S08E23 · EP 175
season 8 · 2012-05-03
Turf War
written by ? · directed by Daniel Chun · 4.44M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 3 threads
rivalry 9%absurd 7%awkward 7%triumphant 7%secret exposed 4%deadpan 4%scheme 4%tense 4%negotiation 4%escalation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Sales rivalry and pursuit
B · Robert's drunken chaos
C · Pam and Nellie's friendship
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:02
1 · Office gym · cold_openGym flexing and flat curl

Men compete in a flat curl contest at the office gym.

00:02–02:04rivalry
2 ▸ 02:04
2 · Office reception · act1Andy returns Erin's socks

Andy returns Erin's socks and argues about the new visitor rule.

02:04–02:53petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
3 ▸ 02:53
3 · Office bullpen · act1Sales hot streak from Binghamton

Jim and Dwight celebrate poaching Binghamton clients as Oscar warns about Syracuse.

02:53–03:51rivalry
4 ▸ 03:51
4 · Office bullpen · act1Robert admits drunken closure

Robert reveals he closed Binghamton while drunk.

03:51–04:40secret_exposed
5 · Office bullpen · act1Nellie answers Robert's voicemail

Nellie tells Robert she received his voicemail and answers yes to questions.

04:40–05:04misunderstanding
6 · Office bullpen · act1Robert enlists Pam to investigate

Robert asks Pam to find out what he said in his drunk voicemail.

05:04–05:48investigation
7 ▸ 05:48
7 · Office bullpen · act1Harry confronts Jim and Dwight

Harry confronts Jim and Dwight about client territory and demands to see Lloyd Gross, who is revealed as fictional.

05:48–07:40rivalry · impersonation
8 · Office bullpen · act1Salesmen agree to ask Robert

Jim, Dwight, and Harry decide to let Robert decide who gets the clients.

07:40–07:59negotiation
9 · Office bullpen · act1Robert forbids contacting clients

Robert forbids salesmen from contacting Binghamton clients until he decides how to divide them.

07:59–09:22escalation
10 ▸ 09:22
10 · Office bullpen · act1Andy overhears and plans to steal client

Andy overhears Robert's decision and plans to steal the Prestige client.

09:22–10:41scheme
11 ▸ 10:41
11 · Office parking lot · act2Jim and Dwight chase Andy

Jim and Dwight pursue Andy to beat him to the client.

10:41–11:32pursuit
13 ▸ 11:57
13 · CEO's office · act2Andy pitches as Big Red Paper Company

Andy pitches as Big Red Paper Company to the CEO.

11:57–12:21deal
14 ▸ 12:21
14 · Nellie's office · act2Angela and Gabe interrupt Pam

Angela and Gabe disrupt Pam's attempt to talk to Nellie.

12:21–14:19avoidance
15 ▸ 14:19
15 · Prestige building hallway · act2Jim and Dwight arrive at Prestige

Jim and Dwight arrive at Prestige but learn the CEO chose Big Red Paper Company.

14:19–14:50pursuit
16 ▸ 14:50
16 · Prestige building hallway · act2Salesmen drink coffee outside

Jim, Dwight, and Harry drink coffee and bond after losing the client.

14:50–16:10rivalry
17 · Robert's office · act2Pam steals Nellie's phone

Pam steals Nellie's phone and listens to her voicemails with Robert.

16:10–17:22secret_exposed · eavesdropping
18 · Nellie's office · act2Pam and Nellie start friendship

Pam returns the phone and bonds with Nellie over Robert.

17:22–19:05confession
19 ▸ 19:05
19 · Andy's car · act3Andy blackmails Robert

Andy calls Robert to blackmail him into rehiring him.

19:05–19:59threat · betrayal
20 · David Wallace's office · act3Andy pitches to David Wallace

Andy suggests David Wallace buy Dunder Mifflin.

19:59–21:22deal · negotiation
21 · Prestige building hallway · act3Jim and Dwight discuss dreams

Jim and Dwight talk about their dream jobs while drinking coffee.

21:22–21:26escalation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-05-03
Overall
#175
Writers
Director
Daniel Chun
Viewers
4.44M (US)
Pace
135 words/min · 100 questions

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In this episode

JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
GL
Gabe Lewis51 episodes · drives 25 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
EH
Erin Hannon98 episodes · drives 66 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
RC
Robert California23 episodes · drives 37 scenes
NB
Nellie Bertram33 episodes · drives 32 scenes