S02E05 · SCENE 10/20 · 09:23
Halloween · Office bullpen
Michael fails to fire Stanley

Michael tries to fire Stanley but Stanley refuses to listen.

09:23→11:01
in the episode · 1m 38s · S02E05
Michael fails to fire Stanley

What happens

09:23–11:01

Michael attempts to fire Stanley, but Stanley ignores him and refuses to cooperate, leaving Michael frustrated.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadMichael's firing dilemma

Key lines

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09:46

‫Get your fingers off my phone.

10:23

‫I'm just not sure that ‫it's my official resume ‫or if it's something that maybe ‫a satisfied customer posted online.

10:33

‫What does it say ‫under martial arts training?

10:55

‫I'm going wherever ‫they value loyalty the most.

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Scene DNA

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humiliation1.0
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Beats

09:30Michael tells Stanley he's fired, Stanley ignores him

Scene in the episode

09:23–11:01
A · Michael's firing dilemma
B · Dwight's resume prank
C · Jim and Pam tension

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes

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