S02E06 · EP 12
season 2 · 2005-11-01
The Fight
written by ? · directed by Ken Kwapis · 7.93M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

18 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 16%deadpan 13%humiliation 9%humiliating 7%triumphant 7%cheerful 5%scheme 5%deal 5%awkward 5%tender 5%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael vs Dwight Fight
B · Michael's Paperwork Procrastination
C · Jim and Pam's Dynamic
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Every scene

18 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:04
1 · Office bullpen · cold_openDwight's pricing call

Dwight gives Jim pricing info but is interrupted by a call from his sensei.

00:04–01:07
2 ▸ 01:07
2 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight reveals karate dojo

Dwight explains his karate promotion to Jim, who mocks his title.

01:07–02:09
3 · Office bullpen · act1Pam explains paperwork deadline

Pam explains Michael's procrastination on signing documents leads to a yearly crisis.

02:09–03:18humiliation
4 · Reception · act1Jim steals Dwight's purple belt

Jim steals Dwight's purple belt and mocks his karate skills.

03:18–03:28
5 · Michael's office · act1Michael brags about fighting

Michael claims he can beat Dwight and brags about his street fighting past.

03:28–05:51impersonation
6 · Office bullpen · act1Michael puts Dwight in chokehold

Michael puts Dwight in a chokehold and then gets punched in the stomach.

05:51–07:26humiliation
7 · Office bullpen · act1Jim asks Pam to provoke fight

Jim asks Pam to provoke a fight between Michael and Dwight for a bag of chips.

07:26–07:44rivalry
8 ▸ 07:44
8 · Office bullpen · act1Pam asks Michael to order Dwight

Pam asks Michael to have Dwight walk her to her car, provoking a confrontation.

07:44–10:05violence · humiliation
9 ▸ 10:05
9 · Office bullpen · act1Michael challenges Dwight to dojo

Michael and Dwight argue and agree to fight at Dwight's dojo during lunch.

10:05–11:27scheme · deal
10 ▸ 11:27
10 · Michael's office · act1Jim and Pam grapple at dojo

Jim and Pam playfully grapple at the dojo until Pam becomes uncomfortable.

11:27–11:52scheme
11 ▸ 11:52
11 · Office kitchen · act1Michael and Dwight fight at dojo

Michael and Dwight fight at the dojo, with Michael using illegal moves and pinning Dwight.

11:52–12:58rivalry · escalation
13 ▸ 13:22
13 · Dojo · act2Michael and Dwight fight at dojo

Michael and Dwight fight at the dojo, with Michael using illegal moves and pinning Dwight.

13:22–13:31misunderstanding
14 ▸ 13:31
14 · Dojo · act2Dwight changes emergency contact

Dwight tries to change his emergency contact to the hospital, but Michael stops him.

13:31–15:55violence · humiliation
17 · Office bullpen · act2Michael promotes Dwight

Michael promotes Dwight to Assistant Regional Manager as a reward for passing a test.

17:04–18:02humiliation
18 · Office bullpen · act3Michael reflects on the day

Michael reflects on making Dwight feel better and his desire to be feared and loved.

18:02–18:52deal
19 · Office bullpen · act3Staff forges Michael's signatures

The staff forges Michael's signatures on the documents so they can leave.

18:52–19:42scheme · social_rule_violation
20 ▸ 19:42
20 · Conference room · act3Michael promotes Dwight

Michael promotes Dwight to Assistant Regional Manager as a reward for passing a test.

19:42–20:40deal
21 ▸ 20:40
21 · Conference room · tagMichael reflects on the day

Michael reflects on making Dwight feel better and his desire to be feared and loved.

20:40–21:29
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Episode facts

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Aired
2005-11-01
Overall
#12
Writers
Director
Ken Kwapis
Viewers
7.93M (US)
Pace
120 words/min · 79 questions

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KM
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SH
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MS
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RH
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KK
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