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|director=[[Justin Lin]]
  
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|writer=Emily Cutler
  
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'''Summary: '''Greendale Community College becomes a war zone when a paintball competition spirals out of control. Meanwhile, the sexual tension flares up between Jeff and Britta.
  
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[[File:The_banter_continues.png|thumb|300px|The banter continues...]]Britta and Jeff arrive at the [[Group Study Room F|study room]] playfully arguing which annoys the rest of the study group. [[Abed]] explains that their sexual tension is putting the rest of [[the study group]] on edge, preventing them all from becoming closer friends. [[Pierce]] suggests he bang her and be done with it which is met with great disgust. [[Dean Pelton]] then arrives and announces that a paintball competition will be held this year with [[Priority registration|the prize]] to be announced later. After he leaves, [[Annie]] tries to steer the conversation back to [[Jeff and Britta]]. However, Jeff is unwilling to discuss it any further and decides to go to his [[Jeff's Lexus|Lexus]] to take a nap.
  
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[[File:MW-Not_28_Days_Later_more_like_an_hour.png|thumb|300px|I hour later]]An hour later, Jeff wakes up and finds the campus courtyard completely trashed and seemingly deserted; he walks to the library which is in a similar state. He encounters [[Garrett]] who, like the rest of the building, is a wreck. Garrett explains that everyone turned on each other once[[Priority registration| the prize]] to the paintball tournament was announced. Before he can elaborate any further, he is shot by [[Leonard]] with a [[paintball gun]]. Leonard turns his attention on Jeff and begins to fire. Abed makes a spectacular entrance and rescues Jeff by shooting and eliminating Leonard.
  
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|text=[[Jeff and Britta]] arrive at the [[Group Study Room F|study room]] playfully arguing which annoys the rest of the study group. [[Abed]] explains that their sexual tension is putting the rest of [[the study group]] on edge, preventing them all from becoming closer friends. [[Pierce]] suggests he bang her and be done with it which is met with great disgust. [[Dean Pelton]] then arrives and announces that a [[Paintball Assassin]] competition will be held this year with the prize to be announced later. After he leaves, [[Annie]] tries to steer the conversation back to Jeff and Britta. However, Jeff is unwilling to discuss it any further and decides to go to his [[Jeff's Lexus|Lexus]] to take a nap. An hour later, Jeff wakes up and finds the campus courtyard completely trashed and seemingly deserted; he walks to the library which is in a similar state.}}
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[[File:MW Abed Matrix.png|thumb|300px|Abed as Neo]]He takes Jeff back to a classroom where he and Troy have set up a base of operations. Troy greets him warmly, and the two explain to Jeff what the prize is. After learning it's [[Priority registration|Priority Registration ]]Jeff realizes its value. With it, any student has first dibs on the classes for next semester and can make up a schedule to their liking. A chess club member unexpectedly bursts into the room but quickly runs off. Jeff stops Troy and Abed from pursuing him, explaining that it's just a feint. They use another door to exit, avoiding the ambush. Sneaking up behind the chess club, they eliminate them and make their way to the student lounge.
  
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[[File:MW_Standoff.png|thumb|300px|The Girls VS the Boys]]Once there, they find Pierce and Star-Burns looting the vending machines. After Pierce sees them, he decides to betray Star-Burns and shoots him. The three decide to take a bathroom break, leaving Pierce to stand guard. Once inside, Abed notices a strange paintball splotch pattern surrounding the urinals. He figures out that they've walked into a trap and alerts the others. Suddenly, the female members of the study group appear. A standoff between the two groups occurs, but the tension is quickly broken when Jeff and Britta start to argue.
  
