S05E24 · SCENE 2/16 · 01:00
Heavy Competition · Conference room
Michael returns to Dunder Mifflin

Michael dramatically returns to the office and calls a meeting, but the staff resist his attempts to run it.

01:00→04:29
in the episode · 3m 29s · S05E24

What happens

01:00–04:29

Michael dramatically returns to the office and calls a meeting. He asks the staff to run the meeting themselves, but they are confused and resistant. Dwight challenges Michael's rules.

WhereConference room
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadMichael vs Dwight rivalry

Key lines

from this scene
01:33

It's Michael Scott.

01:39

Conference room, five minutes.

03:59

Don't fall in love with me, kid.

04:23

Oh, I, uh Close your mouth, sweetie. You look like a trout.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
rivalry0.7
awkward0.6
tense0.4
petty grievance0.3
argument

Beats

01:33Michael announces his return
03:41Michael sets rules for Dwight

Scene in the episode

01:00–04:29
A · Michael vs Dwight rivalry
B · Jim pranks Andy
C · Michael chooses Pam

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MS
Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
DS
Dwight Schrute184 episodes · drives 491 scenes
PB
Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes
RH
Ryan Howard166 episodes · drives 46 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
SH
Stanley Hudson184 episodes · drives 16 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
AM
Angela Martin184 episodes · drives 78 scenes
MP
Meredith Palmer183 episodes · drives 6 scenes
CB
Creed Bratton184 episodes · drives 9 scenes
KK
Kelly Kapoor159 episodes · drives 26 scenes
TF
Toby Flenderson147 episodes · drives 23 scenes
JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes

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