S07E09 · EP 135
season 7 · 2010-11-18
WUPHF.com
written by ? · directed by Danny Leiner · 7.28M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
tense 14%absurd 10%cheerful 8%scheme 7%awkward 6%tender 6%obsession 5%negotiation 5%confession 4%betrayal 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · WUPHF investment crisis
B · Jim's commission cap
C · Dwight's Hay Festival
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
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1 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openPower outage and server password

The office loses power and can't access the server; they guess the password and get in with 'big boobs'.

00:04–02:05misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
2 · Michael's office · act1WUPHF bumper sticker ad

Michael and Ryan film a commercial for WUPHF.com in the office.

02:05–02:09scheme · deal
3 · Office bullpen · act1Erin reports supply misuse

Erin complains to Pam about Ryan using office supplies for WUPHF.

02:09–02:34petty_grievance · double_standard
4 · Michael's office · act1Ryan pitches new investors

Ryan tells Michael they got an offer but wants more investors.

02:34–03:49scheme · negotiation
5 · Parking lot · act1Dwight sets up Hay Festival

Dwight and Angela arrange a meeting during the Hay Festival.

03:49–04:34obsession · pursuit
6 · Office bullpen · act1Jim learns about commission cap

Jim discovers Sabre's new commission cap eliminates his earnings.

04:34–05:03deal · betrayal
7 · Gabe's office · act1Gabe explains commission policy

Gabe tells Jim to respect the commission cap like nudity at his gym.

05:03–06:32social_rule_violation · double_standard
8 · Office bullpen · act1Michael announces WUPHF investment

Michael and Ryan invite the office to invest in WUPHF.

06:32–09:01scheme · negotiation
9 · Office bullpen · act1Jim seeks things to do

Jim, bored with no commission, asks Pam for tasks.

09:01–09:42avoidance · petty_grievance
10 · Conference room · act1Investors confront Ryan

The investors demand their money back from Ryan.

09:42–10:16negotiation · threat
11 · Parking lot · act1Dwight misses Angela meeting

Dwight gets distracted running the Hay Festival and misses his meeting with Angela.

10:16–12:14obsession · avoidance
12 · Conference room · act1Ryan pitches marketing plan

Ryan pitches a marketing campaign involving WUPHF condoms dropped from a helicopter.

12:14–12:18scheme · deal
13 · Conference room · act1Kelly claims WUPHF idea

Kelly enters the conference room claiming the WUPHF idea was hers and threatens to sue. Ryan calms her down.

12:18–12:58threat · confession
14 · Conference room · act1Domain name revealed

The investors learn the domain name is the only value.

12:58–13:04negotiation
15 · Parking lot · act1Angela meets Robert Lipton

Angela meets Robert Lipton at the Hay Festival and they flirt.

13:04–13:17seduction · coincidence
16 · Break room · act2Pam warns Michael about Ryan

Pam tries to convince Michael that Ryan is taking advantage of their friendship.

13:17–14:04confession · betrayal
17 · Office bullpen · act2Jim tries to goof off with Creed

Jim tries to waste time with Creed but Gabe interrupts and tells him to look busy.

14:04–15:28avoidance · social_rule_violation
18 · Michael's office · act2Ryan dodges Michael's hangout

Michael tests Pam's theory by asking Ryan to hang out. Ryan dodges and suggests Michael take a second mortgage on his condo for WUPHF.

15:28–16:25betrayal · scheme
19 · Parking lot · act2Dwight crowns himself Hay King

Dwight crowns himself Hay King at the end of the festival.

16:25–17:08obsession · comeuppance
20 · Parking lot · act2Robert asks to call Angela

Robert asks Angela if he can call her at Dunder Mifflin. She says he would get through to her. He mentions his wife passed away.

17:08–17:43seduction · coincidence
21 · Closet and office · act2Investors ambush Ryan

Darryl pulls Ryan out of the closet and the investors confront him. Michael arrives and gives Ryan an ultimatum to make WUPHF profitable.

17:43–19:24negotiation · threat
22 · Office bullpen · act2Michael reflects on his people

Michael gives a speech comparing his employees to playing cards, defending his belief in Ryan as a wild card. He then receives a text from Ryan saying he decided to sell.

19:24–19:37confession
24 · Gabe's office · tagJim pranks Gabe with audiobook

Jim tricks Gabe into listening to an edited audiobook insulting him.

20:41–21:31impersonation · humiliation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-11-18
Overall
#135
Writers
Director
Danny Leiner
Viewers
7.28M (US)
Pace
153 words/min · 83 questions

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JH
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DS
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AM
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KM
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CB
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RH
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