S02E10 · SCENE 7/18 · 07:38
Christmas Party · Office bullpen
Michael's oven mitt disappointment

Michael is upset when he receives a homemade oven mitt from Phyllis, feeling it undervalues his affection.

07:38→08:55
in the episode · 1m 17s · S02E10
Michael's oven mitt disappointment

What happens

07:38–08:55

Pam opens Jim's gift, but Michael demands his own gift before Jim can explain. Michael opens Phyllis's homemade oven mitt and storms out, upset. In a talking head, he expresses that the cost of a gift reflects affection, and the oven mitt is worthless compared to the iPod he gave Ryan.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadSecret Santa Gift Exchange

Key lines

from this scene
07:48

‫- Alright. Next. Ryan. ‫- If you ‫Don't

08:21

‫What matters is that ‫Christmas is fun, right?

08:51

‫I gave Ryan an iPod.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
humiliating0.7
misunderstanding0.6
petty grievance0.4
angry0.3
monologue

Beats

08:34Michael opens oven mitt
08:43Michael complains about oven mitt value

Scene in the episode

07:38–08:55
A · Secret Santa Gift Exchange
B · Michael's Christmas Bonus
C · Party Planning Committee

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Who's in it

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
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Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
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Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
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Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes

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