S04E02 · EP
Episode DNA
23 scenes · 4 threadsStory threads over runtime
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23 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00Michael 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_exposedDwight 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_grievanceJim and Pam ask Toby if they need to sign a relationship disclosure form.
04:46–04:57avoidance · double_standard
4 ▸ 04:57Ryan 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_violationRyan 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 · escalationMichael tells Stanley that Dwight and Angela have been secretly dating for six months, shocking Stanley.
09:44–11:09secret_exposed · betrayalMichael confronts Ryan about the new business plan and feels betrayed.
11:09–12:35betrayal · misunderstandingKelly 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 · schemeAngela invites Dwight to dinner at her place to talk.
13:38–16:13seduction · schemeJan 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_standardMichael 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_violationAt 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 · confessionMichael 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 · pursuitJim and Pam joke that the magic is gone now that they are public.
23:30–24:34misunderstanding · humiliation
16 ▸ 24:34Michael 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 · schemeRyan 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 · betrayalAndy tells Jim he idolizes Ryan's cool lifestyle and job.
27:32–28:07obsession · rivalryJim 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 ▸ 31:10Ryan 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 ▸ 33:32Michael 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 · coincidenceRyan 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 ▸ 37:58Michael and Dwight confront a client who ate the chocolate turtles from their gift basket. The client admits to eating them.
37:58–39:17pursuit · humiliationMichael 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 · humiliationSame DNA
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Wikipedia · Wikidata- Aired
- 2007-09-27
- Writers
- Director
- Greg Daniels
- Viewers
- 9.65M (US)
- Pace
- 133 words/min · 158 questions





