S05E05 · EP 77
season 5 · 2008-10-23
Crime Aid
written by ? · directed by Jennifer Celotta · 7.98M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

22 scenes · 3 threads
tense 13%cheerful 12%rivalry 12%sad 11%awkward 9%breakup 8%scheme 8%deal 7%tender 6%petty grievance 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael and Holly breakup
B · Jim and Pam engagement
C · Dwight vs Andy rivalry
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Every scene

22 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openMichael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

00:03–01:48social_rule_violation
2 · Dunder Mifflin office · cold_openPam Pocket Dials Jim

Pam pocket-dials Jim while out with friends in New York.

01:48–02:12
3 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly Date

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

02:12–03:23deal
4 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Jim Drives to New York

Jim drives to New York to visit Pam, but turns around before reaching.

03:23–03:44deal
5 ▸ 03:44
5 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight Upset Over Wedding

Dwight is upset about Angela and Andy's wedding date.

03:44–05:06rivalry · petty_grievance
6 ▸ 05:06
6 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly in Stairwell

Michael and Holly have sex in the stairwell and forget to lock the building door.

05:06–05:39
7 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight Gives Ultimatum

Dwight gives Angela an ultimatum: call off the wedding or lose him.

05:39–06:24rivalry · petty_grievance
8 · Restaurant · act1Pam Out with Friends

Pam is out with friends and pocket-dials Jim.

06:24–07:37scheme
9 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

07:37–09:02deal
10 ▸ 09:02
10 · Restaurant · act1Jim Finds Pam's Message

Jim finds a message from Pam on his work phone.

09:02–09:06scheme · humiliation
11 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

09:06–10:37breakup · confession
12 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight Bitter at Phyllis

Dwight becomes bitter towards Phyllis after she advises him to move on from Angela.

10:37–11:15rivalry · petty_grievance
13 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

11:15–12:36breakup · deal
14 · Restaurant · act1Jim Encounters Roy

Jim encounters Roy at the bar and reveals he is engaged to Pam.

12:36–13:20humiliation · scheme
15 ▸ 13:20
15 · Michael's car · act1Michael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

13:20–14:04breakup · confession
16 · Dunder Mifflin office · act1Dwight Bids for Phyllis's Hug

Dwight shows appreciation to Phyllis by bidding for her hug at the auction.

14:04–14:12scheme · rivalry
17 · Conference room · act1Auction for Stolen Items

Michael and Holly set up an auction to raise money for stolen items.

14:12–14:30interrogation · rivalry
18 · Restaurant · act1Jim Finds Pam's Message

Jim finds a message from Pam on his work phone.

14:30–14:41scheme
19 · Conference room · act1David Wallace Arrives

David Wallace arrives to help raise money at the auction.

14:41–17:17rivalry · threat
20 · Outside apartment · act1Michael and Holly Happy

Michael and Holly are happily dating.

17:17–19:07breakup · deal
21 · Darryl's truck · act1Michael Lies About Tickets

Michael claims he can't find the Springsteen tickets and lies about them being stolen.

19:07–20:23deal
22 · Dunder Mifflin office · tagDwight Bids for Hug

Dwight bids for Phyllis's hug at the auction.

20:23–21:01rivalry · petty_grievance
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Episode facts

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Aired
2008-10-23
Overall
#77
Writers
Director
Jennifer Celotta
Viewers
7.98M (US)
Pace
130 words/min · 77 questions

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In this episode

MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
HF
Holly Flax31 episodes · drives 14 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes