S03E03 · EP 31
season 3 · 2006-10-05
The Coup
written by ? · directed by Greg Daniels · 8.89M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 4 threads
scheme 13%absurd 10%tense 10%betrayal 10%awkward 9%social rule violation 8%deadpan 8%cheerful 7%angry 6%rivalry 6%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Dwight's betrayal and scheme
B · Movie Monday conflict
C · Stamford video game
D · Pam's fashion change
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · cold_openMovie Monday begins

Michael starts Movie Monday with Varsity Blues as Kevin recaps.

00:03–01:25scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Jan scolds Michael

Jan arrives unexpectedly and scolds Michael about Movie Monday.

01:25–02:08misunderstanding
3 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton breakroom · act1Angela and Dwight conspire

Angela tells Dwight to talk to Jan about taking over the branch.

02:08–03:11scheme · betrayal
4 · Stamford branch office · act1Jim reveals prank on Dwight

Jim struggles at Call of Duty and describes a prank where he and Pam hummed a high note to make Dwight see an ear doctor.

03:11–03:25rivalry · escalation
5 ▸ 03:25
5 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton breakroom · act1Pam's clothes arrive

Pam's online clothes arrive and Kelly chants for a fashion show at lunch.

03:25–04:53social_rule_violation · obsession
7 · Parking lot · act1Dwight calls Jan

Dwight calls Jan and arranges a secret meeting at a Liz Claiborne outlet.

05:04–05:21scheme
9 ▸ 06:41
9 · Diner · act2Dwight pitches to Jan

Dwight proposes running the branch and firing half the staff to Jan.

06:41–08:04scheme · betrayal
10 ▸ 08:04
10 · Diner · act2Jan calls Michael

Jan calls Michael and demands he control his branch after Dwight's pitch.

08:04–08:56betrayal
11 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton breakroom · act2Pam models for coworkers

Pam models new clothes for Kelly, Phyllis, and Meredith. Roy enters and compliments her.

08:56–09:11social_rule_violation
12 · Stamford branch conference room · act2Stamford strategy huddle

Josh calls a huddle and Jim reveals using a sniper rifle, angering Andy.

09:11–09:59rivalry · threat
13 ▸ 09:59
13 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act2Michael tests Dwight

Michael feeds Dwight M&Ms and asks about his dentist Crentist.

09:59–11:42lie · interrogation
14 ▸ 11:42
14 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act2Michael's tiger metaphor

Michael compares business to a jungle with Dwight as a monkey.

11:42–12:31betrayal
15 ▸ 12:31
15 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act2Dwight becomes acting manager

Michael tells Dwight he is demoted and Dwight becomes acting manager.

12:31–14:42scheme · betrayal
16 ▸ 14:42
16 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act2Dwight announces promotion

Dwight announces his promotion to the staff, causing concern.

14:42–15:50social_rule_violation · betrayal
18 · Stamford branch office · act2Karen shoots Jim's character

Karen helps Jim with the game then shoots his character, calling him a psychopath.

16:34–16:38rivalry · humiliation
19 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act2Pam decides to keep clothes

Pam decides to keep the new clothes for after work.

16:38–17:13
20 ▸ 17:13
20 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act3Michael confronts Dwight

Michael reveals he knows about Dwight's meeting and Dwight grovels.

17:13–19:08betrayal
21 ▸ 19:08
21 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act3Hug it out

Michael forgives Dwight and they hug it out.

19:08–20:12social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-10-05
Overall
#31
Writers
Director
Greg Daniels
Viewers
8.89M (US)
Pace
108 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
KK
Kelly Kapoor159 episodes · drives 26 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes