S03E10 · SCENE 6/16 · 08:15
A Benihana Christmas (1) · Dunder Mifflin office
Michael cancels Christmas

Michael announces his breakup with Carol and cancels Christmas, but the office protests.

08:15→08:29
in the episode · 0m 14s · S03E10

What happens

08:15–08:29

Michael announces to the office that Christmas is cancelled because he and Carol split up. Stanley argues you can't cancel a holiday, and Michael threatens to take away New Year's. The staff protests, asking about Rudolph and Hanukkah. Michael relents, allowing a party but no guests.

WhereDunder Mifflin office
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMichael's breakup spiral

Key lines

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08:16

‫I feel like there's a chance ‫for me to start over.

08:18

‫And if I fall back into the same kind ‫of things I used to do ‫then what am I doing?

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Scene DNA

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Beats

08:33Michael announces Christmas is cancelled
09:01Michael relents to party but no guests

Scene in the episode

08:15–08:29
A · Michael's breakup spiral
B · Party committee war
C · Jim's new start

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
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Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes

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