S09E04 · SCENE 4/21 · 03:32
Work Bus · Andy's office
Nellie asks Andy for reference

Nellie asks Andy to sign a character reference for her adoption, but he refuses.

03:32→05:15
in the episode · 1m 43s · S09E04
Nellie asks Andy for reference

What happens

03:32–05:15

Nellie asks Andy for a character reference for her adoption. Andy rejects her, still angry about her past actions, and says he'll only sign if she tells the truth about being unfit.

WhereAndy's office
DriverNellie
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadNellie's adoption letter

Key lines

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04:01

And the agency requires a character reference from my employer.

04:33

And if she tells the truth about how evil and unfit to be a mother she is, then, yeah, I'll sign that.

04:59

We'd have to shut this place down for a week.

05:03

A week off, that'd be great.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
petty grievance0.8
tense0.7
awkward0.6
humiliation0.5
argument

Beats

03:41Andy uses hourglass to time Nellie
04:32Andy refuses to sign letter

Scene in the episode

03:32–05:15
A · Andy's fail video backlash
B · Jim's week off scheme
C · Nellie's adoption letter

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Nellie Bertram33 episodes · drives 32 scenes
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Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes

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