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|text=He encounters [[Garrett]] who, like the rest of the building, is a wreck. Garrett explains that everyone turned on each other once "the prize" was announced. Before he can elaborate any further, he is shot by [[Leonard]] with a [[paintball gun]]. Leonard starts shooting at Jeff until Abed appears and eliminates him in spectacular fashion. He takes Jeff back to the [[Spanish classroom]] where [[Troy and Abed]] have set up a base. The two explain to Jeff the reason for all the chaos is the contests prize: [[Priority registration|Priority Registration ]]. With this document any student has first dibs on the classes for next semester and can make up a schedule to their liking. They are interrupted when a chess club member unexpectedly bursts into the room and then quickly runs off.}}
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[[File:MW Study group united.png|thumb|300px|The Study group reunited]]Agreeing to form a temporary alliance, the reunited study group leaves the building and heads out to the courtyard. Troy tries unsuccessfully to get Shirley to form a secret alliance to take out the rest of the members. He is suddenly shot, and the study group quickly takes cover. Abed figures out from the singing that it's the Glee Club that has ambushed them. Annie unfortunately takes the bait and is shot when she breaks cover. Jeff tricks Pierce and gets the Glee Club to give away their position when they shoot him too. The remaining study group members focus their fire on the tree where the Glee Club was hiding, eliminating them all.
  
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[[File:The_calm_before_the_storm.png|thumb|300px|A brief interlude before the next battle]]As night falls, Abed, Jeff, Shirley and Britta make camp inside the cafeteria. Shirley asks what the other study group members intend to do with the priority registration prize if they win it. Jeff wants to make his schedule airtight, so he can possibly graduate early. Britta wants to use it to get easier classes where she doesn't have to take tests or do papers. Shirley says she wants to use it to make a schedule that will allow her to spend more time with her children. Upon hearing this, Britta suggests that the remaining members make a pact to hand the prize over to Shirley if they win. Jeff then begins to argue with her about her fake sincerity.
  
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|text=Jeff stops Troy and Abed from pursuing him, explaining that it's just a feint. They use another door to exit, avoiding the ambush. Sneaking up behind the chess club, they eliminate them and make their way to the [[student lounge]]. Once there, they find Pierce and Star-Burns looting the vending machines. After Pierce sees them, he decides to betray Star-Burns and join them. The trio decide to take a bathroom break, leaving Pierce to stand guard. Once inside, Abed notices a strange paintball splotch pattern surrounding the urinals. He figures out that they've walked into a trap and suddenly, the female members of the study group appear. A standoff between the two groups occurs but the tension is quickly broken when Jeff and Britta argue.}}
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[[File:MW_Shirley_is_eliminated.png|thumb|300px|Shirley's going home]]An annoyed Abed and Shirley are about to eliminate them both when they hear someone taunting them. A pack of roller skating paintball players emerge from the shadows of the cafeteria, surrounding the group. A quick gun battle ensues, and although they manage to take out most of them, Shirley is shot. Abed decides to pursue the remaining roller skaters who have fled; he defeats the stragglers but ends up being shot himself in the process. The defeated contestants wish Britta and Jeff good luck before departing. Britta promises Shirley that she will win the prize for her.
  
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[[File:Jeff and Britta paintball kiss.gif|right|300px]]In Dean Pelton's office, the Dean and Chang are discussing how out of control the competition has become. Chang tells him that he is an accomplished paintball player and can put an end to it by taking out the few remaining players. He convinces the Dean to enroll him as a student, so he can participate. Meanwhile, back in the study room, Britta is tending to a minor wound Jeff suffered during the last gunfight. They note how cliche it would be if they hooked up now and pretend to make out with each other. What starts out as a joke soon becomes the real thing as they end up passionately kissing each other. After consummating their relationship on the [[The study table|the study table]], Britta gets dressed and quietly grabs her [[paintball gun]] which she then points at Jeff.
  
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|text=The reunited study group agree to form a temporary alliance and leaves the building to the quad. Troy attempts to get Shirley to form a secret partnership but is suddenly shot. The study group quickly takes cover and Abed figures out from the singing that it's the Glee Club that has ambushed them. Annie is also eliminated when she breaks cover to complain about the clubs musical tastes. Jeff tricks Pierce and gets the Glee Club to give away their position when they shoot him too. The remaining study group members focus their fire on the tree where the Glee Club was hiding, eliminating them all. As night falls, Abed, Jeff, Shirley and Britta make camp inside the cafeteria. Shirley asks what the other study group members intend to do with the priority registration prize if they win it.}}
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[[File:MW_Chang_as_both_Scarface_and_Chow_yun_fat.png|thumb|300px|Say hello to my little friend]]She tries to make it clear that she didn't sleep with him just to win before firing. However, her gun is empty and a smug Jeff taunts her by showing off the ammo he took out of her gun while she was sleeping. He then points his [[paintball gun|gun]] at her and is about to shoot when the dramatic arrival of Chang makes them both pause. Armed with an [[Chang's paintball gun|automatic paintball rifle]], he starts spraying the room, forcing Jeff and Britta to take cover. When Jeff questions his eligibility to compete, Chang shows off his newly signed enrollment papers from the Dean. Admitting Jeff got the drop on her, Britta offers to take out Chang. Kissing him, she takes back her gun along with his. Chang drops his rifle and pulls out a pair of golden [[paintball gun]]s and engages Britta in a dual pistol battle
  
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|text=Jeff hopes to make a packed schedule which could help him graduate early. Britta hopes to enroll in easier classes. Shirley says she wants it so she can make a schedule that will allow her to spend more time with her [[Shirley's children|children]]. Britta is touched and suggests that they all make a pact to hand the prize over to Shirley if they win. Jeff then begins to argue with her about her fake sincerity which annoys Abed and Shirley. They are ll interrupted are when they hear someone taunting them. A pack of roller skating paintball players emerge from the shadows surrounding the group. A quick gun battle ensues, and although they manage to take out most of them, Shirley is shot.}}
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</gallery>Firing at the same time, they manage to eliminate each other. Jeff picks up the discarded rifle as Chang laughingly tells them that there is no prize before revealing a paintball bomb strapped to his chest. Jeff barely escapes before it explodes. Jeff goes to the dean's office and using the [[Chang's paintball gun|paintball rifle]], sprays it with paint until he runs out of ammo. He then shoots the Dean with a hidden [[paintball gun]] and demands the prize. The next day, Jeff runs into Britta on the way to the study room and they agree to keep what happened between them a secret. Abed, however, senses something significant has occured. Jeff tries to deflects this by handing [[Priority registration|the prize]] over to a grateful Shirley. Abed is undeterred, however, and is still trying to figure out what exactly has changed...
  
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|text=Abed pursues and eliminates the remaining roller skaters who have fled but ends up being shot in the process too. The defeated contestants wish Jeff and Britta good luck before departing. In Dean Pelton's office, the Dean and Chang are discussing how out of control the competition has become. Chang tells him that he is an accomplished paintball player and can put an end to it by taking out whoevers left. He convinces the Dean to enroll him as a student, so he can participate. Meanwhile, back in the study room, Britta is tending to a minor wound Jeff suffered during the last gunfight. They note how cliche it would be if they hooked up now and pretend to make out with each other. This leads to them kissing each other for real and consummating their relationship on the [[The study table|the study table]].}}
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|text=Later, Britta gets dressed and quietly grabs her [[paintball gun]] which she then points at Jeff. She makes it clear that she didn't sleep with him just to win before firing. However, her gun is empty and Jeff reveals he took out the ammo while she was sleeping. He then points his gun at her when the dramatic arrival of Chang makes them both pause. Armed with an [[Chang's paintball gun|automatic paintball rifle]], he starts spraying the room, forcing Jeff and Britta to take cover. When Jeff questions his eligibility to compete, Chang shows off signed enrollment papers from the Dean. Admitting Jeff got the drop on her, Britta offers to take out Chang. She kisses him before grabbing back her gun along with his. Chang drops his rifle and pulls out a pair of golden [[paintball gun]]s.}}
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|text=Firing at the same time, they manage to eliminate each other. Jeff picks up the discarded rifle as Chang laughingly tells them that there is no prize before revealing a paintball bomb strapped to his chest. Jeff barely escapes before it explodes. Jeff goes to the dean's office and using the [[Chang's paintball gun|paintball rifle]], sprays it with paint until he runs out of ammo. He then shoots the Dean with a hidden [[paintball gun]] and demands the prize. The next day, Jeff runs into Britta on the way to the study room and they agree to keep what happened between them a secret. Abed, however, senses something significant has occured. Jeff tries to deflects this by handing [[Priority registration|the prize]] over to a grateful Shirley. Abed is undeterred, however, and is still trying to figure out what exactly has changed...}}
   
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Troy is trying to record the perfect message on his phone to send to Abed. Jeff gets annoyed at seeing Troy struggle, so he angrily records one for him but is regretful when it comes off as too mean.
  
Troy is trying to record the perfect message on his phone to send to Abed. Jeff gets annoyed at seeing Troy struggle, so he angrily records one for him but is regretful when it comes off as too mean.
   
