S06E10 · EP 107
Basic RV Repair and Palmistry
Episode DNA
23 scenes · 2 threadsStory threads over runtime
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23 scenes · our breakdownThe group is stuck in an RV on a mountain road with a giant hand tied to the roof.
00:02–00:15social_rule_violationElroy confronts the group about the weight and gas, while Jeff and Dean argue.
00:15–01:36escalation · petty_grievanceThe RV runs out of gas, causing panic, and everyone charges their phones.
01:36–03:35escalation · misunderstandingThe group votes to sell the giant hand, but Abed wants a flashback.
03:35–04:08scheme · petty_grievanceElroy discovers the primary battery is dead, and Jeff calls for roadside assistance.
04:08–04:15escalation · coincidenceThe group blames Frankie for the situation, and learns tow trucks are at a parade.
04:15–04:34petty_grievance · escalationDean Pelton defends buying the giant hand, but Jeff and Frankie criticize him.
04:34–07:46petty_grievance · social_rule_violationJeff sends Abed to the back of the RV for his meta commentary.
07:46–08:26escalation · humiliationElroy explains the choice between waiting or rewiring the secondary battery.
08:26–10:40scheme · misunderstandingJeff discovers everyone secretly kept charging their phones, draining the battery.
10:40–11:03betrayal · humiliationThe group endures the cold night with awkward jokes and silence.
11:03–11:19humiliationThe group starts apologizing, but the apologies are insincere and lead to more conflict.
11:19–12:50petty_grievance · double_standardFrankie forgives everyone, but Abed insists on a flashback structure.
12:50–13:56obsession · social_rule_violationDean Pelton breaks down crying, refusing to apologize for the hand.
13:56–14:27humiliation · petty_grievanceAbed talks to Dean outside the RV, and Dean explains the hand's importance.
14:27–16:52obsession · betrayalAbed's flashback attempt causes the giant hand to fall off the RV.
16:52–17:46scheme · coincidenceDean is found clinging to the giant hand on a cliff edge.
17:46–18:29escalation · threatThe group attempts to rescue Dean, but he refuses their apologies.
18:29–20:37humiliation · confessionAbed uses a flashback narrative to convince Dean to come back.
20:37–21:07scheme · dealThe group apologizes again, and Dean forgives them, but tension remains.
21:07–23:12comeuppanceBlake, the hand buyer, leaves a voicemail about the missed delivery.
23:12–26:02coincidence · misunderstandingA couple argues about the husband's obsession with buying giant items.
26:02–26:08obsession · betrayalAbed listens to Blake's voicemail and realizes the hand's backstory.
26:08–26:11coincidenceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2015-05-12
- Overall
- #107
- Writers
- Dan Guterman
- Director
- Jay Chandrasekhar
- Pace
- 140 words/min · 96 questions