S03E09 · SCENE 3/18 · 01:26
The Convict · office_workplace
Ex-convict check discovered

Michael and others discover the check is for hiring an ex-convict.

01:26→03:27
in the episode · 2m 01s · S03E09

What happens

01:26–03:27

Michael, Angela, Kevin, and Pam teleconference with Jan about a check. Jan reveals it's from a federal program for hiring ex-convicts, and Josh hired Martin. Michael speculates about Martin's race and crime, showing his biases.

Whereoffice_workplace
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadMartin's criminal past

Key lines

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01:43

‫"it might affect the way people ‫behave around us or..."

02:14

‫Convicted rapist.

03:15

‫I just wish that Josh had made ‫a more progressive choice ‫like a white guy...

03:22

‫who went to prison for ‫polluting a black guy's lake.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
investigation0.6
awkward0.5
absurd0.5
misunderstanding0.4
phone callrapid back and forth

Beats

02:05Jan reveals rebate for ex-convict
03:09Michael assumes Martin is black

Scene in the episode

01:26–03:27
A · Martin's criminal past
B · Andy woos Pam
C · Prison Mike performance

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Why Dwight Thinks He Would 'Do Well' in Prison - The Office US · The Office
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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
JL
Jan Levinson64 episodes · drives 32 scenes

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