S03E11 · EP
Episode DNA
20 scenes · 3 threadsStory threads over runtime
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20 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:01Angela nixes Karen's party ideas and tells her to leave; Pam apologizes to Karen.
00:01–00:37misunderstanding · petty_grievancePam and Karen start their Margarita-Karaoke party in the breakroom. Angela starts her own party in the conference room. Stanley chooses Pam's party, and most follow. Meredith drinks vodka instead of margaritas.
02:35–02:55rivalry · petty_grievancePam and Karen decide not to back down from the party war.
02:55–03:01escalation · petty_grievanceAndy gets Michael drunk and convinces him to ask out the waitress Cindy.
03:01–04:08seduction · schemeRyan discovers the karaoke machine has no power cord. Darryl offers his synthesizer and invites Phyllis to the breakroom party.
04:08–04:41coincidenceJim tricks Dwight into arguing about Nakiri vs. Suba knives, confusing the waitress.
05:18–07:14humiliation · schemeJim admits his prank on Dwight is similar to the old CIA prank.
07:14–07:28confessionAndy gets Michael drunk and convinces him to ask out the waitress Cindy.
07:28–07:36seduction · schemeMichael returns with two waitresses and gives one his bike intended for a sick kid.
07:36–08:06humiliation · misunderstandingKevin tries to take Michael's bike but is stopped. Party moves to breakroom.
08:06–08:21petty_grievanceAngela's party becomes uncomfortable as she discusses houses vs condos. Kevin leaves for the other party.
08:21–10:28humiliation · petty_grievanceDwight wins the raffle at Pam and Karen's party, getting walkie-talkies. He complains about Benihana.
10:28–11:17coincidencePam and Karen merge the parties after Angela admits she stole the power cord.
11:17–11:30confession · dealMichael, drunk, confuses his date with Andy's while everyone sings karaoke.
11:30–12:23misunderstandingMichael, drunk, cannot tell which waitress is his date and compares it to Stevie Wonder.
12:23–13:44misunderstanding · humiliationMichael discreetly marks his waitress's arm with a marker to identify her.
13:44–13:57scheme · humiliationDwight and Angela communicate via walkie-talkies while the waitresses decide to leave.
13:57–15:27humiliationMichael offers his waitress a trip to Sandals Jamaica, but she declines and takes the bike.
15:27–16:08seduction · humiliationJim explains to Michael that he just had a rebound after his breakup with Carol.
16:08–19:17confession · breakupMichael calls Jan to ask her to accompany him to Sandals Jamaica.
19:17–20:12scheme · impersonationSame DNA
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Episode facts
Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2006-12-14
- Writers
- Director
- Harold Ramis
- Viewers
- 8.44M (US)
- Pace
- 103 words/min · 64 questions