threat
15 · Borchert's secret lab · act3Raquel is damaged

Chang damages Raquel, trapping the group in the lab.

12:45–13:21violence · betrayal
16 · Borchert's secret lab · act3Borchert explains emotional computer

Borchert explains his computer responds to emotions, and realizes the internet has made his work obsolete.

13:21–15:56secret_exposed · obsession
17 · Borchert's secret lab · act3Escaping the lab

The group uses passion to restart Raquel and escape the lab.

15:56–16:05confession · seduction
18 · City council meeting · act3Stopping the Subway sale

The group stops the Subway sale by revealing Borchert as vice dean.

16:05–17:42scheme · negotiation
19 · City council meeting · act3Aftermath of the sale

The city councilman warns the school is still in danger, but the group remains optimistic.

17:42–20:05negotiation
20 · City council meeting · tagResolutions and new beginnings

Characters resolve their storylines and Chang gets a job on the school board.

20:05–20:19confession · deal
21 · City council meeting · tagFinal goodbyes and hints

The group says goodbye and hints at future adventures.

20:19–20:25
22 · Montage · tagEnd tag with movie titles

The end tag features a montage of fake movie titles.

20:25–20:36
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Episode facts

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Aired
2014-04-17
Overall
#97
Writers
Ryan Ridley
Director
Rob Schrab
Viewers
2.87M (US)
Pace
133 words/min · 80 questions

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In this episode

JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
RC
Richie Countee6 episodes · drives 2 scenes
R
RachelBrie Larson9 episodes