 
==Recurring themes==
  
==Recurring themes==
 
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*'''Climax''': This episode is a major turning point in Jeff and Britta's relationship.
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*'''Climax''': This episode featured a major turning point in Jeff and Britta's relationship.
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*'''Returning students''': This episode sees the return of [[Garrett]], [[Leonard]], and [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]].
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*'''Returning students''': This episode had the return of [[Garrett]], [[Leonard]], and [[Alex "Star-Burns" Osbourne|Star-Burns]].
 
*'''Returning faculty:''' [[Dean Pelton]] appears in this episode.
  
*'''Returning faculty:''' [[Dean Pelton]] appears in this episode.
 
*'''A sweet ride''': [[Jeff's Lexus]] appears briefly in this episode.
  
*'''A sweet ride''': [[Jeff's Lexus]] appears briefly in this episode.
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*'''School uniform''': Jeff's striped underwear last seen in "[[Physical Education]]" makes another appearance.
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*'''School uniform''': [[Jeff's underwear]] last seen in "[[Physical Education]]" makes another appearance.
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*'''Discontinuity''': Most participants didn't use safety goggles. It's a must for all contestants in paintball to wear the proper safety devices at all times during the competition. No officials are seen observing the competition, so it's unclear how eliminations are being recorded. After the contest is over, the school is basically back to normal the very next day despite having been trashed so thoroughly the day before. [[Group Study Room F]] in particular shows no sign at all of having had a large paintball explosion go off inside it.
  
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*'''This must be the place''': [[Group Study Room F]], The campus quad, [[Student lounge]], [[North Cafeteria]] and [[Dean Pelton's office]] are locations that make an appearance.
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**Most of the paintball participants didn't use safety goggles. It's necessary for all contestants to wear proper safety devices as paintball can cause injuries, particularly to the eyes.
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**After the contest is over, the school is basically back to normal the very next day despite having been trashed so thoroughly the day before. [[Group Study Room F]] in particular shows no sign at all of having had a large paintball explosion go off inside it.
   
 
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*'''I hate Glee!: '''The show takes another shot at Glee, mocking the fact that they don't use original songs. Ironically, Glee would later do original songs in the Season 2 episode, er, "Original Song." Sadly, Glee didn't reference Community when they did.
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*'''I hate Glee!: '''The show takes another shot at Glee, mocking the fact that they don't use original songs. Coincidentally, Glee would later do original songs in the Season 2 episode, "Original Song." Glee didn't reference Community when they did.
 
*'''Awwww!:''' Annie says this when Shirley is mentioning her sons bringing breakfast to her in bed.  Shirley later says this when comparing Jeff and Britta's bickering to Sam and Diane from Cheers.
  
*'''Awwww!:''' Annie says this when Shirley is mentioning her sons bringing breakfast to her in bed.  Shirley later says this when comparing Jeff and Britta's bickering to Sam and Diane from Cheers.
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* '''A dollop of whipped irony: '''Jeff says he's all for winning but doesn't like resorting to cheap ploys. He then takes off his shirt and revealing a tight fitting wifebeater which he wears for the rest of the competition.
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*'''Homage''': The episode is an homage to various action/adventure type films, notably referencing Die Hard, Rambo, The Warriors as well as a few other movies in this genre. Examples include:
  
*'''Homage''': The episode is an homage to various action/adventure type films, notably referencing Die Hard, Rambo, The Warriors as well as a few other movies in this genre. Examples include:
 
**When Jeff wakes up and walks across a deserted campus, it's filmed in the same way as a scene in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_days_later 28 days later]".
  
**When Jeff wakes up and walks across a deserted campus, it's filmed in the same way as a scene in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_days_later 28 days later]".
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**When Abed saves Jeff from Leonard, he runs up the wall in slow motion, reminiscent of scenes in "The Matrix" The music is also similar to that used in the film.
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**The 70's roller skaters the study group encounters taunt them with the line that's a reference to the movie "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warriors_(film) The Warriors]" in which a similar line was said to the protagonists of that movie.
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** When Abed saves Jeff from Leonard, he tells Jeff a reworking of the famous quote from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(franchise) "The Terminator" franchise]"
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**When The 70s roller skaters encounters the study group, the line "Come Out to Play!" they taunt them with is a reference to the movie "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Warriors_(film) The Warriors]". The roller skaters themselves may be a reference to the many bizarre and colorful gangs featured in The Warriors, which included both 70s themed gangs and a roller skating gang.
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**When Jeff reveals that he removed the ammo clip from Britta's gun, he asks her "Looking for this, Hans?" a direct quote from "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Die Hard]"
  
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**When Jeff reveals that he removed the ammo clip from Britta's gun, he asks her "No paintballs, Hans?" a reworking of a quote from the movie "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Die Hard]". 
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**Jeff's wifebeater attire is essentially the same outfit worn by John McClane in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Die Hard]". 
 
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo:_First_Blood_Part_II Rambo: First Blood Part II]" is referenced when Jeff goes into the dean's office and shoots it up, mimicking a similar scene when Rambo confronts Murdock.
  
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo:_First_Blood_Part_II Rambo: First Blood Part II]" is referenced when Jeff goes into the dean's office and shoots it up, mimicking a similar scene when Rambo confronts Murdock.
 
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Die Hard]" is referenced again when Jeff shoots the Dean with a paintball pistol that was taped to his back, which is an homage to John McClane doing the same thing to Hans Gruber.
  
**"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard Die Hard]" is referenced again when Jeff shoots the Dean with a paintball pistol that was taped to his back, which is an homage to John McClane doing the same thing to Hans Gruber.
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**Chang's entrance as well as his outfit and match in his mouth are a nod to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_Yun-fat Chow Yun Fat] and director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_woo John Woo'] 's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_action_cinema Hong Kong cinema action films], specifically Hard Boiled. Chang's firing of his weapon can also be seen as an homage to final scene "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1983_film) Scarface]".
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**Chang's entrance as well as his outfit and toothpick in his mouth are a nod to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chow_Yun-fat Chow Yun Fat] and director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_woo John Woo'] 's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_action_cinema Hong Kong cinema action films], specifically Hard Boiled. Chang's "firing with one arm" move can also be seen as an homage to final scene "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1983_film) Scarface]".
 
**Chang's suicide bomb and his laugh at the end of the paintball fight is an homage to the final scene in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film) Predator]"
  
**Chang's suicide bomb and his laugh at the end of the paintball fight is an homage to the final scene in "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film) Predator]"
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**Britta and Chang's is filmed in a "bullet time" manor similar to "The Matrix."
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**Britta and Chang's is filmed in a "bullet time" manner similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix The Matrix]."
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**Britta and Chang's fight at the end is very similar to the style used in 1996's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare%27s_Romeo_%2B_Juliet Romeo + Juliet], in particular Chang's stylized guns and the pacing.
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**Abed can sense somebody has had sex on the study room table [false], like Jeff Goldblums character in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibes_(film) Vibes]
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*'''Everyone's a critic''':Abed's criticism of [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship and their lack of chemistry is a pointed reference to fans and critics with similar complaints about the pairing. Jeff says he's all for winning but doesn't like resorting to cheap ploys. He then takes off his shirt and revealing a tight fitting wifebeater which he wears for the rest of the competition.
  
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*'''Everyone's a critic''': Abed's criticism of [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship and their lack of chemistry is a pointed reference to fans and critics with similar complaints about the pairing. He also responds to the critic saying that "it keeps us from being Friends".
 
*'''Use your allusion''': Jeff mentions that back in [[Pierce]]'s day, putting hydrogen in blimps was a good idea referencing the 1937 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster Hindenburg disaster].
  
*'''Use your allusion''': Jeff mentions that back in [[Pierce]]'s day, putting hydrogen in blimps was a good idea referencing the 1937 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster Hindenburg disaster].
   
 
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===[[Pop culture references]]:===
 
*'''TV Guide''':
  
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*While criticizing [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship, Abed laments that they aren't as likable together as the characters [http://friends.wikia.com/wiki/Ross_and_Rachel Ross and Rachel] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends Friends].
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**While criticizing [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship, Abed laments that they aren't as likable together as the characters [http://friends.wikia.com/wiki/Ross_and_Rachel Ross and Rachel] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends Friends]
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** Shirley mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Chambers_%26_Sam_Malone Sam and Diane] from "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheers Cheers]" when describing [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship.
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*Shirley mention [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Chambers_%26_Sam_Malone Sam and Diane] from "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheers Cheers]" when describing [[Jeff and Britta]]'s relationship.
  
