S08E08 · EP 160
Episode DNA
19 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00Andy leads a boring meeting on the Sabre code of conduct, and the office reacts with boredom and frustration.
00:00–01:50lie · social_rule_violationAndy decides to take the office on a field trip to Gettysburg to boost morale.
01:50–03:54petty_grievance · obsession
3 ▸ 03:54Robert California arrives and asks where Andy and the others are, while the stay-behinds are watching a movie.
03:54–05:29scheme · misunderstanding
4 ▸ 05:29Andy leads a disorganized tour, frustrating the office with his Civil War analogies.
05:29–05:46rivalry · obsessionDwight insists the Battle of Schrute Farms was the northernmost battle and that history books are wrong. Oscar mocks him, but Dwight remains adamant.
05:46–05:57rivalry · obsessionRyan pitches sushi and origami as game-changers, but Robert is unimpressed.
05:57–06:15humiliation · scheme
7 ▸ 06:15Kelly pitches a pink, scented paper for women, which Robert dismisses.
06:15–08:12humiliation · misunderstandingDwight confronts a park ranger about the Battle of Schrute Farms.
08:12–10:10obsession · interrogationA tour group mistakes Gabe for Abraham Lincoln and he gives an improvised performance.
10:10–10:41impersonation · misunderstandingRyan pitches a coupon idea for test booklets, but Robert dismisses it.
10:41–12:13humiliation · schemeKevin pitches a cookie placement idea, which Robert interprets as a metaphor.
12:13–12:37misunderstanding · schemeKevin elaborates on his cookie analogy, and Robert continues to misinterpret it.
12:37–12:58misunderstanding · schemeAndy tries to inspire the office with a flag ceremony, but it falls flat.
12:58–15:43humiliation · social_rule_violationThe office members sit down to rest, leaving Andy to continue alone.
15:43–15:48avoidance · petty_grievance
15 ▸ 15:48Dwight and Oscar find a historian who knows about the Battle of Schrute Farms.
15:48–18:46investigation · obsessionThe historian reveals Schrute Farms was a refuge for artists and poets, not a battle.
18:46–18:55secret_exposed · humiliationRyan tricks Kevin into explaining his Big Mac idea, revealing it has no subtext.
18:55–18:59betrayal · schemeJim and Darryl tell Andy to stop trying to impress the office and be himself.
18:59–21:27confession · social_rule_violationGabe finishes his Lincoln impersonation with a dramatic assassination scene.
21:27–21:31impersonation · humiliationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2011-11-17
- Overall
- #160
- Writers
- Director
- Jeffrey Blitz
- Viewers
- 5.5M (US)
- Pace
- 143 words/min · 66 questions