S04E12 · EP 65
season 4 · 2007-11-15
The Deposition
written by ? · directed by Julian Farino · 8.8M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
absurd 18%awkward 11%humiliation 8%tense 8%social rule violation 6%chaotic 6%obsession 6%scheme 6%triumphant 5%misunderstanding 5%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Deposition conflict
B · Ping pong rivalry
C · Office power struggle
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:00
1 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openWet cement brainstorm

Michael asks staff for ideas to write in wet cement.

00:00–02:13social_rule_violation
2 · Outside Dunder Mifflin · cold_openMichael's face in cement

Michael presses his face into wet cement for posterity.

02:13–02:58obsession
3 ▸ 02:58
3 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Mad Libs and cat food

Michael and Andy do a Mad Lib about a man eating cat food.

02:58–03:09
4 ▸ 03:09
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Pam's glasses insult

Pam wears glasses and Kelly insults her appearance.

03:09–04:57humiliation · petty_grievance
5 ▸ 04:57
5 · Conference room · act1Brainstorm session and Stanley

Michael leads a brainstorm but Stanley refuses to participate.

04:57–05:07social_rule_violation
6 ▸ 05:07
6 · Michael's office · act1Toby confronts Michael

Toby urges Michael to address Stanley's insubordination.

05:07–06:30avoidance · misunderstanding
7 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight buys Andy's car

Dwight pressures Andy into selling his Xterra for cheap.

06:30–07:40negotiation · scheme
8 ▸ 07:40
8 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael forgives Stanley

Michael claims to forgive Stanley without an apology.

07:40–09:23misunderstanding · social_rule_violation
9 ▸ 09:23
9 · Michael's office · act1Dwight's org chart takeover

Dwight tries to get Michael to give him full authority.

09:23–09:52scheme · obsession
10 · Reception desk · act1Jim flirts with Pam

Jim compliments Pam's glasses and hints at attraction.

09:52–10:33seduction
11 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael's topless fantasy about Pam

Michael talks to the documentary crew about Pam, comparing her to blind jazz cats and saying he'd like to see her topless.

10:33–10:50obsession
12 · Warehouse · act1Michael asks about gangs

Michael asks Darryl about gang conflict resolution.

10:50–12:20misunderstanding
13 ▸ 12:20
13 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Ryan warns Jim about performance

Ryan gives Jim a formal warning about his job performance.

12:20–13:33threat · petty_grievance
15 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight resells Andy's car

Dwight mocks Andy and reveals he's selling the car on eBay.

13:49–14:53scheme · humiliation
16 ▸ 14:53
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael fake fires Stanley

Michael pretends to fire Stanley as a lesson.

14:53–16:14scheme · humiliation
17 ▸ 16:14
17 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Stanley explodes at Michael

Stanley yells at Michael, calling him a professional idiot.

16:14–17:38humiliation · escalation
20 ▸ 18:25
20 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Stanley explains his disrespect

Stanley tells Michael he does not respect him.

18:25–19:38confession · humiliation
21 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Michael's respect monologue

Michael does a Rodney Dangerfield impression about respect.

19:38–20:47obsession
22 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Summer Christmas sale idea

Michael pitches a summer Christmas caroling sales idea.

20:47–21:25
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Episode facts

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Aired
2007-11-15
Overall
#65
Writers
Director
Julian Farino
Viewers
8.8M (US)
Pace
138 words/min · 81 questions

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