S04E06 · EP
Episode DNA
21 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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21 scenes · our breakdownMichael shows Dwight a dummy prank using a tape recorder and string.
00:00–02:07scheme · rivalryMichael publicly begs Stanley to stay, offering only emotional appeals.
02:07–03:16negotiation · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 03:16Oscar and Toby exclude Michael from their exclusive book club.
03:16–04:10social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 04:10Michael calls Karen to bluff about poaching her employee.
04:10–04:19rivalry
5 ▸ 04:19Michael tries to recruit a top salesman from Utica but is insulted.
04:19–06:07rivalry · humiliationMichael plans a monster sale to prove Scranton's worth.
06:07–07:01rivalry · petty_grievancePam and Oscar discuss literature while Michael leaves.
07:01–07:21obsessionMichael and Dwight trick Jim into a prank road trip to Utica.
07:21–08:43scheme · pursuitMichael and Dwight plan to vandalize Utica office.
08:43–09:42scheme · threat
10 ▸ 09:42Dwight pees in a can during the road trip.
09:42–09:46humiliation · escalationPam and Oscar discuss literature while Andy tries to join.
09:46–11:21obsession · social_rule_violation
12 ▸ 11:21Michael and Dwight prepare to prank the Utica branch.
11:21–12:47scheme · pursuitPam and Oscar discuss Forster while Phyllis microwaves popcorn.
12:47–13:55obsession · petty_grievanceJim says goodbye to Stanley as he prepares to leave.
13:55–14:17deal · betrayal
15 ▸ 14:17Michael and Dwight get stuck while stealing a copier.
14:17–16:02scheme · humiliation
16 ▸ 16:02Karen finds Jim in Utica and they have an awkward conversation.
16:02–17:18humiliation · avoidance
17 ▸ 17:18Jim and Karen have an awkward conversation about his relationship.
17:18–18:38humiliation · breakupMichael gives Stanley a box and lets him leave.
18:38–19:20deal · comeuppanceMichael asks Pam for help writing a want ad for Stanley's replacement.
19:20–19:57deal · misunderstandingStanley decides to stay at Dunder Mifflin Scranton.
19:57–20:30deal · misunderstandingPam invites a humiliated Oscar to the Finer Things Club.
20:30–21:10humiliation · secret_exposedSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2007-10-11
- Writers
- Director
- Ken Whittingham
- Viewers
- 8.87M (US)
- Pace
- 142 words/min · 97 questions