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==Quotes==
  
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Modern Warfare

Modern Warfare
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Director: Justin Lin — Writer: Emily Cutler — Aired: May 6, 2010 —Season: One — Number: Twenty-Three
Summary: Greendale Community College becomes a war zone when a paintball competition spirals out of control. Meanwhile, the sexual tension flares up between Jeff and Britta.

Plot

“
Study group, come out and pla-a-ay!
”
— "Disco Stu"
Jeff and Britta arrive at the study room playfully arguing which annoys the rest of the study group. Abed explains that their sexual tension is putting the rest of the study group on edge, preventing them all from becoming closer friends. Pierce suggests he bang her and be done with it which is met with great disgust. Dean Pelton then arrives and announces that a Paintball Assassin competition will be held this year with the prize to be announced later. After he leaves, Annie tries to steer the conversation back to Jeff and Britta. However, Jeff is unwilling to discuss it any further and decides to go to his Lexus to take a nap. An hour later, Jeff wakes up and finds the campus courtyard completely trashed and seemingly deserted; he walks to the library which is in a similar state.



The banter continues
The banter continues...
He encounters Garrett who, like the rest of the building, is a wreck. Garrett explains that everyone turned on each other once "the prize" was announced. Before he can elaborate any further, he is shot by Leonard with a paintball gun. Leonard starts shooting at Jeff until Abed appears and eliminates him in spectacular fashion. He takes Jeff back to the Spanish classroom where Troy and Abed have set up a base. The two explain to Jeff the reason for all the chaos is the contests prize: Priority Registration . With this document any student has first dibs on the classes for next semester and can make up a schedule to their liking. They are interrupted when a chess club member unexpectedly bursts into the room and then quickly runs off.



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Abed as Neo
Jeff stops Troy and Abed from pursuing him, explaining that it's just a feint. They use another door to exit, avoiding the ambush. Sneaking up behind the chess club, they eliminate them and make their way to the student lounge. Once there, they find Pierce and Star-Burns looting the vending machines. After Pierce sees them, he decides to betray Star-Burns and join them. The trio decide to take a bathroom break, leaving Pierce to stand guard. Once inside, Abed notices a strange paintball splotch pattern surrounding the urinals. He figures out that they've walked into a trap and suddenly, the female members of the study group appear. A standoff between the two groups occurs but the tension is quickly broken when Jeff and Britta argue.



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The Girls VS the Boys
The reunited study group agree to form a temporary alliance and leaves the building to the quad. Troy attempts to get Shirley to form a secret partnership but is suddenly shot. The study group quickly takes cover and Abed figures out from the singing that it's the Glee Club that has ambushed them. Annie is also eliminated when she breaks cover to complain about the clubs musical tastes. Jeff tricks Pierce and gets the Glee Club to give away their position when they shoot him too. The remaining study group members focus their fire on the tree where the Glee Club was hiding, eliminating them all. As night falls, Abed, Jeff, Shirley and Britta make camp inside the cafeteria. Shirley asks what the other study group members intend to do with the priority registration prize if they win it.



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The Study group reunited
Jeff hopes to make a packed schedule which could help him graduate early. Britta hopes to enroll in easier classes. Shirley says she wants it so she can make a schedule that will allow her to spend more time with her children. Britta is touched and suggests that they all make a pact to hand the prize over to Shirley if they win. Jeff then begins to argue with her about her fake sincerity which annoys Abed and Shirley. They are ll interrupted are when they hear someone taunting them. A pack of roller skating paintball players emerge from the shadows surrounding the group. A quick gun battle ensues, and although they manage to take out most of them, Shirley is shot.



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Shirley's going home
Abed pursues and eliminates the remaining roller skaters who have fled but ends up being shot in the process too. The defeated contestants wish Jeff and Britta good luck before departing. In Dean Pelton's office, the Dean and Chang are discussing how out of control the competition has become. Chang tells him that he is an accomplished paintball player and can put an end to it by taking out whoevers left. He convinces the Dean to enroll him as a student, so he can participate. Meanwhile, back in the study room, Britta is tending to a minor wound Jeff suffered during the last gunfight. They note how cliche it would be if they hooked up now and pretend to make out with each other. This leads to them kissing each other for real and consummating their relationship on the the study table.



