S03E10 · SCENE 4/16 · 05:10
A Benihana Christmas (1) · Dunder Mifflin office
Carol breaks up with Michael

Carol confronts Michael about his Photoshopped Christmas card and ends their relationship.

05:10→06:52
in the episode · 1m 42s · S03E10
Carol breaks up with Michael

What happens

05:10–06:52

Carol arrives early and Michael introduces her awkwardly. She shows him the Christmas card where he Photoshopped himself into a ski trip with her ex-husband. She breaks up with him, citing the card and his marriage proposal from the episode 'Diwali', rejecting the Jamaica trip. Michael is heartbroken.

WhereDunder Mifflin office
DriverCarol
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadMichael's breakup spiral

Key lines

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05:49

‫But then again, ‫Michaels's a bold guy.

06:08

‫You know what, you're ‫not thinking straight.

06:11

‫You need to think this through in...

06:16

‫Jamaica's largest fresh water pool!

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Beats

05:11Carol shows the Photoshopped card
06:37Carol says sorry and leaves

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05:10–06:52
A · Michael's breakup spiral
B · Party committee war
C · Jim's new start

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