S03E03 · SCENE 9/18 · 06:41
The Coup · Diner
Dwight pitches to Jan

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

06:41→08:04
in the episode · 1m 23s · S03E03
Dwight pitches to Jan

What happens

06:41–08:04

At a diner, Dwight orders waffles and pancakes and proposes taking over the branch. He says he would fire half the staff and feels no loyalty.

WhereDiner
DriverDwight
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadDwight's betrayal and scheme

Key lines

from this scene
07:18

‫and turn on so many ‫of your coworkers.

07:30

‫It's really what's ‫best for the branch.

07:47

‫And I await your decision.

08:00

‫I know you like their earrings.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.9
tense0.7
deadpan0.3
betrayal0.1
monologue

Beats

06:56Dwight asks to run branch
07:22Dwight says he turned on Michael

Scene in the episode

06:41–08:04
A · Dwight's betrayal and scheme
B · Movie Monday conflict
C · Stamford video game
D · Pam's fashion change

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Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
JL
Jan Levinson64 episodes · drives 32 scenes

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