S09E06 · EP 182
season 9 · 2012-11-08
The Boat
written by ? · directed by John Krasinski · 4.83M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
deal 9%scheme 9%absurd 9%secret exposed 7%awkward 7%avoidance 7%sad 5%tense 5%humiliation 5%cheerful 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Oscar's affair secret
B · Andy's family crisis
C · Dwight's radio prank
01

Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Oscar confesses affair

Oscar admits to the cameras that he is having an affair with the Senator and asks for discretion.

00:40–02:58escalation
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Oscar asks Kevin for secrecy

Oscar pulls Kevin aside and asks him to keep the affair a secret.

02:58–04:39secret_exposed · deal
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight volunteers for radio

Dwight eagerly volunteers for a local business radio interview.

04:39–05:08obsession
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Meredith asks about Walt Jr.

Meredith asks Andy about his handsome single brother and his rehab location.

05:08–05:35avoidance
6 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy decides to sell boat

Andy reluctantly agrees to sell the family boat to cover expenses.

05:35–05:46negotiation · deal
8 ▸ 05:51
8 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Erin cheers Andy with lunch

Erin takes Andy out for a fun lunch to lift his spirits.

05:51–06:03seduction
9 ▸ 06:03
9 · Conference room · act1Fake radio show begins

Jim and Nellie start a fake radio interview to prank Dwight.

06:03–06:26impersonation · scheme
10 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Kevin nearly reveals secret

Kevin almost reveals Oscar's affair to Angela but stops himself.

06:26–07:13avoidance · secret_exposed
11 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Andy and Erin go to boat

Andy decides to take the boat for a sunset cruise before selling it.

07:13–08:14deal
12 ▸ 08:14
12 · Break room · act1Dwight removes shirt and pants

Nellie tricks Dwight into removing his shirt and pants during the fake interview.

08:14–09:06humiliation · scheme
13 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Oscar panics about Kevin

Oscar worries Kevin will reveal the affair to Angela.

09:06–09:36avoidance · secret_exposed
14 · Toby's office · act1Oscar frames Kevin

Oscar gives Toby false information to frame Kevin for gambling.

09:36–09:45betrayal · scheme
15 · Break room · act1Dwight blames David Wallace

Dwight blames CEO David Wallace for stock failures on the fake show.

09:45–11:03humiliation · scheme
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Kevin hopes for promotion

Kevin tells Oscar he hopes a promotion will keep him from revealing the secret.

11:03–11:30avoidance
17 · Toby's office · act2Oscar confesses to Toby

Oscar admits he framed Kevin, and Toby reveals his own guilt.

11:30–14:19confession · betrayal
18 · Break room · act2Prank escalates against Dwight

Jim and Nellie continue the fake radio show, convincing Dwight to blame David Wallace.

14:19–14:25misunderstanding · scheme
19 · Boat dock · act2Andy and Erin on the boat

Andy shows Erin the family boat and tries to sail it despite insurance men.

14:25–14:58negotiation
20 · Boat cabin · act2Andy finds Walt Jr. drunk

Andy discovers his drunk brother Walt Jr. hiding in the boat's liquor cabinet.

14:58–16:38coincidence · deal
21 · Break room · act2Dwight calls David Wallace

Dwight calls David Wallace and tells him to let the mailman go.

16:38–17:59misunderstanding · humiliation
23 · Dunder Mifflin office · act3Kevin forgets the affair

Kevin forgets Oscar's affair when the Senator visits the office.

19:15–20:42coincidence · secret_exposed
24 · Boat dock · tagAndy sails away without Erin

Andy sails away with Walt Jr., leaving Erin disappointed on the dock.

20:42–21:23breakup · deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-11-08
Overall
#182
Writers
Director
John Krasinski
Viewers
4.83M (US)
Pace
148 words/min · 112 questions

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In this episode

OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
DP
Darryl Philbin119 episodes · drives 61 scenes
EH
Erin Hannon98 episodes · drives 66 scenes