S08E07 · EP 159
Episode DNA
17 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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17 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00Andy asks Erin to interrupt with a fake emergency; Erin says his mother died; Darryl pretends to be a cop on phone.
00:00–02:21scheme · liePam announces she is pregnant and training a temp. Ryan asks if the new girl is single; Kevin doubts it.
02:45–03:49Pam asks the men if they find Cathy attractive. They compliment Pam instead. Dwight bluntly says they are lying to coddle her.
03:49–04:16lie · social_rule_violationAndy, Kevin, and Darryl jam in the warehouse. Robert California walks in and asks to join, saying he plays harmonica.
04:16–06:04coincidencePam asks Jim if he finds Cathy attractive and he says no.
06:04–08:05lie · misunderstanding
7 ▸ 08:05Pam asks Dwight for help proving Jim finds Cathy attractive. Dwight bluntly tells Pam she is not hot now. They agree Jim is lying.
08:05–09:03scheme · betDwight explains the matchmaker test to Pam: ask Jim which friend to set Cathy up with to gauge his attraction.
09:03–10:22scheme · interrogationRobert California introduces his friends Curtis and Lisa to the band. They join the jam session.
10:22–11:50coincidencePam asks Jim to set up Cathy with a friend. Jim suggests Mike Tibbets. Kelly and Ryan discuss how unattractive Mike is.
11:50–13:40scheme · misunderstanding
11 ▸ 13:40Dwight explains men show attraction through physical signs. He pretends to fall and grabs Jim's crotch to check for an erection.
13:40–14:50humiliation · social_rule_violationCathy asks Jim about expense reports. Jim directs her to Oscar.
15:03–15:29Pam confronts Jim about not admitting Cathy is attractive. She says Dwight had a crazy idea for a lie detector test. Jim agrees to do it.
15:29–15:44scheme · interrogationAndy, Kevin, and Darryl watch the professionals play. They realize the music left without them. Robert tells them to stop shoving.
15:44–16:33humiliationDwight administers a homemade lie detector test to Jim. He asks baseline questions. Jim's blood pressure is high.
16:33–17:43interrogation · schemeAndy, Kevin, and Darryl return to the warehouse and suggest switching instruments. The professionals ignore them.
17:43–18:06negotiation · humiliationJim internally admits he finds Cathy attractive but lies to Pam.
18:06–19:08confession · lieDwight asks if Jim finds Cathy attractive. Jim says no. Pam notices Jim's blood pressure is high. She realizes Jim has high blood pressure like his father.
19:08–21:26investigationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-11-10
- Overall
- #159
- Writers
- Director
- Matt Sohn
- Viewers
- 5.96M (US)
- Pace
- 133 words/min · 101 questions