S07E13 · EP 139
season 7 · 2011-01-20
Ultimatum
written by ? · directed by David Rogers · 8.26M viewers · image The Office Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
cheerful 13%awkward 12%absurd 9%scheme 7%humiliation 7%tense 6%chaotic 5%misunderstanding 5%angry 5%social rule violation 4%

Story threads over runtime

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A · Michael's Holly Vigil
B · New Year's Resolutions
C · Dwight's Night Out
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:04
1 · Dunder Mifflin Office · cold_openKnights of the Night Meeting

Dwight holds a meeting for Knights of the Night while Jim looks for his Blackberry.

00:04–01:20social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
2 · Michael's Office · act1Michael Prepares for News

Michael records videos to calm himself depending on Holly's engagement status.

01:20–01:44obsession · scheme
3 ▸ 01:44
3 · Office Bullpen · act1Pam Introduces Resolution Board

Pam unveils a New Year's resolution board inspired by Vance Refrigeration's office administrator.

01:44–02:48
4 ▸ 02:48
4 · Michael's Office · act1Michael Packs Happy and Sad Boxes

Michael organizes boxes for celebration or consolation depending on Holly's news.

02:48–05:01scheme
5 ▸ 05:01
5 · Office Bullpen · act1Michael Greets Holly with Mittens

Michael sees Holly wearing mittens and assumes she is hiding a ring.

05:01–05:40misunderstanding
6 · Office Bullpen · act1Michael Celebrates No Ring

Michael celebrates wildly after seeing no ring on Holly's finger.

05:40–06:08escalation
7 · Office Bullpen · act1Resolutions and Bookstore Plan

Employees share resolutions and Dwight plans to meet loose women at a bookstore.

06:08–07:01scheme
8 · Office Bullpen · act1Holly's Phone Call with A.J.

Holly receives a phone call from A.J. and says she loves him.

07:01–08:07misunderstanding
9 ▸ 08:07
9 · Office Bullpen · act1Michael Asks Pam to Talk to Holly

Michael asks Pam to talk to Holly about her relationship status.

08:07–09:13scheme
10 ▸ 09:13
10 · Bookstore · act1Bookstore Trip and E-Reader

Dwight, Andy, and Darryl go to a bookstore to meet women.

09:13–10:02scheme · lie
11 ▸ 10:02
11 · Office Break Room · act1Pam and Erin Talk to Holly

Pam and Erin ask Holly about her relationship with A.J.

10:02–10:44confession
12 · Street near Roller Rink · act1Roller Rink Instead of Strip Club

Dwight, Andy, and Darryl go to a roller rink to meet women.

10:44–13:21pursuit
13 · Conference Room · act2Resolution Meeting and Michael's Outburst

Michael interrupts Pam's resolution meeting and becomes angry at employees for giving up.

13:21–14:12humiliation · escalation
14 ▸ 14:12
14 · Conference Room · act2Kevin Eats Broccoli Under Duress

Michael forces Kevin to eat broccoli, causing distress.

14:12–14:59humiliation · violence
16 · Michael's Office · act2Michael Apologizes to Kevin and Creed

Michael apologizes to Kevin and Creed with Holly present as HR rep.

15:09–16:13confession · humiliation
18 · Office Bullpen · act2Resolutions Fall Apart in Office

Employees abandon their resolutions, leading to chaos in the office.

16:37–17:29social_rule_violation · petty_grievance
19 · Roller Rink · act2Dwight, Andy, Darryl Party at Rink

The three men enjoy themselves at the roller rink under strobe lights.

17:29–18:05lie · pursuit
21 · Office Break Room · act3Holly Tells A.J. She Needs a Break

Holly calls A.J. and says she wants a break from their relationship.

18:19–19:12breakup
22 · Office Bullpen · tagMichael Helps Creed with Cartwheel

Michael coaches Creed to successfully perform a cartwheel.

19:12–19:46humiliation
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Episode facts

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Aired
2011-01-20
Overall
#139
Writers
Director
David Rogers
Viewers
8.26M (US)
Pace
155 words/min · 99 questions

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