S09E18 · EP 194
season 9 · 2013-04-04
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written by ? · directed by Jennifer Celotta · 3.44M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

20 scenes · 4 threads
secret exposed 13%awkward 12%tense 11%absurd 8%deadpan 7%scheme 6%negotiation 5%tender 5%cheerful 5%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Documentary Privacy Fallout
B · Dwight's Tractor Romance
C · Jim and Darryl's Meeting
D · Andy's Online Comments
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Every scene

20 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Office bullpen · cold_openPhyllis masturbates at desk

Phyllis masturbates while listening to Fifty Shades of Grey, causing office disruption.

00:02–00:20social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight asks Clark about Esther

Dwight tells Clark he is dating Esther, a Brussels sprout farmer, and asks for advice.

00:20–01:37scheme · negotiation
4 · Office bullpen · act1Pam and Jim awkward chat

Pam and Jim have an awkward conversation about their daughter.

02:33–03:45
5 · Office bullpen · act1Documentary promo plays

The office watches a promo for the documentary.

03:45–04:39
6 · Office bullpen · act1Workers react to promos

Workers are shocked by the amount of secret footage and online comments.

04:39–05:01secret_exposed · humiliation
8 · Conference room · act1Meeting with Ryan Howard

Jim and Darryl meet MLB player Ryan Howard to discuss a business pitch.

05:30–05:44deal
9 · Office bullpen · act1Esther and family arrive

Esther and her father arrive at the office; Angela comments on Esther.

05:44–06:21negotiation · scheme
11 · Office bullpen · act1Pam and Oscar discuss changes

Pam and Oscar talk about how people have changed; Jim and Darryl read Ryan's screenplay.

06:30–06:41
13 · Office bullpen · act1Secret Danish promo revealed

Erin finds a Danish promo showing secret filming.

08:19–08:58secret_exposed · humiliation
14 · Office bullpen · act1Staff panics about privacy

The staff panics about the extent of secret filming.

08:58–10:02secret_exposed · interrogation
15 · Office bullpen · act1Andy tries to calm everyone

Andy tells everyone to relax and focus on positive online comments.

10:02–10:11
16 · Warehouse · act1Warehouse meeting without mics

Staff goes to the warehouse to talk privately.

10:11–10:47secret_exposed · avoidance
18 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight negotiates tractor deal

Dwight negotiates a tractor lease with Mr. Brueger.

10:56–11:41negotiation · scheme
19 · Office bullpen · act2Andy reads negative comments

Andy reads and reacts to negative online comments.

11:41–14:01petty_grievance · humiliation
20 · Office bullpen · act2Clark warns Dwight about con

Clark warns Dwight that Esther is conning him.

14:01–14:31scheme · betrayal
21 · Brian's apartment · act2Pam visits Brian at home

Pam visits Brian to ask about documentary footage.

14:31–17:03interrogation · secret_exposed
22 · Conference room · act2Jim and Darryl read screenplay

Jim and Darryl read Ryan Howard's screenplay aloud.

17:03–20:13deal
23 · Office bullpen · act2Esther reveals father's scheme

Esther tells Dwight her father planned to cheat him on the tractor lease.

20:13–20:40betrayal · scheme
24 · Office bullpen · act3Angela and Oscar call senator

Angela and Oscar call Senator Lipton to warn him.

20:40–21:00secret_exposed · confession
25 · Office bullpen · tagAndy retaliates with banjo

Andy plays banjo to retaliate against online haters.

21:00–21:06humiliation · petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2013-04-04
Overall
#194
Writers
Director
Jennifer Celotta
Viewers
3.44M (US)
Pace
133 words/min · 75 questions

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In this episode

PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
CG
Clark GreenClark Duke19 episodes · drives 5 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes