S04E02 · EP
season 4 · 2007-09-27
Fun Run (2)
written by ? · directed by Greg Daniels · 9.65M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

23 scenes · 4 threads
awkward 15%absurd 11%scheme 10%tense 9%cheerful 7%humiliation 6%pursuit 5%escalation 3%seduction 3%secret exposed 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Jim and Pam go public
B · Michael vs. Ryan and technology
C · Dwight and Angela breakup
D · Ryan and Kelly drama
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Every scene

23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael confronts Toby about PDA memo

Michael assumes Toby's PDA memo is about him and Jan, but Toby clarifies it is about Jim and Pam, who then admit they are dating.

00:00–03:23lie · secret_exposed
2 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Dwight gives Angela a replacement cat

Dwight gives Angela a feral barn cat named Garbage as a replacement for Sprinkles, but Angela rejects the gift, insisting she wants Sprinkles back.

03:23–04:46confession · petty_grievance
3 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jim and Pam ask about dating forms

Jim and Pam ask Toby if they need to sign a relationship disclosure form.

04:46–04:57avoidance · double_standard
4 ▸ 04:57
4 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Ryan returns with a beard

Ryan returns to the office with a beard and Michael mocks him. Ryan asserts his authority as the new boss, but Michael continues to treat him like a temp.

04:57–08:05humiliation · social_rule_violation
5 · Conference Room · act1Ryan presents Dunder Mifflin Infinity

Ryan presents Dunder Mifflin Infinity, a new business-to-business website, and announces BlackBerries for all essential personnel. Dwight and Andy ask questions.

08:05–09:44scheme · escalation
6 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael reveals Dwight and Angela's secret

Michael tells Stanley that Dwight and Angela have been secretly dating for six months, shocking Stanley.

09:44–11:09secret_exposed · betrayal
7 · Michael's Office · act1Michael confronts Ryan about changes

Michael confronts Ryan about the new business plan and feels betrayed.

11:09–12:35betrayal · misunderstanding
8 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Kelly claims she is pregnant

Kelly tells Ryan she is dating many guys, then claims she is pregnant and keeping the baby. Ryan is shocked but agrees to discuss it over dinner.

12:35–13:38lie · scheme
9 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Angela invites Dwight to dinner

Angela invites Dwight to dinner at her place to talk.

13:38–16:13seduction · scheme
10 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jan visits and discusses ageism

Jan visits the office and talks to Ryan about his new job. She then tells Michael about age discrimination laws, which gives Michael an idea.

16:13–16:23scheme · double_standard
11 · Conference Room · act1Michael brings in Robert Dunder

Michael brings in elderly founder Robert Dunder to argue that new ideas are ageist. Dunder rambles about the company's history, and Michael uses him to make a point against Ryan's technology.

16:23–21:15scheme · social_rule_violation
13 · Restaurant · act2Angela breaks up with Dwight

At dinner, Angela tells Dwight she cannot be with him because she sees Sprinkles' body when she looks at him. Dwight tries to convince her otherwise, but she breaks up with him.

22:10–22:52breakup · confession
14 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael pitches gift baskets

Michael presents a plan to win back lost clients using gift baskets, arguing against Ryan's technology. Dwight tries to reconcile with Angela, but she rejects him.

22:52–23:30scheme · pursuit
15 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Jim and Pam joke about losing magic

Jim and Pam joke that the magic is gone now that they are public.

23:30–24:34misunderstanding · humiliation
16 ▸ 24:34
16 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael leads client recovery mission

Michael announces they have lost seven clients and leads a mission to win them back with gift baskets. He splits into teams and heads out.

24:34–27:07pursuit · scheme
17 · Dunder Mifflin Office and Car · act2Ryan discusses downsizing Kelly

Ryan talks to David Wallace about downsizing Kelly and outsourcing to India. Michael and Dwight drive to visit clients, with Michael using a GPS.

27:07–27:32scheme · betrayal
18 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Andy idolizes Ryan's lifestyle

Andy tells Jim he idolizes Ryan's cool lifestyle and job.

27:32–28:07obsession · rivalry
19 · Client's Office · act2Jim and Pam fail to win back client

Jim and Pam visit a former client, Larry Meyers, who tells them they are with Office Depot now. Despite their pitch, he says their website is easier to use.

28:07–31:10pursuit · humiliation
20 ▸ 31:10
20 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Ryan asks Pam to design logo

Ryan asks Pam to design the Dunder Mifflin Infinity logo. Pam excitedly agrees, though she is unsure of the terminology.

31:10–33:32scheme · seduction
21 ▸ 33:32
21 · Car and Lake · act2Michael and Dwight fail with clients

Michael and Dwight visit several clients but fail to win them back. Michael's GPS directs them into a lake, and they have to swim out.

33:32–37:45escalation · coincidence
22 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act3Ryan asks Pam out on a date

Ryan compliments Pam's logo designs and asks her out to dinner. Pam declines, revealing she is dating Jim. Ryan is surprised.

37:45–37:58seduction · humiliation
23 ▸ 37:58
23 · Client's Office · act3Michael confronts client over turtles

Michael and Dwight confront a client who ate the chocolate turtles from their gift basket. The client admits to eating them.

37:58–39:17pursuit · humiliation
24 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act3Michael declares victory over technology

Michael announces that the office will not use any new technology, citing his GPS driving him into a lake. He argues that human connections are more important than computers.

39:17–41:21escalation · humiliation
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2007-09-27
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Greg Daniels
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9.65M (US)
Pace
133 words/min · 158 questions

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