S08E02 · SCENE 1/20 · 00:01
The Incentive · Office bullpen
Kevin's caveman talk

Kevin speaks in broken English to save time, frustrating coworkers.

00:01→02:50
in the episode · 2m 49s · S08E02

What happens

00:01–02:50

Kevin speaks in broken English, claiming it saves time. Jim and others try to understand him. Kevin eventually agrees to talk normally.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverKevin
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadAndy's incentive scheme

Key lines

from this scene
00:09

‫- Yes, me do. ‫- All right.

00:56

‫So me think, why waste time say lot word ‫when few word do trick?

01:36

‫At most, you're saving ‫a microscopic amount of time.

02:11

‫When me president, they see.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
absurd0.9
social rule violation0.8
awkward0.1
monologue

Beats

00:02Kevin speaks in broken English
01:59Kevin's method causes confusion

Scene in the episode

00:01–02:50
A · Andy's incentive scheme
B · Dwight's tablet pitch
C · Pam and Angela's walks
D · Darryl and Justine reunion

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Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
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Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
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Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes

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