S09E03 · SCENE 18/24 · 16:24
Andy's Ancestry · Conference room
Andy calls mom again

Andy calls his mother to confirm his family's history, learning they transported slaves.

16:24→16:56
in the episode · 0m 32s · S09E03
Andy calls mom again

What happens

16:24–16:56

Andy calls his mother to ask about his family's past. She reveals that the Bernards transported slaves, making them 'amoral middlemen.' Andy is shocked and tries to downplay the revelation.

WhereConference room
DriverAndy
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadAndy genealogy prank

Key lines

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16:25

I just asked you... why didn't you just say that?

16:34

Okay. You're interrupting a meeting. I have to go. Love you. Bye.

16:44

We merely transported them, which at worst makes us amoral middlemen.

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Beats

16:06Andy calls mom
16:39Mom reveals slave transport

Scene in the episode

16:24–16:56
A · Jim impersonation prank
B · Andy genealogy prank
C · Pam driving lessons
D · Jim Philadelphia job

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