S04E09 · EP 62
Episode DNA
13 scenes · 2 threadsStory threads over runtime
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13 scenes · our breakdownMichael lies to the office about corporate to avoid working late and invites Pam and Jim to dinner.
00:02–02:22lie · scheme
2 ▸ 02:22Michael and Jan give Pam and Jim a tour of their condo, showing off oddities like a candle room and a plasma TV.
02:22–04:56social_rule_violation · escalation
3 ▸ 04:56Andy and Dwight crash the dinner party, with Dwight bringing a date and wine glasses.
04:56–07:03social_rule_violation · schemeThe dinner party becomes tense as Michael and Jan argue, and the group plays a word game.
07:03–08:22escalation · humiliationJim fakes a flood to leave the dinner party, but Michael convinces him to stay.
08:22–09:41lie · avoidanceThe group continues a word game, with Andy struggling to guess a celebrity.
09:41–11:16humiliation · escalationMichael tells the story of running through a sliding glass door, leading to more tension.
11:16–12:31humiliation · escalationJan accuses Pam of having feelings for Michael, leading to an awkward confrontation.
12:31–13:12misunderstanding · humiliationDwight returns with his date, leading to a heated argument between Michael and Jan about vasectomies.
13:12–15:29escalation · humiliationThe group eats dinner, and Dwight fears Jan may have poisoned the food.
15:29–16:33misunderstanding · obsessionDwight's date reveals she was his babysitter, adding to the awkwardness.
16:33–17:30social_rule_violation · secret_exposedJan throws a Dundie at the plasma TV, destroying it, and leaves the condo.
17:30–18:50violence · escalationPolice arrive due to noise, and Michael leaves with Dwight after Jan's outburst.
18:50–20:42comeuppance · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2007-10-25
- Overall
- #62
- Writers
- Director
- Jason Reitman
- Viewers
- 8.96M (US)
- Pace
- 141 words/min · 93 questions