S05E16 · SCENE 5/11 · 08:30
Lecture Circuit (1) · Dunder Mifflin Scranton
Worst Relationship Stories

At the singles party, employees share their worst relationship stories, including Oscar's gay bar revelation and Angela's duels. Michael decides to host a mixer to find love for everyone.

08:30→13:23
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Worst Relationship Stories

What happens

08:30–13:23

At the singles party, employees share their worst relationship stories, including Oscar's gay bar revelation and Angela's duels. Michael decides to host a mixer to find love for everyone.

WhereDunder Mifflin Scranton
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · escalation
ThreadMichael's Valentine's Day

Key lines

from this scene
09:49

Not that I approve of any of it, but...

11:16

And she said that we're done.

13:07

For you we have one of our top people, Kevin Malone. Kevin, come out here. Show your beautiful self.

13:18

So run with the ball. Run with it, Kev.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.6
humiliation0.5
confession0.5
sad0.4
monologueargument

Beats

09:44Oscar tells his story
12:30Michael declares himself Cupid

Scene in the episode

08:30–13:23
A · Michael's Valentine's Day
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B · Office Party Planning
C · Andy's Client Romance

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Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
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Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
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Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
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Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes
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Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
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Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
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