S05E11 · EP 83
season 5 · 2008-12-11
Moroccan Christmas
written by ? · directed by Paul Feig · 8.76M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 14%tense 12%absurd 11%rivalry 8%misunderstanding 7%secret exposed 6%deadpan 6%confession 4%sad 3%betrayal 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's intervention for Meredith
B · Dwight's Princess Unicorn scheme
C · Angela and Dwight affair exposed
D · Andy and Dwight duel
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Office parking lot · cold_openMichael and Dwight race past radar

Michael and Dwight race past a police radar gun after Angela complained about speeding cars.

00:01–00:52social_rule_violation · rivalry
2 · Office bullpen · act1Michael called to corporate

Michael announces he has a meeting with CFO David Wallace.

00:52–01:24misunderstanding · escalation
3 · Office bullpen · act1Andy unaware of affair

Andy asks why no one RSVPed to his wedding, unaware Angela cheats.

01:24–03:37secret_exposed · avoidance
4 · Office bullpen · act1Kevin's form argument

Kevin argues with Oscar about a form he filled out incorrectly.

03:37–04:20misunderstanding · petty_grievance
5 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight's Schrute rules

Dwight explains Rule 17 and sings about Schrute family rules.

04:20–05:17obsession · social_rule_violation
6 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight wants affair revealed

Dwight pressures Angela to tell Andy about their affair.

05:17–07:09secret_exposed · confession
7 · Office hallway to parking lot · act1Michael tells Andy about affair

Michael reveals Dwight and Angela's affair to Andy before leaving.

07:09–08:13secret_exposed · confession
8 · Office bullpen · act1Andy confronts Dwight

Andy confronts Dwight about the affair, and they argue.

08:13–08:35rivalry · threat
9 · Conference room · act1Angela admits affair to Andy

Angela confesses to Andy that she slept with Dwight.

08:35–10:13confession · betrayal
10 ▸ 10:13
10 · Corporate office · act1Michael's improversation with David

Michael gives a rambling philosophy to CFO David Wallace.

10:13–12:43misunderstanding
11 ▸ 12:43
11 · Office bullpen · act1Andy confronts Angela and office

Andy confronts Angela and thanks the office for lying to him.

12:43–13:06betrayal · humiliation
12 ▸ 13:06
12 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight and Andy duel over Angela

Dwight and Andy agree to a duel to win Angela.

13:06–15:04rivalry · bet
13 ▸ 15:04
13 · Office kitchen · act1Jim considers sick day

Jim considers taking a sick day to avoid the duel.

15:04–15:24avoidance · coincidence
14 · Corporate office · act1Michael's tweed jacket story

Michael tells David Wallace a story about Kevin's tweed jacket.

15:24–16:29misunderstanding
15 ▸ 16:29
15 · Office parking lot · act2Dwight waits for Andy in parking lot

Dwight waits in the parking lot for Andy to show up for the duel.

16:29–17:11rivalry · pursuit
16 ▸ 17:11
16 · Office parking lot · act2Andy runs over Dwight with car

Andy runs over Dwight with his Prius during the duel.

17:11–19:54violence · betrayal
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17 · Office bullpen · act2Andy cancels wedding cake

Andy calls to cancel his wedding cake order.

19:54–20:22breakup · deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2008-12-11
Overall
#83
Writers
Director
Paul Feig
Viewers
8.76M (US)
Pace
125 words/min · 90 questions

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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes