S05E13 · EP 85
season 5 · 2009-01-22
Prince Family Paper
written by ? · directed by Asaad Kelada · 8.76M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
social rule violation 14%absurd 11%humiliation 10%awkward 10%sad 10%escalation 8%cheerful 5%tender 5%chaotic 4%tense 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Fire Drill Fallout
B · Michael's Roast
C · Pam's Parents
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:25
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael and David Discuss

David Wallace scolds Michael for the fire drill and strips Dwight of safety officer.

00:25–05:06scheme · social_rule_violation
2 ▸ 05:06
2 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Michael Takes Safety Role

Michael takes over as safety officer, vowing to make the office safe.

05:06–07:08interrogation · humiliation
3 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Stanley Returns and CPR Training

Stanley returns and is forced to participate in CPR training.

07:08–08:21rivalry
4 ▸ 08:21
4 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1CPR Training Goes Wrong

The CPR training devolves into chaos with Dwight cutting the dummy's face.

08:21–09:42social_rule_violation · humiliation
5 ▸ 09:42
5 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jim and Pam Watch Movie

Jim and Pam watch an illegally downloaded movie with Andy and his nana.

09:42–13:43social_rule_violation · violence
6 · Lily's Home · act1Pam's Parents' Marriage

Pam reveals her parents are having marital problems and her dad stayed over.

13:43–14:57social_rule_violation
7 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Dwight's Apology Letter

Dwight is forced to issue a formal apology for the fire drill incident.

14:57–15:34
8 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act1Jim Talks to Pam's Dad

Jim talks to Pam's dad about his marriage, leading to unintended consequences.

15:34–18:25humiliation · social_rule_violation
9 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael's Relaxation Exercise

Michael leads a relaxation exercise that stresses everyone out.

18:25–18:56misunderstanding · escalation
10 ▸ 18:56
10 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Pam's Parents' Divorce

Pam learns her dad is leaving her mom after Jim's talk.

18:56–22:01social_rule_violation · escalation
11 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael Plans a Roast

Michael decides to hold a roast to relieve office stress.

22:01–23:02confession · escalation
12 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2The Roast of Michael Scott

The office roasts Michael with insults and a song.

23:02–25:28scheme · social_rule_violation
13 ▸ 25:28
13 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael's Roast Response

Michael tries to respond to the roast but struggles.

25:28–30:20humiliation · social_rule_violation
14 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael Missing from Work

The office speculates about Michael's absence after the roast.

30:20–32:16humiliation
15 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act2Michael's Spaceman Perspective

Michael reflects on his problems from a spaceman's perspective.

32:16–33:40humiliation · social_rule_violation
16 · Unknown Location · act2Andy and Lily's Breakup

Andy's nana Lily breaks up with Sam for lying.

33:40–34:44
17 · Street · act2Jim and Pam's Love Confirmed

Pam learns Jim's honesty about their love caused her parents' split.

34:44–36:40betrayal · breakup
18 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act3Michael's Roast Redemption

Michael returns to roast his coworkers with 'Boom. Roasted.'

36:40–37:33confession
20 · Dunder Mifflin Office · act3Michael's Roast Redemption

Michael returns to roast his coworkers with 'Boom. Roasted.'

40:03–40:06humiliation · social_rule_violation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2009-01-22
Overall
#85
Writers
Director
Asaad Kelada
Viewers
8.76M (US)
Pace
126 words/min · 136 questions

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