S03E09 · SCENE 16/18 · 13:21
The Convict · office_workplace
Prison Mike performance

Michael performs as Prison Mike to scare employees about prison life.

13:21→17:21
in the episode · 4m 00s · S03E09
Prison Mike performance

What happens

13:21–17:21

Michael dresses as Prison Mike and gives a dramatic speech about the horrors of prison, including threats, gruel, and dementors. He singles out Ryan as the belle of the ball. Andy plays along, and Martin comments it didn't match his experience.

Whereoffice_workplace
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadPrison Mike performance

Key lines

from this scene
14:30

‫"but I am here to ‫scare you straight."

15:08

‫"and be with your friends, ‫having fun in the office."

16:43

‫"You got a good life... a good life..."

17:17

‫but it didn't remind me ‫of my time in prison.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
impersonation0.8
absurd0.8
humiliation0.2
awkward0.2
monologuerapid back and forth

Beats

14:11Prison Mike introduction
15:53Dementors mentioned

Scene in the episode

13:21–17:21
A · Martin's criminal past
B · Andy woos Pam
C · Prison Mike performance

Clips from this episode

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Why Dwight Thinks He Would 'Do Well' in Prison - The Office US · The Office
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MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
MN
Martin NashWayne Wilderson5 episodes · drives 2 scenes

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