S03E19 · EP 47
season 3 · 2007-04-05
The Negotiation
written by ? · directed by Jeffrey Blitz · 6.74M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 19%negotiation 12%cheerful 7%absurd 6%deadpan 6%deal 5%obsession 4%misunderstanding 4%tense 4%avoidance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Dwight's heroism
B · Michael's raise negotiation
C · Jim and Pam's fallout
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Office main area · act1Roy attacks Jim

Dwight pepper sprays Roy to stop an attack.

00:01–01:03violence · escalation
2 · Michael's office · act1Michael and Toby update Jan

Michael and Toby inform Jan about Roy's firing and Darryl's raise request.

01:03–02:06negotiation · deal
3 ▸ 02:06
3 · Interview room · act1Jim reflects on the attack

Jim comments on the attack and Dwight's role.

02:06–02:12violence · avoidance
4 ▸ 02:12
4 · Office main area · act1Jim thanks Dwight

Dwight refuses Jim's thanks and gift for stopping Roy.

02:12–03:02social_rule_violation · avoidance
5 ▸ 03:02
5 · Office main area · act1Oscar Describes the Fight

Oscar tells Angela about Dwight's brave actions.

03:02–04:07obsession · misunderstanding
6 · Michael's office · act1Michael role-plays with Jim

Michael practices negotiation tactics on Jim.

04:07–04:51scheme · negotiation
7 ▸ 04:51
7 · Toby's cubicle · act1Dwight recounts the attack

Dwight tells Toby about stopping Roy but avoids revealing his weapons stash.

04:51–05:27interrogation · avoidance
8 ▸ 05:27
8 · Office cubicle area · act1Kelly and Ryan argue

Kelly and Ryan bicker and make out in the next cubicle.

05:27–07:14petty_grievance
9 ▸ 07:14
9 · Conference room · act1Michael negotiates with Darryl

Michael and Darryl negotiate a raise in the conference room.

07:14–09:34negotiation · humiliation
10 · Interview room · act1Michael reflects on suit mistake

Michael admits wearing women's clothes was a mistake.

09:34–10:01humiliation · misunderstanding
11 ▸ 10:01
11 · Office main area · act1Angela Asks Karen About Attack

Angela gets Karen to retell the attack on Jim.

10:01–11:59obsession · misunderstanding
12 ▸ 11:59
12 · Conference room · act1Michael tries voice tactic

Michael uses his lowered voice tactic but it fails.

11:59–12:22negotiation · misunderstanding
13 ▸ 12:22
13 · Office main area · act1Pam apologizes to Jim

Pam apologizes for Roy's attack and says she ended her relationship with Roy.

12:22–12:58breakup · confession
14 · Conference room · act1Darryl reveals Michael's low salary

Darryl discovers Michael's salary is very low.

12:58–13:46negotiation · secret_exposed
15 · Office main area · act1Jim offers Dwight a beer

Dwight refuses Jim's offer of a beer.

13:46–15:08social_rule_violation · avoidance
16 · Office main area · act1Jim confides in Karen

Jim tells Karen his frustration with Dwight.

15:08–15:18confession · petty_grievance
17 · Office main area · act1Kevin and Creed repay debts

Kevin and Creed repay Michael after learning his low salary.

15:18–15:26deal · comeuppance
18 · Conference room · act1Darryl convinces Michael to ask for raise

Darryl persuades Michael to ask Jan for a raise.

15:26–16:35negotiation · scheme
20 · Michael's office · act1Michael calls Jan for raise

Michael calls Jan to arrange a raise negotiation.

17:00–17:58negotiation · deal
22 · Darryl's truck · act1Riding to Corporate HQ

Michael, Darryl, and Toby drive to Corporate Headquarters.

18:24–18:43negotiation · deal
23 · Office main area · act1Kelly suggests Toby's report

Kelly tells Angela to read Toby's report about the attack.

18:43–20:45obsession · misunderstanding
24 · Corporate HQ hallway · act1Darryl encourages Michael

Darryl gives Michael last-minute advice before the meeting.

20:45–28:13scheme · negotiation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-04-05
Overall
#47
Writers
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Viewers
6.74M (US)
Pace
122 words/min · 92 questions

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In this episode

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Roy AndersonDavid Denman36 episodes · drives 15 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes
JL
Jan Levinson64 episodes · drives 32 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes