S07E10 · SCENE 3/21 · 02:01
China · Office bullpen
Michael panics about China

Michael reads a magazine and fears America is falling behind China's economy.

02:01→02:58
in the episode · 0m 57s · S07E10

What happens

02:01–02:58

Michael returns from the dentist obsessed with a magazine article about China's rise, claiming America is falling behind. He rambles about China being a sleeping dragon and expresses fear that the US is no longer number one, worrying the staff.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadChina debate

Key lines

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02:22

‫- Oh, no ‫- Yeah, right here, it is right there

02:28

‫Anybody read the news anymore?

02:55

‫You got to stop texting me so much

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obsession0.7
absurd0.6
tense0.4
misunderstanding0.3
monologue

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02:10Michael says everything was made in China
02:38Michael worries America is number two

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02:01–02:58
A · China debate
B · Pam vs Dwight
C · Andy texts Darryl

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