S02E15 · EP 21
season 2 · 2006-02-02
Boys and Girls
written by ? · directed by Dennie Gordon · 9.21M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 13%tense 9%absurd 8%negotiation 8%social rule violation 7%escalation 6%cheerful 6%chaotic 6%angry 5%tender 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Women in the Workplace seminar
B · Men in the Warehouse
C · Pam's Dream
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Conference Room · act1Michael Banned from Seminar

Michael is kicked out of the women's workplace seminar by Jan.

00:00–00:14social_rule_violation · humiliation
2 ▸ 00:14
2 · Conference Room Door · act1Michael Spies at Door

Michael lingers outside the conference room after being banned.

00:14–02:11social_rule_violation · humiliation
3 · Office and Warehouse · act1Men Move to Warehouse

Michael leads the men to the warehouse after being disruptive.

02:11–03:56petty_grievance · escalation
4 · Conference Room · act1Jan Restarts Seminar

Jan restarts the women's seminar after Michael's interruption.

03:56–04:28
5 · Warehouse · act1Warehouse Tour and Tension

Michael gives a tour and Jim worries about Roy.

04:28–04:34rivalry · threat
6 · Warehouse · act1Michael's Collar-Blind Speech

Michael gives a speech about being collar-blind to the men.

04:34–05:36double_standard
7 · Conference Room · act1Women Share Strengths

The women state what they are good at in the seminar.

05:36–06:04
8 · Warehouse · act1Roy Confronts Jim

Roy confronts Jim about the crush rumor and they make peace.

06:04–07:28confession · negotiation
9 · Warehouse · act1Michael Operates Machinery

Michael recklessly operates warehouse machinery causing a mess.

07:28–07:58escalation · violence
10 · Conference Room · act1Women Share Goals

The women share their personal and professional goals.

07:58–08:31
11 ▸ 08:31
11 · Warehouse · act1Gripe Session Begins

Michael starts a gripe session that turns into a union discussion.

08:31–09:33negotiation · escalation
12 ▸ 09:33
12 · Conference Room · act1Pam Defers on Design Class

Pam hesitates about the graphic design class but Jan encourages her.

09:33–10:32negotiation
13 ▸ 10:32
13 · Warehouse · act1Men Complain About Women

The men complain about women and their relationships.

10:32–11:03petty_grievance · double_standard
14 · Conference Room · act1Jan Discusses Dress Code

Jan talks about dressing for the job you want.

11:03–12:04social_rule_violation · humiliation
15 ▸ 12:04
15 · Warehouse · act1Union Talk Escalates

The union discussion escalates with Darryl leading the charge.

12:04–12:56negotiation · escalation
16 ▸ 12:56
16 · Conference Room · act2Michael Interrupts Seminar

Michael interrupts the seminar to ask Jan for help with the union.

12:56–14:25social_rule_violation · humiliation
17 · Conference Room · act2Women Grill Jan About Michael

The women ask Jan about her relationship with Michael.

14:25–15:20interrogation · secret_exposed
18 · Office · act2Pam Tells Jim About Class

Pam tells Jim about the graphic design class and he encourages her.

15:20–16:15
19 · Warehouse · act2Michael Blows Packing Peanuts

Michael blows packing peanuts pretending it is snow.

16:15–16:48escalation
20 · Warehouse · act2Jan Threatens Warehouse Closure

Jan tells the warehouse staff that unionizing will close the branch.

16:48–18:22threat · negotiation
21 · Office · act2Pam and Jim Argue About Dreams

Pam and Jim argue about her design class and future.

18:22–18:54confession
22 ▸ 18:54
22 · Warehouse · act3Michael Smooths Over Union

Michael treats the men to pizza and smooths over the union disappointment.

18:54–20:47negotiation · comeuppance
23 · Office · tagMichael Returns to Office

Michael returns to the office and reflects on the day.

20:47–20:53
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-02-02
Overall
#21
Writers
Director
Dennie Gordon
Viewers
9.21M (US)
Pace
140 words/min · 95 questions

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