S07E02 · EP 128
season 7 · 2010-09-30
Counseling
written by ? · directed by Jeffrey Blitz · 7.36M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

21 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 19%scheme 13%absurd 11%cheerful 8%angry 6%lie 5%tender 5%deal 3%confession 3%triumphant 3%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Michael's counseling
B · Pam's promotion scam
C · Dwight's mall revenge
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Every scene

21 scenes · our breakdown
1 · Daycare center · cold_openDwight's Daycare Tour

Jim and Pam tour Dwight's new daycare in the building.

00:03–02:27
2 ▸ 02:27
2 · Conference room · act1Michael's counseling begins

Michael complains about mandatory counseling with Toby.

02:27–04:03scheme
3 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight's Mall Boycott

Dwight announces a boycott of the Steamtown Mall.

04:03–06:52petty_grievance · scheme
4 · Conference room · act1Michael stalls counseling

Michael tries to rush through counseling without talking.

06:52–06:56avoidance
5 · Office bullpen · act1Explaining 'Pretty Woman'

Andy and Jim explain the 'Pretty Woman' revenge plot to Dwight.

06:56–08:38misunderstanding
6 · Office bullpen · act1Pam's promotion idea

Pam gets an idea to become office administrator after a vendor visit.

08:38–08:51scheme
7 ▸ 08:51
7 · Conference room · act1Michael's Fake Stories

Michael tells ridiculous stories about his past to waste time.

08:51–09:20lie
8 ▸ 09:20
8 · Gabe's office · act1Pam lies to Gabe

Pam tells Gabe she was promoted before the Sabre buyout.

09:20–10:19lie · scheme
9 ▸ 10:19
9 · Office bullpen · act1Dwight's Makeover

The office helps Dwight look sophisticated for his revenge.

10:19–10:54scheme
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10 · Conference room · act1Michael's wolf story

Michael claims he was raised by wolves as a fake story.

10:54–12:01lie
11 ▸ 12:01
11 · Gabe's office · act1Pam gets signatures

Gabe asks Pam to get department head signatures for her promotion.

12:01–12:28scheme
12 · Conference room · act2Toby Suggests Games

Toby suggests playing games to pass the time in counseling.

12:28–13:23deal
13 · Conference room · act2Michael opens up

Michael talks about his childhood with his stepfather Jeff.

13:23–14:06confession
14 · Office bullpen · act2Angela's Seduction

Angela invites Dwight over for sex after his makeover.

14:06–14:15seduction
15 · Conference room · act2Toby's Diagnosis

Toby determines Michael has a need to be liked.

14:15–16:02betrayal · confession
16 · Office bullpen · act2Pam collects signatures

Pam continues getting department heads to sign her promotion form.

16:02–16:39scheme
17 · Hallway · act2Gabe Confronts Toby

Gabe questions Toby about Michael's severe evaluation.

16:39–16:57interrogation
18 · Office bullpen · act2Gabe Confronts Pam

Gabe reveals there is no record of Pam's promotion.

16:57–18:27scheme
19 · Store at Steamtown Mall · act2Dwight's Mall Revenge

Dwight returns to the store with Jim and Andy for revenge.

18:27–19:20humiliation · comeuppance
20 · Conference room · act3Michael Blames Toby

Michael realizes he filled out the forms wrong and blames Toby.

19:20–20:48betrayal
21 · Break room · act3Michael and Toby Reconcile

Michael and Toby return to the break room to finish counseling.

20:48–21:01deal
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Episode facts

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Aired
2010-09-30
Overall
#128
Writers
Director
Jeffrey Blitz
Viewers
7.36M (US)
Pace
144 words/min · 79 questions

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DS
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MS
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TF
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AB
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KK
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PL
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