S03E08 · EP 36
Episode DNA
23 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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23 scenes · our breakdownAndy Bernard says goodbye to Jim, calling him 'Tuna', and threatens to destroy him if crossed. Jim responds calmly.
00:44–01:36rivalry · threatJim challenges Dwight's speed and sends him on laps to beat Toby's time, but Jim holds a digital thermometer, not a stopwatch. Jim admits he's being mean to Dwight on purpose.
01:36–03:38scheme · humiliationMichael puts nameplates on desks and greets Karen and Andy. Dwight advises Michael to fire Tony Gardner to consolidate power. In an interview, Dwight compares himself to a Japanese soldier choosing a prisoner to execute.
03:38–04:39scheme · obsession
4 ▸ 04:39Pam returns with two paper grocery bags. Michael instructs her to arrange the conference room to impress an older man out of her league. In an interview, Pam expresses excitement about the merger and seeing Jim again.
04:39–05:25
5 ▸ 05:25Michael greets Hannah, Tony, and Martin, giving each a gift bag with pencils and coupons. Pam introduces herself to Karen. Michael makes awkward comments about Karen's ethnicity.
05:25–07:02social_rule_violationIn a parking lot interview, Andy says he'll be number two in six weeks using name repetition, personality mirroring, and never breaking a handshake. He echoes Michael's 'Aloha' greeting and calls his gift bag 'nifty gifties'. Michael admits in a talking head that he likes Andy.
07:02–07:43schemeJim arrives and Pam is smitten. Dwight warns Jim not to mess with him, but Jim stares at Dwight's forehead, freaking him out. Jim discovers Ryan sits at his old desk, forcing him to sit across from Dwight.
07:43–09:06rivalry · humiliationDwight introduces himself as Assistant Regional Manager. Andy says he's Regional Director in Charge of Sales, which outranks a manager on a film set. Dwight claims he knows everything about film, having seen over 240 movies.
09:06–09:20rivalry · misunderstanding
9 ▸ 09:20Jim goes to say hi to Toby, who offers a fist bump, confusing Jim. Kelly hugs Jim and tells him about Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's babies. When Jim asks what's new with her, she says she just told him.
09:20–11:33social_rule_violation
10 ▸ 11:33Dwight asks Michael whether Assistant Regional Manager or Regional Director in Charge of Sales is higher. Michael says titles are irrelevant and tells them to work it out among themselves.
11:33–11:55rivalry
11 ▸ 11:55Michael leads everyone to the conference room for the merger breakfast. He stops Meredith from drinking champagne and tells Kelly not to eat snacks. Michael plays his video 'Lazy Scranton', featuring him and Dwight rapping. Jim compares it to 'The Scranton Witch Project'. Michael thinks it's an A++.
11:55–14:52social_rule_violationMichael listens to Karen's voicemail greeting and says it's unconvincing. He suggests she try it with an Italian accent. Karen does so, and Michael approves.
14:52–15:09social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 15:09Jim asks Dwight if he has anything new to report. Dwight says that's not how it works. In an interview, Jim admits he's trying to get under Dwight's skin because the angrier Dwight gets, the more marginalized he becomes.
15:09–15:48humiliation · scheme
14 ▸ 15:48Andy shows Angela his new screensaver, which she likes. He compliments her smile, and she thanks him.
15:48–16:03seductionPam asks Jim why he's not drinking grape soda. Jim says he's evolving. Pam asks if he wants to get coffee after work, but Jim declines, saying he's still settling in. Michael walks in, making things awkward.
16:03–16:52avoidanceRyan and Creed are distracted by Hannah using a breast pump. Creed takes a photo of her breast and displays it. Karen is bothered by Phyllis's perfume. Martin is distracted by Creed's loud phone call. Stanley says in an interview he's sat downwind of Phyllis's perfume for years.
16:52–18:28social_rule_violation · obsession
17 ▸ 18:28Michael announces the integration celebration and plays 'What is Love?' but the music fails. He dances awkwardly. Michael then asks the new employees to sit on the conference table to show they are not above them. Karen questions why they aren't equals.
18:28–19:54social_rule_violationMichael asks Tony to join the others on the table. Tony says he can't physically get up. Michael and Dwight try to lift him, but Tony stops them. Tony quits, citing Michael's management style. Michael fires him instead, saying they don't have quitters.
19:54–22:09humiliation · escalation
20 ▸ 25:04Angela complains about the dysfunctional environment. Michael says the merger was supposed to be a loving union but has become like when his mom moved in with Jeff. He decides it's his job to fix it.
25:04–25:08petty_grievanceMichael announces that Vance Refrigeration let the air out of their tires. He tries to rally everyone to steal their refrigerators. Toby points out Michael's car doesn't have a flat tire. Michael shows a hate note he wrote himself. The staff realizes it's a trick but eventually bonds.
25:08–25:54scheme · escalationJan calls Michael and asks if he fired Tony when he was quitting. Michael says yes. Jan says they have to pay severance. Jan tells Michael that Jim is his number two, not Dwight. Michael announces Jim as his new number two, without a pay raise. Andy tries to suck up.
25:54–27:12betrayal · schemeKaren calls Jim and says she needs a drink. Jim hangs up and finds Pam. Pam says things were weird today. Jim tells her he's started seeing someone. Pam says that's cool. They agree they'll always be friends.
27:12–28:30confession · avoidanceDwight and Andy argue about their cars, with Dwight mocking Andy's Trans Am and Andy mocking Dwight's X-Terra. They exchange insults about funerals and intelligence. Andy claims he got the best of the interchange.
28:30–29:50rivalry · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2006-11-16
- Overall
- #36
- Writers
- Director
- Ken Whittingham
- Viewers
- 8.43M (US)
- Pace
- 135 words/min · 125 questions





