S02E12 · EP 18
season 2 · 2006-01-12
The Injury
written by ? · directed by Bryan Gordon · 10.27M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

13 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 18%awkward 14%social rule violation 12%chaotic 8%misunderstanding 8%escalation 6%tender 6%petty grievance 4%deadpan 4%humiliation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's foot injury
B · Dwight's concussion
C · Pam and Dwight's friendship
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Every scene

13 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Michael's apartment · cold_openMichael burns his foot

Michael burns his foot on his George Foreman grill and calls for help.

00:00–03:21lie · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 03:21
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael arrives at office

Michael arrives at the office and demands special treatment for his injury.

03:21–05:00social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
3 ▸ 05:00
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight helps Pam with music

Dwight helps Pam with her music player and calls her 'Pan'.

05:00–05:25misunderstanding
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight shows indestructible cover

Dwight shows Pam an indestructible phone cover and they bond.

07:33–08:12misunderstanding
6 ▸ 08:12
6 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael calls his mom

Michael calls his mom and complains about lack of help.

08:12–08:52social_rule_violation
7 ▸ 08:52
7 · Dunder Mifflin men's room · act1Michael falls off toilet

Michael falls off the toilet and calls for help.

08:52–09:49social_rule_violation · humiliation
9 ▸ 11:27
9 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Michael calls meeting on disability

Michael calls a meeting about disabilities after his injury.

11:27–12:27social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
10 ▸ 12:27
10 · Dunder Mifflin conference room · act2Meeting with Billy Merchant

Michael holds a meeting with Billy Merchant, a disabled property manager.

12:27–14:27social_rule_violation · misunderstanding
11 · Dunder Mifflin office · act2Ryan puts aspirin in pudding

Ryan puts aspirin in Michael's pudding to help his foot.

14:27–15:23scheme
12 ▸ 15:23
12 · Dunder Mifflin office · act3Dwight collapses and taken to hospital

Dwight collapses and Jim and Michael take him to the hospital.

15:23–17:10escalation
14 ▸ 17:53
14 · Meredith's minivan · act3Ride to the hospital

Jim, Michael, and Dwight drive to the hospital in a minivan.

17:53–18:18escalation
15 ▸ 18:18
15 · Hospital · act3At the hospital with Dwight

At the hospital, Michael insists his foot injury is more serious.

18:18–19:32rivalry · petty_grievance
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act3Jim calls Pam with update

Jim calls Pam to update her on Dwight's condition.

19:32–20:25eavesdropping · scheme
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-01-12
Overall
#18
Writers
Director
Bryan Gordon
Viewers
10.27M (US)
Pace
141 words/min · 114 questions

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PB
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JH
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KM
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RH
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DS
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PL
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SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes