S08E06 · EP 158
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1 ▸ 00:03Andy leads a daily closing time song that annoys the staff.
00:03–02:26social_rule_violation · petty_grievanceRobert California criticizes Andy for office errors and demands no mistakes.
02:26–03:10threat · interrogationDarryl announces a mandatory warehouse safety meeting.
03:10–03:28scheme · avoidanceDwight proposes a system to track mistakes and get Andy's approval.
04:32–06:24scheme · deal
6 ▸ 06:24Gabe tries to start paperwork for a relationship with Val.
06:24–09:02pursuit · obsessionDwight reveals the accountability booster will send incriminating emails to Robert.
09:02–09:16scheme · threatJim makes a mistake to test if the doomsday device is real.
09:16–09:42scheme · investigationGabe makes jokes about Val's support belt to impress her.
09:42–11:09pursuit · humiliation
10 ▸ 11:09Kevin makes an accounting error, adding to the strike count.
11:09–11:15escalation · petty_grievance
11 ▸ 11:15Jim and Pam attempt to guess Dwight's password to disable the machine.
11:15–12:24scheme · investigationGabe tries to get Val alone by sending her for coffee with Darryl.
12:24–12:56scheme · pursuitKevin's error causes the fifth strike, activating the doomsday device.
12:56–13:19escalation · coincidenceDwight refuses to stop the device and leaves the office.
13:19–15:10betrayal · petty_grievance
15 ▸ 15:10Andy sends Pam, Kevin, and Erin to Schrute Farms and Jim to find Robert.
15:10–15:45scheme · deal
16 ▸ 15:45Pam and Kevin find Dwight digging a horse grave at Schrute Farms.
15:45–16:13negotiation · avoidancePam and Kevin enter Dwight's house and try to bond with him.
16:18–17:22negotiation · social_rule_violationGabe asks Val on a date, but she declines due to policy.
17:22–17:35pursuit · humiliationJim plays squash with Robert, showing his lack of skill.
17:35–18:13humiliation · schemePam makes a joke about mistakes to convince Dwight to deactivate the device.
18:13–19:21negotiation · confessionJim tries to leave but Robert makes him stay for another game.
19:21–20:27avoidance · pursuitDwight deactivates the doomsday device after the group leaves.
20:27–20:58confession · comeuppanceJim falls and skins his knee while playing squash with Robert.
20:58–21:32humiliation · escalationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-11-03
- Overall
- #158
- Writers
- Director
- Troy Miller
- Viewers
- 6.15M (US)
- Pace
- 131 words/min · 84 questions