S03E05 · SCENE 3/19 · 03:20
Initiation · Dunder Mifflin Scranton office
Dwight recruits Ryan

Dwight pesters Ryan about his excitement for a sales call and plans to recruit him.

03:20→03:55
in the episode · 0m 35s · S03E05
Dwight recruits Ryan

What happens

03:20–03:55

Dwight repeatedly asks Ryan if he is excited for his first sales call, then explains in an interview that he wants to recruit Ryan into his 'Dwight Army of Champions' to avoid him becoming like Jim.

WhereDunder Mifflin Scranton office
DriverDwight
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadDwight's sales training

Key lines

from this scene
03:21

‫- Hey... ‫- What?

03:34

‫When you get up, I'm just gonna ‫take it back anyway, so ‫So I guess I can't get up?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.6
scheme0.5
deadpan0.4
obsession0.3
rapid back and forthvoiceover

Beats

02:03Dwight asks Ryan if he's excited.
02:33Dwight explains his plan to recruit Ryan.

Scene in the episode

03:20–03:55
A · Michael's productivity log
B · Dwight's sales training
C · Jim and Karen's chair war
D · Pretzel day chaos

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Includes this scene · The Squeaky Chair - The Office US ·
The Day Ryan Changed Forever - The Office US ·
Ryan's Initiation - The Office US ·
Pretzel Day! - The Office US ·
Jim, Pam, and Karen - The Office US · The Office
Funny Moments “The Office “- Dwight tests Ryan ·
Dwight and Ryan being an iconic duo - The Office US ·

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Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes

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