Michael's tiger metaphor · The Coup

S03E03 · SCENE 14/18 · 11:42

The Coup · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office

Michael's tiger metaphor

Michael compares business to a jungle with Dwight as a monkey.

11:42→12:31

in the episode · 0m 49s · S03E03

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What happens

11:42–12:31

Michael gives a talking head comparing business to a jungle, himself as a tiger, and Dwight as a backstabbing monkey.

WhereDunder Mifflin Scranton office

DriverMichael

Positionact2 · complication

ThreadDwight's betrayal and scheme

Key lines

from this scene

11:43
‫I'm glad you're okay.

12:18
‫We don't have the technology.

12:23
‫Dwight, can I talk to you ‫for a second?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1

deadpan0.8

betrayal0.7

absurd0.2

monologue

Beats

11:47Michael's jungle metaphor

Scene in the episode

11:42–12:31

A · Dwight's betrayal and scheme

3 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21

B · Movie Monday conflict

1 2

C · Stamford video game

4 12

D · Pam's fashion change

setup → scene 15

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