S03E02 · EP 30
season 3 · 2006-09-28
The Convention
written by ? · directed by Ken Whittingham · 7.78M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

16 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 16%absurd 10%cheerful 9%rivalry 9%tense 7%petty grievance 5%secret exposed 5%social rule violation 5%deadpan 5%deal 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Pam's first date
B · Michael at convention
C · Dwight and Angela
D · Jim's confession
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Every scene

16 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · cold_openWrong episode

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00:01–01:54deal
3 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Jan gives per diem money

Jan gives Michael and Dwight per diem cash for their Philadelphia trip.

02:06–03:51petty_grievance · secret_exposed
4 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Kelly plans double date

Kelly sets up Pam with her neighbor Alan and urges her not to sleep with him.

03:51–04:40scheme · social_rule_violation
5 · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office · act1Creed and Meredith bash Philadelphia

Creed asks about per diem money and bashes Philadelphia with Meredith.

04:40–05:05misunderstanding · petty_grievance
6 · Philadelphia hotel lobby · act1Michael greets Jim as traitor

Michael calls Jim a traitor in the hotel lobby and Dwight brags about sales.

05:05–06:38rivalry · betrayal
7 · Philadelphia hotel lobby · act1Josh offers Michael a job

Josh tells Michael he might find a place for him if Stamford absorbs Scranton.

06:38–07:31negotiation · social_rule_violation
9 · Hotel room 308 · act1Michael sets up party room

Michael shows Dwight the party room with liquor and a dartboard near the elevator.

07:53–08:55rivalry
10 · Convention floor · act1Michael meets Jerome Bettis

Michael invites Jerome Bettis to his party but Bettis is noncommittal.

08:55–09:08pursuit
11 · Convention floor · act1Dwight investigates Josh

Michael orders Dwight to dig up dirt on Josh, but his sheriff contact isn't volunteering.

09:08–11:23investigation · rivalry
12 · Convention lunch area · act2Michael updates Jim on office

Michael tells Jim about Ryan taking his desk and asks if Toby made him leave.

11:23–12:54rivalry · petty_grievance
15 · Convention floor · act2Paper airplane competition fails

Michael challenges Jim to a paper airplane contest but his plane crashes immediately.

13:20–14:16rivalry · humiliation
16 · Hotel room 308 · act2Michael secures Hammermill deal

Michael talks to the Hammermill rep and later announces he broke Staples' exclusive hold.

14:16–15:38negotiation · deal
17 · Dwight's hotel room · act2Jim finds Jan in Dwight's room

Jim uses Dwight's key and walks in on Jan, mistaking her for a prostitute.

15:38–17:22misunderstanding · secret_exposed
18 · Restaurant · act2Double date with Alan

Pam and Ryan go on a double date with Kelly and Alan, but Pam is bored.

17:22–18:01social_rule_violation
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20 · Hotel room 308 · act3Jim confesses he left for Pam

Jim tells Michael he transferred to Stamford because of Pam, not him.

18:08–20:42confession · secret_exposed
21 · Hotel room 308 · act3Party continues with guests

Michael and Jim bond as friends at the party while guests arrive.

20:42–20:51
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Episode facts

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Aired
2006-09-28
Overall
#30
Writers
Director
Ken Whittingham
Viewers
7.78M (US)
Pace
124 words/min · 96 questions

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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
JL
Jan Levinson64 episodes · drives 32 scenes
KK
Kelly Kapoor159 episodes · drives 26 scenes
CB
Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes