S06E01 · EP 98
season 6 · 2015-03-17

Ladders

written by Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna · directed by Rob Schrab · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

25 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 13%confession 9%tender 9%secret exposed 7%angry 7%scheme 4%humiliation 4%petty grievance 4%chaotic 4%absurd 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Frankie vs Greendale
B · Abed's loyalty conflict
C · Secret bar operation
D · Shirley's spin-off
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Every scene

25 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Greendale campus · cold_openAbed's School Announcement

Abed records a school announcement praising Jeff, Britta, and Annie for saving Greendale.

00:00–01:06
2 · Greendale quad · setupFrisbee Game Interruption

Leonard hogging the frisbee annoys the group.

01:06–01:34
3 · Shirley's Sandwiches · setupRoof Collapse Aftermath

The group discusses guilt over the roof collapse and Shirley's departure.

01:34–01:58secret_exposed
4 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationFrankie Introduced

Jeff brings in administrative consultant Frankie Dart to the group.

01:58–02:22scheme
5 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationFrankie's Survey Results

Frankie presents her survey findings and asserts her authority.

02:22–02:37humiliation
6 · Shirley's Sandwiches · complicationGroup's Reaction to Frankie

The group vents about Frankie's abrasive style.

02:37–11:03petty_grievance
7 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationBritta's Sandwich Shop Struggle

Frankie questions Britta about the cost of running the sandwich shop.

11:03–11:30interrogation
8 · Faculty lounge · escalationFrankie's Campus Improvements

Frankie lists all the improvements she has made to Greendale.

11:30–11:35obsession
9 · Shirley's Sandwiches · complicationDebate on Greendale's Soul

The group argues that Frankie's changes threaten Greendale's identity.

11:35–11:58double_standard
10 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationAbed's Film Critique

Abed analyzes Frankie as a character and worries about the show's direction.

11:58–12:06confession
11 · Shirley's Sandwiches · complicationFrankie's Self-Defense

Frankie explains her boring nature helps quirky people succeed.

12:06–12:54confession
12 · Shirley's Sandwiches · setupSecret Committee Formed

The group forms a secret committee to oppose Frankie.

12:54–12:59scheme
13 · Shirley's Sandwiches · complicationAbed Excluded from Oath

Abed is excluded from the blood oath to defy Frankie.

12:59–13:03betrayal
14 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationSandwich Shop Tensions

Britta and Annie argue about running the sandwich shop.

13:03–14:22petty_grievance
15 · Shirley's Sandwiches · complicationJeff Bribed with Drink

Jeff agrees to a drink in exchange for not patronizing Britta.

14:22–15:04deal
16 · Shirley's Sandwiches · escalationAbed Sides with Frankie

Abed decides to help Frankie instead of the secret committee.

15:04–15:29confession
17 · Frankie's office · complicationAbed Works for Frankie

Abed struggles with mundane office tasks for Frankie.

15:29–16:12avoidance
18 · Shirley's Sandwiches back room · revealSecret Bar Discovered

Abed finds the secret bar run by the group.

16:12–16:31secret_exposed
19 · Shirley's Sandwiches back room · payoffAbed Rejoins the Group

Abed is pressured into drinking and rejoining the secret bar.

16:31–17:42seduction
20 · Frankie's office · aftermathAbed's Hangover

Abed suffers from a hangover the next day while working.

17:42–20:39comeuppance
21 · Shirley's Sandwiches back room · payoffFrankie Confronts the Bar

Frankie shuts down the secret bar and insults Abed.

20:39–21:12humiliation · secret_exposed
22 · Greendale campus · resolutionFrankie Leaves Campus

Frankie does not return to work, and the group celebrates.

21:12–21:50comeuppance
23 · Frankie's office · convergenceBlame Game and Frankie's Job Offer

The group argues over fault and Frankie gets a job offer.

21:50–25:13negotiation
24 · Frankie's office · resolutionApology Montage

The group apologizes to Frankie in a montage.

25:13–25:22confession
25 · Atlanta bayou · tagShirley's Spin-Off Scene

Shirley appears in a detective drama spin-off.

25:22–27:22
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Episode facts

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Aired
2015-03-17
Overall
#98
Writers
Dan Harmon & Chris McKenna
Director
Rob Schrab
Pace
121 words/min · 92 questions

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In this episode

AN
Abed Nadir12 episodes · drives 277 scenes
JW
Jeff Winger16 episodes · drives 702 scenes
LR
Leonard RodriguezRichard Erdman22 episodes · drives 2 scenes
BP
Britta Perry16 episodes · drives 194 scenes
AE
Annie Edison14 episodes · drives 204 scenes
FD
Frankie Dart{{wp9 episodes · drives 20 scenes
SB
Shirley Bennett12 episodes · drives 70 scenes
D
Dave5 episodes