S04E09 · SCENE 5/13 · 08:22
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Jim tries to escape

Jim fakes a flood to leave the dinner party, but Michael convinces him to stay.

08:22→09:41
in the episode · 1m 19s · S04E09

What happens

08:22–09:41

Jim claims his apartment flooded to leave, but Michael insists he stay. Jan and Michael argue about Jim's discomfort.

WhereMichael's Condo
DriverJim
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadMichael's Dinner Party

Key lines

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09:22

And they're both winning. So I am going to make a run for it.

09:37

Well, you don't need two of you to do that.

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Scene DNA

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lie0.8
avoidance0.2
argument

Beats

09:27Jim fakes a call about his apartment flooding
09:57Michael convinces Jim to stay

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08:22–09:41
A · Michael's Dinner Party
B · Dunder Mifflin Commercial

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
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Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes

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