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Jeff and Britta end the sexual tension
Later, Britta gets dressed and quietly grabs her paintball gun which she then points at Jeff. She makes it clear that she didn't sleep with him just to win before firing. However, her gun is empty and Jeff reveals he took out the ammo while she was sleeping. He then points his gun at her when the dramatic arrival of Chang makes them both pause. Armed with an automatic paintball rifle, he starts spraying the room, forcing Jeff and Britta to take cover. When Jeff questions his eligibility to compete, Chang shows off signed enrollment papers from the Dean. Admitting Jeff got the drop on her, Britta offers to take out Chang. She kisses him before grabbing back her gun along with his. Chang drops his rifle and pulls out a pair of golden paintball guns.



Dual wielding Chang
Chang activates his dual wielding capabilities
and brings out a pair of golden paintball guns
Firing at the same time, they manage to eliminate each other. Jeff picks up the discarded rifle as Chang laughingly tells them that there is no prize before revealing a paintball bomb strapped to his chest. Jeff barely escapes before it explodes. Jeff goes to the dean's office and using the paintball rifle, sprays it with paint until he runs out of ammo. He then shoots the Dean with a hidden paintball gun and demands the prize. The next day, Jeff runs into Britta on the way to the study room and they agree to keep what happened between them a secret. Abed, however, senses something significant has occured. Jeff tries to deflects this by handing the prize over to a grateful Shirley. Abed is undeterred, however, and is still trying to figure out what exactly has changed...



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Jeff outruns a paintball explosion

End tags

Troy is trying to record the perfect message on his phone to send to Abed. Jeff gets annoyed at seeing Troy struggle, so he angrily records one for him but is regretful when it comes off as too mean.

Recurring themes

Continuity:

  • Climax: This episode featured a major turning point in Jeff and Britta's relationship.
  • Returning students: This episode had the return of Garrett, Leonard, and Star-Burns.
  • Returning faculty: Dean Pelton appears in this episode.
  • A sweet ride: Jeff's Lexus appears briefly in this episode.
  • School uniform: Jeff's underwear last seen in "Physical Education" makes another appearance.
  • School supplies:
    • The school provided all the students with the necessary paintball paraphernalia to compete including paintball guns and ammo.
    • The study table provides a surface for Jeff and Britta to end their sexual tension.
    • Changs paintball gun is introduced in this episode.
  • This must be the place: Group Study Room F, The campus quad, Student lounge, North Cafeteria and Dean Pelton's office are locations that make an appearance.
  • Discontinuity:
    • When entering the study room in the opening scene, Jeff and Britta set their books down on the table. However, there are no books when the reaction shot to their bickering from the study group is shown.
    • Most of the paintball participants didn't use safety goggles. It's necessary for all contestants to wear proper safety devices as paintball can cause injuries, particularly to the eyes.
    • There are no officials seen observing the competition, so it's unclear how eliminations are being recorded.
    • After the contest is over, the school is basically back to normal the very next day despite having been trashed so thoroughly the day before. Group Study Room F in particular shows no sign at all of having had a large paintball explosion go off inside it.

Running gags:

  • I hate Glee!: The show takes another shot at Glee, mocking the fact that they don't use original songs. Coincidentally, Glee would later do original songs in the Season 2 episode, "Original Song." Glee didn't reference Community when they did.
  • Awwww!: Annie says this when Shirley is mentioning her sons bringing breakfast to her in bed.  Shirley later says this when comparing Jeff and Britta's bickering to Sam and Diane from Cheers.
  • A dollop of whipped irony: Jeff says he's all for winning but doesn't like resorting to cheap ploys. He then takes off his shirt and revealing a tight fitting wifebeater which he wears for the rest of the competition.
  • Annie's Boobs: Annie is shot in the right breast by the Glee Club.

Meta references:

  • Homage: The episode is an homage to various action/adventure type films, notably referencing Die Hard, Rambo, The Warriors as well as a few other movies in this genre. Examples include:
    • When Jeff wakes up and walks across a deserted campus, it's filmed in the same way as a scene in "28 days later".
    • When Abed saves Jeff from Leonard, he runs up the wall in slow motion, reminiscent of scenes in "The Matrix" The music is also similar to that used in the film.
    • When Abed saves Jeff from Leonard, he tells Jeff a reworking of the famous quote from the "The Terminator" franchise"
    • When The 70s roller skaters encounters the study group, the line "Come Out to Play!" they taunt them with is a reference to the movie "The Warriors". The roller skaters themselves may be a reference to the many bizarre and colorful gangs featured in The Warriors, which included both 70s themed gangs and a roller skating gang.
    • Shirley recites a passage from the bible while shooting down the roller skaters, simliar to the sniper character from "Saving Private Ryan".
    • When Jeff reveals that he removed the ammo clip from Britta's gun, he asks her "No paintballs, Hans?" a reworking of a quote from the movie "Die Hard". 
    • Jeff's wifebeater attire is essentially the same outfit worn by John McClane in "Die Hard". 
    • "Rambo: First Blood Part II" is referenced when Jeff goes into the dean's office and shoots it up, mimicking a similar scene when Rambo confronts Murdock.
    • "Die Hard" is referenced again when Jeff shoots the Dean with a paintball pistol that was taped to his back, which is an homage to John McClane doing the same thing to Hans Gruber.
    • Chang's entrance as well as his outfit and toothpick in his mouth are a nod to Chow Yun Fat and director John Woo' 's Hong Kong cinema action films, specifically Hard Boiled. Chang's "firing with one arm" move can also be seen as an homage to final scene "Scarface".
    • Chang's suicide bomb and his laugh at the end of the paintball fight is an homage to the final scene in "Predator"
    • Britta and Chang's is filmed in a "bullet time" manner similar to The Matrix."
    • Britta and Chang's fight at the end is very similar to the style used in 1996's Romeo + Juliet, in particular Chang's stylized guns and the pacing.
    • Abed can sense somebody has had sex on the study room table [false], like Jeff Goldblums character in Vibes
  • Everyone's a critic: Abed's criticism of Jeff and Britta's relationship and their lack of chemistry is a pointed reference to fans and critics with similar complaints about the pairing. He also responds to the critic saying that "it keeps us from being Friends".
  • Use your allusion: Jeff mentions that back in Pierce's day, putting hydrogen in blimps was a good idea referencing the 1937 Hindenburg disaster.

Pop culture references:

Gallery

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Quotes

“Let's get back to Britta and Jeff. ”— Annie
“There's no Britta and Jeff! ”— Jeff
“He said fully erect.”— Pierce
“The-the paintball game was-was-was starting and then the Dean-the Dean announced the prize...THE PRIZE...we-we turned on each other like ANIMALS!”— Garrett
“What was the prize?”— Jeff
“WAS? THIS IS NOT OVER. THIS IS STILL HAPPENING. RIGHT NOW...ARGHHH!!!”— Garrett
“Come with me if you don't want paint on your clothes”— Abed
“Tell the drama club their tears will be real today!”— Jeff
“I'm going home, Britta.”— Shirley
“I know, Shirley. I know.”— Britta
“No, seriously, I'm going home. Can you help me up?”— Shirley
“Jeff, you help people more than I do and you don't even want to. You're not a jerk. You're fine. Especially now that I've repaired your overworked torso with my trembling feminine fingers.”— Britta
“Yes-too-much-sexual-tension-dam-bursting!”— Jeff


Season One Episodes

1. "Pilot"
2. "Spanish 101"
3. "Introduction to Film"
4. "Social Psychology"
5. "Advanced Criminal Law"
6. "Football, Feminism and You"
7. "Introduction to Statistics"
8. "Home Economics"
9. "Debate 109"
10. "Environmental Science"
11. "The Politics of Human Sexuality"
12. "Comparative Religion"
13. "Investigative Journalism"

14. "Interpretive Dance"
15. "Romantic Expressionism"
16. "Communication Studies"
17. "Physical Education"
18. "Basic Genealogy"
19. "Beginner Pottery"
20. "The Science of Illusion"
21. "Contemporary American Poultry"
22. "The Art of Discourse"
23. "Modern Warfare"
24. "English as a Second Language"
25. "Pascal's Triangle Revisited"

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