S08E04 · EP 156
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17 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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1 ▸ 00:00Staff discusses a defaced billboard featuring Andy and Dwight.
00:00–01:55scheme · humiliationAndy announces a garden party at Schrute Farms to impress his parents and Robert.
01:55–04:18scheme · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 04:18Dwight reads a garden party book while Pam and Angela discover they both chose the name Philip.
04:18–04:47coincidence · petty_grievanceAndy and Gretchen argue over bringing marmalade or a basil plant to the party.
04:47–06:11misunderstanding
5 ▸ 06:11Dwight insists on valet parking for arriving guests.
06:11–06:53obsession
6 ▸ 06:53Dwight loudly announces guests as they arrive, following the book.
06:53–07:19social_rule_violationAndy's parents arrive and meet the staff, revealing Andy is not CEO.
07:19–09:30humiliation
8 ▸ 09:30Dwight forces staff to perform a courtly dance as per the book.
09:30–09:54social_rule_violationRobert California arrives and Andy introduces him to his parents.
09:54–10:26social_rule_violation
11 ▸ 10:36Andy tries to get staff to toast him, but they toast Robert. Pam and Angela toast their sons Philip.
10:36–12:18humiliation · petty_grievance
12 ▸ 12:18Dwight stages a Last Supper tableau; staff then toasts Robert again.
12:18–12:26social_rule_violation · humiliationRobert gives a speech saying managers are irrelevant, embarrassing Andy.
12:26–13:35humiliationAndy tries to sing with his father, but his father corrects him and then sings with Walter Jr. instead.
13:35–17:04humiliation · rivalry
15 ▸ 17:04Dwight pitches goat-themed birthday packages to a guest.
17:04–17:55obsessionAndy's father berates him for needing approval and his job, overheard by staff on a baby monitor.
18:15–19:48eavesdropping · humiliation
20 ▸ 20:49Dwight and workers perform a fire court dance as closing ceremonies.
20:49–21:25comeuppanceJim repeatedly walks past Dwight, forcing him to announce his name.
21:25–21:29scheme · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-10-13
- Overall
- #156
- Writers
- Director
- David Rogers
- Viewers
- 6.08M (US)
- Pace
- 126 words/min · 78 questions