S05E24 · SCENE 19/16 · 20:16
Heavy Competition · Michael's office
Michael pranks Erin with fake firing

Michael pretends to fire Erin as a joke, then reveals it is a prank.

20:16→21:01
in the episode · 0m 45s · S05E24
Michael pranks Erin with fake firing

What happens

20:16–21:01

Michael calls Erin into his office. He tells her no one likes her and she is fired. He reveals it is a joke. Erin asks if people really don't like her.

WhereMichael's office
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · payoff
ThreadMichael chooses Pam

Key lines

from this scene
20:17

Erin, Michael wants to see you.

20:30

But no one here likes you in the office, and we're going to have to let you go.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.7
scheme0.6
humiliation0.4
cheerful0.3

Beats

20:44Michael reveals joke to Erin

Scene in the episode

20:16–21:01
A · Michael vs Dwight rivalry
B · Jim pranks Andy
C · Michael chooses Pam

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
EH
Erin Hannon98 episodes · drives 66 scenes

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