S02E11 · EP 17
season 2 · 2006-01-05
Booze Cruise
written by ? · directed by Ken Kwapis · 8.73M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

17 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%absurd 12%scheme 9%social rule violation 9%confession 9%rivalry 6%tense 6%cheerful 6%chaotic 6%tender 6%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Michael vs Captain Jack
B · Jim Pam Roy Katy
C · Dwight Angela
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Every scene

17 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin breakroom · cold_openPrank in the breakroom

Jim pranks Roy by putting his stuff in a vending machine.

00:01–01:31scheme
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael announces the booze cruise

Michael reveals the leadership trip is a booze cruise on a frozen lake.

01:31–03:09scheme
3 ▸ 03:09
3 · Party boat · act1Michael's leadership speech on the boat

Michael gives a confusing leadership speech using a ship metaphor.

03:09–07:19social_rule_violation
4 ▸ 07:19
4 · Party boat · act1Michael meets Captain Jack

Michael's authority is challenged by the boat's captain, Captain Jack.

07:19–10:28rivalry
5 · Party boat · act1Katy and Roy bond over high school

Katy and Roy discover they have a shared history as cheerleaders for rival schools.

10:28–10:56coincidence
7 ▸ 11:08
7 · Party boat · act1Captain Jack sends Dwight to steer

Captain Jack sends Dwight to steer the ship after being uncomfortable with Dwight volunteering to hold the limbo stick.

11:08–11:28social_rule_violation
8 · Party boat · act2Michael's motivational dance contest

Michael tries to turn the dance contest into a motivational exercise.

11:28–12:26social_rule_violation
10 · Party boat · act2Roy gets drunk and rowdy

Roy gets drunk and participates in rowdy drinking games.

12:35–13:16escalation
11 · Party boat deck · act2Pam and Jim talk on the deck

Pam and Jim have an awkward conversation on the cold deck.

13:16–13:28avoidance
12 · Party boat · act2Michael argues with Captain Jack

Michael tries to give a presentation but is undermined by Captain Jack.

13:28–14:38rivalry
13 · Party boat · act2Captain Jack tells a story about his first wife

Captain Jack tells a story about proposing to his first wife after nearly dying.

14:38–15:09confession
14 · Party boat · act2Roy proposes to Pam

Roy proposes to Pam, setting a wedding date for June 10th.

15:09–15:45confession
15 · Party boat · act2Michael tries to take credit for the proposal

Michael tries to take credit for motivating Roy's proposal.

15:45–16:10petty_grievance
17 · Party boat deck · act3Michael mocks Captain Jack

Michael mocks Captain Jack while handcuffed to the railing.

16:32–17:10humiliation
18 ▸ 17:10
18 · Party boat · act3Michael announces the ship is sinking

Michael announces the ship is sinking as a training exercise, causing panic.

17:10–18:36scheme
19 · Party boat deck · act3Michael explains what happened

Michael explains to Jim that Captain Jack handcuffed him for causing panic.

18:36–18:41petty_grievance
20 · Party boat deck · act3Jim confesses his feelings for Pam

Jim confesses to Michael that he has strong feelings for Pam.

18:41–20:21confession
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-01-05
Overall
#17
Writers
Director
Ken Kwapis
Viewers
8.73M (US)
Pace
123 words/min · 86 questions

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