S02E10 · SCENE 10/18 · 10:52
Christmas Party · Office bullpen
Michael's reverse psychology

Michael uses reverse psychology to get rid of the oven mitt, but ends up with Dwight's paintball gift.

10:52→12:43
in the episode · 1m 51s · S02E10

What happens

10:52–12:43

Meredith steals the oven mitt from Michael out of pity for Phyllis. Michael brags about reverse psychology. He then receives Dwight's gift of paintball pellets and lessons, infuriating him. Michael removes Dwight's elf ears and throws them in his face.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadSecret Santa Gift Exchange

Key lines

from this scene
11:02

‫Angela, you're up.

12:14

‫Works like a charm.

12:28

‫You and me, Michael. Yes!

12:39

‫I never said ‫it was better than an iPod.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliating0.7
scheme0.5
humiliation0.5
absurd0.3
monologue

Beats

11:51Meredith steals oven mitt
12:23Michael gets paintball gift

Scene in the episode

10:52–12:43
A · Secret Santa Gift Exchange
B · Michael's Christmas Bonus
C · Party Planning Committee

Clips from this episode

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Jim's Christmas Gift for Pam - The Office US · The Office
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Best of the Christmas Parties - The Office US · The Office
Best of the Christmas Parties | The Office U.S. | Comedy Bites · Comedy Bites
The Office - iPod Gift · Max Fast

Who's in it

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
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Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
KK
Kelly Kapoor159 episodes · drives 26 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
CB
Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes

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