S01E04 · SCENE 19/22 · 22:58
The Alliance · Dunder Mifflin office
Michael confronts Oscar about donation

Michael realizes his $25 donation is per mile and tries to back out.

22:58→26:02
in the episode · 3m 04s · S01E04

What happens

22:58–26:02

Jim points out that Michael's $25 donation is per mile. Michael confronts Oscar, saying he thought it was a flat donation. Oscar explains it's a walkathon. Michael tries to justify backing out by questioning the ethics of implying the nephew has cerebral palsy.

WhereDunder Mifflin office
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadMichael's donation misunderstanding

Key lines

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23:18

It said specifically that...

23:52

So... God, I can't even calculate what you're gonna have to give.

24:33

It's just It's the ethics of the thing, Oscar.

24:45

Son of a bitch That is impressive. Good for him.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
misunderstanding0.7
awkward0.7
double standard0.3
tense0.3
argumentvoiceover

Beats

23:25Jim points out donation is per mile
24:03Michael confronts Oscar about misunderstanding

Scene in the episode

22:58–26:02
A · Dwight-Jim fake alliance
B · Michael's birthday party
C · Michael's donation misunderstanding

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