S01E03 · EP 3
Episode DNA
24 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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24 scenes · our breakdownMichael asks if choosing a health plan makes him their doctor; Pam says yes, like a specialist.
00:31–00:56lie · social_rule_violationJan tells Michael none of the plans have acupuncture and even she isn't on the Gold Plan.
00:56–02:05negotiation · misunderstandingJim declines Michael's offer to pick the health plan, suggesting Dwight instead.
02:05–02:45avoidance · schemeDwight eagerly accepts the health plan assignment and sets up in the conference room.
02:45–04:54escalation · impersonation
5 ▸ 04:54Michael explains that delegating to Dwight is a test for both of them.
04:54–06:37lie · double_standard
6 ▸ 06:37Jim and Pam laugh at Dwight's discarded workspace sign drafts.
06:37–07:11petty_grievance · humiliation
7 ▸ 07:11Dwight explains his philosophy of slashing benefits and compares it to the wild.
07:11–07:18social_rule_violation · obsession
8 ▸ 07:18Michael pretends to be busy on fake calls to avoid employee complaints.
07:18–08:25avoidance · lie
9 ▸ 08:25Jim and Pam try to get Dwight to show compassion for coworkers.
08:25–10:04social_rule_violationEmployees confront Michael about Dwight's memo; Michael blames Dwight and promises a surprise.
10:04–11:15lie · avoidanceMichael explains that the surprise promise will make employees love him.
11:15–11:57lie
12 ▸ 11:57Dwight orders employees to write down diseases they need covered.
11:57–12:52social_rule_violation · investigation
13 ▸ 12:52Michael calls a travel agent about a weekend getaway, considering Atlantic City.
12:52–14:15negotiation · scheme
14 ▸ 14:15Jim and Pam have fun making up fake diseases for the forms.
14:15–14:51scheme · humiliationMichael calls a friend who runs a tourist attraction about a coal mine elevator ride.
14:51–17:01negotiation · misunderstanding
16 ▸ 17:01Dwight collects the anonymous disease forms from employees.
17:01–17:43investigation · social_rule_violationMichael tries to improvise a surprise idea but fails.
17:43–17:59obsession · avoidanceDwight accuses Jim of writing fake diseases and threatens to interview everyone.
17:59–19:45interrogationDwight asks Pam why she wants health care and suggests she use Roy's plan.
19:45–20:39interrogation · humiliationJim refuses to confess to fraud, calls Dwight a jackass, and locks him in the conference room.
20:39–21:10scheme · humiliationDwight calls Jan to demand permission to fire Jim but is rebuked.
21:10–21:51impersonation · humiliationMichael returns and throws ice cream sandwiches to employees, saying it's not the big surprise.
21:51–25:16avoidance · lieDwight reads submitted diseases aloud, including inverted penis and anal fissures.
25:16–27:30humiliation · social_rule_violationEmployees confront Michael about Dwight's plan and the missing surprise.
27:30–31:08lie · avoidanceSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2005-04-05
- Overall
- #3
- Writers
- Director
- Ken Whittingham
- Viewers
- 5.83M (US)
- Pace
- 129 words/min · 157 questions





