S09E04 · SCENE 5/21 · 05:15
Work Bus · Office bullpen
Jim pranks Dwight with popcorn

Jim uses a popcorn kernel to make Dwight believe EMF caused infertility, scaring him.

05:15→06:56
in the episode · 1m 41s · S09E04
Jim pranks Dwight with popcorn

What happens

05:15–06:56

Dwight argues insulation would shut the office for a week. Pam says she'd love a week off. Jim pops one kernel in the microwave, places it under Dwight's desk, and claims EMF caused it. He scares Dwight by mentioning infertility.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverJim
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadJim's week off scheme

Key lines

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05:27

You could be. Mmm-mmm.

06:10

Most of my childhood heroes got their powers that way.

06:22

Oof. "Infertility."

06:47

That's impossible, becausethats a brand-new bag...

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
scheme0.9
absurd0.8
triumphant0.5
humiliation0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

05:35Jim pops one kernel
06:52Dwight sees popped kernels

Scene in the episode

05:15–06:56
A · Andy's fail video backlash
B · Jim's week off scheme
C · Nellie's adoption letter

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JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
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AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
CB
Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes

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