S07E11 · SCENE 3/19 · 01:56
Michael as Santa finds no drama

Michael enters as Santa expecting problems but finds none, frustrating him.

01:56→03:41
in the episode · 1m 45s · S07E11

What happens

01:56–03:41

Michael enters the office dressed as Santa Claus, expecting to find problems to solve. He asks about the party, budget, and drunkenness, but everyone reports everything is fine. In a talking head, he claims he wanted a drama-free Christmas while biting his lip in annoyance.

Whereoffice
DriverMichael
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadHolly's return and Michael's hope

Key lines

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02:10

‫used to make others ‫feel miserable and left out

03:02

‫All right, well, I will be in my office ‫making toys for the good children...

03:14

‫That's a relief, Santa's going ‫to take some much-needed free time

03:31

‫That's what every boss wants ‫Is a... is a wonderful ‫Christmas with no drama

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Scene DNA

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deadpan0.6
obsession0.5
double standard0.5
awkward0.4
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Beats

02:53Michael asks Angela for problems but finds none

Scene in the episode

01:56–03:41
A · Holly's return and Michael's hope
B · Pam's homemade gift for Jim
C · Darryl's Christmas with daughter
D · Dwight and Jim snowball fight

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