S08E19 · EP 171
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1 ▸ 00:04Pam gathers the office to watch a long-lost balloon finally fall from the warehouse rafters.
00:04–00:26coincidence
2 ▸ 00:26Nellie Bertram appears in the Scranton office, surprising everyone with her sudden arrival.
00:26–01:41social_rule_violationNellie declares she will take Andy's empty manager desk, despite Toby's objections.
01:41–03:11schemeErin cheerfully describes her new life as a live-in maid for an elderly woman in Tallahassee.
03:11–03:39Nellie tells Robert California she has already claimed the manager position, surprising him.
03:39–04:20schemeAndy lies to Robert about being sick while he is actually driving to Florida to win back Erin.
04:20–05:16lieAndy pops out of a delivery box at Irene's house, singing, but Erin is not excited to see him.
05:32–06:02pursuitNellie formally announces to the office that she is their new manager, confusing everyone.
06:40–07:09social_rule_violationNellie decides to give everyone performance reviews after feeling disrespected by the staff.
07:09–08:21schemeAndy reveals to Erin that he has not yet broken up with Jessica, complicating his proposal.
08:21–08:31confessionJim calls Andy to warn him about Nellie taking his job, but Andy refuses to leave Florida.
08:31–08:42pursuitJim tries to convince the staff to refuse performance reviews, but they are tempted by raises.
08:42–12:07negotiationNellie offers Dwight a raise to win him over, and he accepts, breaking the staff's resistance.
12:07–12:26dealPhyllis tells Jim about the raise, and Jim tries to convince her not to accept it.
12:26–13:50petty_grievanceRobert California tells Jim that Nellie filled a vacuum and that Darwin decides who is manager.
13:50–14:43escalationMost of the staff accepts raises from Nellie, effectively accepting her as manager.
14:43–14:48dealAndy and Erin have a heartfelt conversation where they admit they have never loved each other at the same time.
15:31–15:55breakupNellie uses a condescending tactic to get Pam to take a nap during her performance review.
15:55–17:05Irene tells Erin she is making a mistake and that Andy is a good person who deserves a chance.
17:05–17:43confessionJim refuses to participate in his performance review, but the staff sides with Nellie.
17:43–19:42humiliation
24 ▸ 19:42Erin chases after Andy's car and they reconcile, deciding to return to Scranton together.
19:42–21:32pursuitSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2012-03-15
- Overall
- #171
- Writers
- Director
- Rainn Wilson
- Viewers
- 4.87M (US)
- Pace
- 132 words/min · 96 questions