S09E07 · EP 183
season 9 · 2012-11-15
The Whale
written by ? · directed by Rodman Flender · 4.16M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 23%tense 14%social rule violation 12%scheme 9%humiliation 7%absurd 5%escalation 5%triumphant 4%secret exposed 4%investigation 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Andy's Skype Disaster
B · Dwight's White Whale
C · Senator Stakeout
D · Jim's Conference Call
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · cold_openAndy's Sunburned Skype Call

The office is horrified by Andy's sunburn and he accidentally knocks items overboard.

00:00–01:49social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 ▸ 01:49
2 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1David Wallace Calls About White Whale

David Wallace calls about the Scranton White Pages account, selecting Dwight but including Jim.

01:49–01:52rivalry · scheme
3 ▸ 01:52
3 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Women Worry About Dwight's Pitch

The women worry Dwight will ruin the pitch due to his poor history with female clients.

01:52–05:00petty_grievance · social_rule_violation
4 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Movember Mustache Bonding

Toby, Pete, Clark, and Kevin grow mustaches for prostate cancer charity.

05:00–05:13
5 ▸ 05:13
5 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Angela Suspects Senator's Affair

Angela confides in Oscar that she thinks the Senator is having an affair.

05:13–06:18secret_exposed · investigation
6 ▸ 06:18
6 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Dwight's Terrible Sales Coaching

Pam tries to teach Dwight how to sell to women, but he fails miserably.

06:18–07:34social_rule_violation · humiliation
7 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jim's Distracted Conference Call

Jim tries to join a conference call but is distracted by office noise.

07:34–08:12escalation · misunderstanding
8 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Dwight's Creepy Listening Attempt

Dwight attempts to show he's listening but comes across as creepy.

08:12–08:32social_rule_violation · humiliation
9 ▸ 08:32
9 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Pam Demonstrates Sales Technique

Pam demonstrates how to sell to a woman, but Dwight still fails.

08:32–11:22social_rule_violation · humiliation
10 · Yoga Studio · act2Angela and Oscar Spy on Senator

Angela and Oscar spy on the Senator at yoga and see Blake is a woman.

11:22–13:37investigation
11 ▸ 13:37
11 · Dunder Mifflin Parking Lot · act2Jim's Call Interrupted by Chaos

Jim's conference call is interrupted by parking lot chaos.

13:37–13:45escalation · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 13:45
12 · White Pages Office · act2Dwight and Pam Meet Jan Levinson

Dwight and Pam realize the CEO is Jan Levinson, who is furious.

13:45–14:06scheme · humiliation
13 ▸ 14:06
13 · White Pages Office · act2Jan's Slideshow and Dwight's Plan

Jan forces Pam to watch a slideshow while Dwight leaves to get Clark.

14:06–15:55scheme · seduction
14 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Pete Shaves Mustache for Erin

Pete shaves his mustache after Erin says it's ugly.

15:55–16:29social_rule_violation · humiliation
15 · White Pages Office · act2Jan's Awkward Slideshow Continues

Jan continues her slideshow, making Pam uncomfortable.

16:29–17:42humiliation · social_rule_violation
16 · Yoga Studio · act2Oscar and Angela Watch Senator

Oscar and Angela watch the Senator and Oscar becomes jealous.

17:42–18:13investigation
17 · White Pages Office · act3Dwight Uses Clark to Close Deal

Dwight offers Clark as Jan's personal liaison to get her business.

18:13–19:35scheme · deal
18 · Dunder Mifflin Parking Lot · act3Jim's Friends Say It's Not Working

Jim's friends tell him the telecommuting isn't working for the startup.

19:35–20:00escalation · betrayal
19 ▸ 20:00
19 · Yoga Studio · act3Angela Confronts Oscar About Senator

Angela becomes suspicious of Oscar's focus on the Senator.

20:00–20:40secret_exposed · betrayal
20 · White Pages Office · tagDwight Gets Molly's License Plate

Dwight convinces Molly to quit and gets her license plate number.

20:40–21:27scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2012-11-15
Overall
#183
Writers
Director
Rodman Flender
Viewers
4.16M (US)
Pace
141 words/min · 101 questions

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In this episode

AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes