S03E12 · SCENE 13/16 · 09:47
Back from Vacation · Office bullpen
Michael avoids Jan's phone call

Michael tells Pam to lie to Jan on the phone, claiming he hit a cat.

09:47→10:22
in the episode · 0m 35s · S03E12

What happens

09:47–10:22

Jan calls for Michael. Pam answers and Michael panics, telling Pam to say he's not there. He makes up excuses like running out of gas and hitting a deer, then a cat. Pam tells Jan he'll call back.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadMichael and Jan affair

Key lines

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09:48

‫Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam.

10:01

‫I hit a deer. I hit... ‫I hit a deer with my car.

10:18

‫Michael hit a deer?

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
avoidance1.0
lie1.0
humiliation1.0
awkward1.0
absurd1.0
phone callrapid back and forth

Beats

09:50Jan calls, Michael panics
10:07Pam tells Jan Michael hit a cat

Scene in the episode

09:47–10:22
A · Michael and Jan affair
B · Jim and Karen apartment
C · Luau inventory party

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Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes

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