S09E19 · SCENE 13/21 · 11:40
Stairmageddon · Office bullpen
Senator Comes Out on Screen

Senator Lipton publicly comes out as gay on a video call.

11:40→14:02
in the episode · 2m 22s · S09E19
Senator Comes Out on Screen

What happens

11:40–14:02

Erin turns her monitor around to show Angela and Senator Lipton. The senator announces he is gay, thanks Oscar for helping him, and reveals his relationship with Wesley Silver.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverSenator Lipton
Positionact2 · reveal
ThreadAngela's Secret Exposed

Key lines

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11:41

Oh, guys, it's starting, hurry!

12:20

As my long-suffering wife can attest, I am gay.

12:31

Reporter 2: Question for the senator's beard.

13:59

Creed: They make a nice couple.

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Scene DNA

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secret exposed0.8
awkward0.5
triumphant0.3
confession0.2
humiliating0.2
phone callcoined phrase

Beats

12:24Senator Lipton says he is gay.

Scene in the episode

11:40–14:02
A · Dwight's Stairmageddon
B · Jim and Pam's Marriage
C · Andy's Talent Search
D · Angela's Secret Exposed

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Erin Hannon98 episodes · drives 66 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
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Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
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Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
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Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
PM
Pete MillerJake Lacy21 episodes · drives 10 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes

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