S01E04 · SCENE 20/22 · 26:02
The Alliance · Dunder Mifflin office
Michael reads insulting birthday card jokes
Michael reads his insulting birthday card jokes, which fall flat and upset Meredith.
26:02→27:28
in the episode · 1m 26s · S01E04
What happens
26:02–27:28Meredith reads the birthday card aloud. Michael's jokes about downsizing, age, and her hysterectomy are poorly received. Meredith becomes upset and Michael tries to defend the jokes as a roast. The party falls flat.
Key lines
from this scene26:07because you work here, where time stands still."
26:30is that someone downsizes your age."
27:20"She's so old, she went into an antique store and they kept her."
Scene DNA
weights 0–1voiceover
Beats
25:52Meredith reads the birthday card
27:42Michael jokes about hysterectomy
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