S06E24 · EP 124
season 6 · 2010-05-06
The Cover-Up
written by ? · directed by Rainn Wilson · 6.84M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
tense 18%confession 11%interrogation 10%absurd 9%deal 8%secret exposed 7%tender 6%awkward 5%scheme 5%sad 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Michael's relationship crisis
B · Andy's printer fire prank
C · Whistleblower investigation
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openMichael brags about press

Michael boasts about his TV appearance defending Sabre printers and asks everyone to watch his clip.

00:01–02:16scheme · social_rule_violation
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo arrives to investigate

Jo Bennett arrives to find the whistleblower who leaked printer fire news.

02:16–03:35interrogation · secret_exposed
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo questions Michael privately

Jo takes Michael aside to test his loyalty with a hypothetical about punishing the whistleblower.

03:35–05:31interrogation · deal
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight searches computers

Dwight and Nick search office computers for evidence of the leak.

05:31–06:18investigation · rivalry
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo questions Dwight and Darryl

Jo interviews Dwight and Darryl about the leak, suspecting Darryl.

06:18–07:01interrogation · confession
6 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael confronts Darryl

Michael confronts Darryl about being the leak and finds his mystery novel.

07:01–07:28interrogation · secret_exposed
7 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Pam confesses to Michael

Pam admits to Michael that she was also a whistleblower.

07:28–09:47confession · secret_exposed
8 · Meredith's van · act1Whistleblowers meet in van

Pam, Darryl, and Ryan meet in Meredith's van to discuss their leak.

09:47–11:52scheme · confession
9 · Meredith's van · act1Group plans to confess

The whistleblowers plan to confess together after Michael convinces Jo to go easy.

11:52–11:57scheme · negotiation
10 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight gets real estate call

Dwight receives a call about a property with a basement office.

11:57–13:44deal · pursuit
11 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael tries to convince Jo

Michael calls Jo to suggest a lenient punishment for the whistleblower.

13:44–13:52negotiation · social_rule_violation
12 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo takes Michael away

Jo takes Michael away from the office for a private conversation.

13:52–14:03interrogation · deal
13 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo accuses Andy of leak

Jo concludes Andy is the whistleblower based on evidence.

14:03–14:26interrogation · secret_exposed
14 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael vents to Jo about life

Michael opens up to Jo about his rough year and missing Holly.

14:26–16:08confession · obsession
15 ▸ 16:08
15 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Nick the IT guy quits

Nick says goodbye to the office and reveals he knows Andy is the leak.

16:08–18:13secret_exposed · humiliation
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo and Michael bond privately

Jo and Michael have a private conversation about their careers and regrets.

18:13–19:15confession · deal
17 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo hints at buying building

Jo tells Michael she plans to buy the building and he'll be on his feet.

19:15–19:43deal · pursuit
18 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy takes blame for leak

Andy accepts blame for the printer leak and is praised by Pam.

19:43–20:37confession · secret_exposed
19 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jo reads recall statement

Jo reads a full recall statement for Sabre printers and Michael asks to transfer Holly back.

20:37–21:23deal · confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-05-06
Overall
#124
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Director
Rainn Wilson
Viewers
6.84M (US)
Pace
154 words/min · 82 questions

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