S06E10 · EP 107
season 6 · 2015-05-12

Basic RV Repair and Palmistry

written by Dan Guterman · directed by Jay Chandrasekhar · image Community Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 2 threads
absurd 11%tense 11%escalation 9%angry 8%deadpan 7%petty grievance 7%humiliation 6%scheme 6%sad 6%obsession 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Giant hand road trip
B · Abed's flashback obsession
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 · RV on mountain road · cold_openRV stranded with hand

The group is stuck in an RV on a mountain road with a giant hand tied to the roof.

00:02–00:15social_rule_violation
2 · RV interior · act1Tensions rise in RV

Elroy confronts the group about the weight and gas, while Jeff and Dean argue.

00:15–01:36escalation · petty_grievance
3 · RV interior · act1Gas panic and phone charging

The RV runs out of gas, causing panic, and everyone charges their phones.

01:36–03:35escalation · misunderstanding
4 · Greendale committee room · act1Meeting to sell hand

The group votes to sell the giant hand, but Abed wants a flashback.

03:35–04:08scheme · petty_grievance
5 · RV interior · act1Battery dead and roadside call

Elroy discovers the primary battery is dead, and Jeff calls for roadside assistance.

04:08–04:15escalation · coincidence
6 · RV interior · act1Blame game and parade

The group blames Frankie for the situation, and learns tow trucks are at a parade.

04:15–04:34petty_grievance · escalation
7 · RV interior · act1Dean defends hand purchase

Dean Pelton defends buying the giant hand, but Jeff and Frankie criticize him.

04:34–07:46petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
8 · RV interior · act1Abed sent to back of RV

Jeff sends Abed to the back of the RV for his meta commentary.

07:46–08:26escalation · humiliation
9 · RV interior · act1Two battery options explained

Elroy explains the choice between waiting or rewiring the secondary battery.

08:26–10:40scheme · misunderstanding
10 · RV interior · act1Phones still charging discovered

Jeff discovers everyone secretly kept charging their phones, draining the battery.

10:40–11:03betrayal · humiliation
11 · RV interior · act2Cold night and awkward jokes

The group endures the cold night with awkward jokes and silence.

11:03–11:19humiliation
12 · RV interior · act2Apologies and blame shifting

The group starts apologizing, but the apologies are insincere and lead to more conflict.

11:19–12:50petty_grievance · double_standard
13 · RV interior · act2Forgiveness and flashback debate

Frankie forgives everyone, but Abed insists on a flashback structure.

12:50–13:56obsession · social_rule_violation
14 · RV interior · act2Dean's emotional breakdown

Dean Pelton breaks down crying, refusing to apologize for the hand.

13:56–14:27humiliation · petty_grievance
15 · Outside RV · act2Abed bonds with Dean outside

Abed talks to Dean outside the RV, and Dean explains the hand's importance.

14:27–16:52obsession · betrayal
16 · Outside RV · act2Flashback causes hand to fall

Abed's flashback attempt causes the giant hand to fall off the RV.

16:52–17:46scheme · coincidence
17 · Cliff edge · act2Dean clings to hand on cliff

Dean is found clinging to the giant hand on a cliff edge.

17:46–18:29escalation · threat
18 · Cliff edge · act2Group tries to rescue Dean

The group attempts to rescue Dean, but he refuses their apologies.

18:29–20:37humiliation · confession
19 · Cliff edge · act2Abed uses flashback to save Dean

Abed uses a flashback narrative to convince Dean to come back.

20:37–21:07scheme · deal
20 · RV interior · act3Aftermath and apologies

The group apologizes again, and Dean forgives them, but tension remains.

21:07–23:12comeuppance
21 · Voicemail · tagBlake's voicemail about hand

Blake, the hand buyer, leaves a voicemail about the missed delivery.

23:12–26:02coincidence · misunderstanding
22 · Home · tagCouple argues about giant items

A couple argues about the husband's obsession with buying giant items.

26:02–26:08obsession · betrayal
23 · RV interior · tagAbed hears voicemail

Abed listens to Blake's voicemail and realizes the hand's backstory.

26:08–26:11coincidence
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Episode facts

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Aired
2015-05-12
Overall
#107
Writers
Dan Guterman
Director
Jay Chandrasekhar
Pace
140 words/min · 96 questions

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