S08E16 · EP 168
season 8 · 2012-02-23
After Hours
written by ? · directed by Brian Baumgartner · 5.02M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 21%tense 10%absurd 10%scheme 8%seduction 8%pursuit 6%confession 5%avoidance 4%deadpan 4%tender 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Dwight vs Packer seduction
B · Darryl and Val tension
C · Erin and Ryan flirtation
D · Jim and Cathy awkwardness
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Office · cold_openOffice baby photo competition

Angela and Pam brag about their babies while Oscar and Kevin join in.

00:00–01:06petty_grievance · rivalry
2 ▸ 01:06
2 · Office · act1Dwight pushes for VP

Dwight tries to get Nellie to name him VP but fails.

01:06–01:31scheme · pursuit
4 · Office · act1Jim declines Cathy's invite

Cathy invites Jim for a cocktail, but he declines, citing he's been with Stanley.

02:35–06:02seduction
5 · Office · act1Andy forces late night work

Andy makes everyone stay late to cover for Florida coworkers.

06:02–06:31social_rule_violation · escalation
6 ▸ 06:31
6 · Hotel bar · act1Erin wants a waffle

Erin orders a waffle at the hotel bar but is denied.

06:31–08:12pursuit
7 · Office · act1Boredom in the office

Kelly and Darryl read boring order details aloud.

08:12–08:39
8 · Hotel bar · act1Dwight and Packer rivalry

Dwight and Packer argue over who will seduce Nellie.

08:39–08:58rivalry · seduction
9 · Office · act1Jamaican feast and tension

Andy serves Jamaican food while Val's boyfriend Brandon arrives.

08:58–09:27misunderstanding
10 ▸ 09:27
10 · Jim's hotel room · act1Cathy enters Jim's room

Cathy asks to hang out in Jim's room due to heating issues.

09:27–09:36seduction · avoidance
11 · Office · act1Darryl reads texts aloud

Kelly forces Darryl to read his texts to Val aloud.

09:36–10:17interrogation · secret_exposed
12 · Jim's hotel room · act1Stanley passes by Jim's room

Stanley briefly appears at Jim's door, makes a comment, and leaves.

10:17–10:45social_rule_violation · avoidance
13 · Hotel kitchen · act1Ryan and Erin hide in kitchen

Ryan and Erin hide under a table in the hotel kitchen.

10:45–11:20pursuit · avoidance
14 · Office · act1Texts reveal Darryl's feelings

Darryl's texts to Val are read, suggesting he likes her.

11:20–12:19secret_exposed · misunderstanding
15 ▸ 12:19
15 · Hotel bar · act1Dwight enlists Gabe

Dwight asks Gabe to watch Packer and Nellie.

12:19–12:36scheme · betrayal
16 ▸ 12:36
16 · Jim's hotel room · act1Dwight hunts bedbugs

Dwight searches Jim's room for bedbugs.

12:36–14:18obsession · escalation
17 · Jim's hotel room · act1Cathy showers after bedbug scare

Cathy takes a shower after the bedbug search.

14:18–15:04seduction · avoidance
18 · Hotel bar · act1Packer vomits and leaves

Packer vomits after Gabe spiked his beer, then leaves the bar.

15:04–15:25scheme · betrayal
19 · Jim's hotel room · act1Jim rejects Cathy

Jim tells Cathy he is happily married.

15:25–16:47confession · avoidance
20 · Office · act1Pam advises Darryl

Pam tells Darryl to go for it with Val.

16:47–17:41confession · pursuit
21 · Hotel kitchen · act1Erin suggests roommates

Erin suggests being roommates with Ryan in Florida.

17:41–20:05pursuit · avoidance
22 · Hotel bar · act1Dwight seduces Nellie

Dwight successfully seduces Nellie at the bar.

20:05–20:48seduction · scheme
23 · Hotel bar · act1Dwight scratches key card

Dwight scratches the magnetic strip on the key card.

20:48–21:22scheme · betrayal
24 · Office and hotel · act3Darryl confesses to Val

Darryl privately tells Val their potential relationship is not ridiculous, while Jim forces Cathy to leave and Dwight sprays chemicals.

21:22–21:32confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-02-23
Overall
#168
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Brian Baumgartner
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5.02M (US)
Pace
141 words/min · 89 questions

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In this episode

AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
NB
Nellie Bertram33 episodes · drives 32 scenes
CS
Cathy SimmsLindsey Broad11 episodes · drives 5 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes