S01E04 · SCENE 2/22 · 03:46
The Alliance · Dunder Mifflin office
Dwight confronts Michael about downsizing

Dwight worries about job security and asks Michael about downsizing.

03:46→04:44
in the episode · 0m 58s · S01E04

What happens

03:46–04:44

Dwight confronts Michael about his tuna sandwich being thrown out. Dwight then asks Michael about downsizing rumors. Michael admits there might be downsizing but hates saying 'you're fired'.

WhereDunder Mifflin office
DriverDwight
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadDwight-Jim fake alliance

Key lines

from this scene
04:04

But there's no downsizing, so just don't Bottom line, do I need to be worried?

04:39

But that's unrealistic, so...

More quotes on the The Office Wiki →

Scene DNA

weights 0–1
tense0.7
threat0.6
obsession0.4
awkward0.3
argumentvoiceover

Beats

03:47Dwight asks Michael about downsizing protection

Scene in the episode

03:46–04:44
A · Dwight-Jim fake alliance
B · Michael's birthday party
C · Michael's donation misunderstanding

Clips from this episode

fan uploads · YouTube · matched by frame
Dwight's Secret Alliance (Mashup) | The Office | TBS · TBS
The Office - The Alliance (Episode Highlight 2) · The Office
Dwight forming an alliance with Jim | The Office | John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson | Amazon Prime Video · Prime Video India
"Do You Want to Form an Alliance?" | The Office US | Comedy Bites · Comedy Bites
Walkathon Sponsorship | The Office US | Comedy Bites · Comedy Bites
Dwight is in a Box - The Alliance | The Office (2005) · Han
Eight Times Dwight Got Revenge on Jim - The Office (Mashup) · The Office
The Office Dwight Schrute's Alliance · Elegante GANGSTA

Who's in it

DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes

Props in this scene

shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Collect it

eBay
More on eBay →
Links earn SceneClip a commission.

Merch on Amazon

sponsored
AMZN
The Alliance merchShirts, mugs, posters
Shop
AMZN
Dwight Schrute merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
Michael Scott merchFigures, shirts, gifts
Shop
AMZN
The Office giftsGift ideas for fans
Shop
Links may earn SceneClip a commission.

Where to watch

sponsored
TV
Stream all 9 seasonsWhere it's streaming now · JustWatch
Find
BD
The Complete SeriesBlu-ray / DVD box set
Shop
EP
The AllianceDigital purchase
Buy
Links may earn SceneClip a commission. Illustrative availability.