In this episode, Jan holds a "Women in the Workplace" seminar, banning Michael from attending. While the women discuss their dreams and aspirations, Michael creates a "men's club" in the warehouse, leading to talk of unionization. This page contains the full script and every line from The Office, Season 2, Episode 15: "Boys and Girls".
Jan Levinson:So, I'm happy to be here. It's very nice to see all of you. You're all looking well.
Pam Beesly:Today's a 'women in the workplace' thing. Jan's coming in from Corporate to talk to all the women about... um... I don't really know what. But Michael's not allowed in. She said that about five times.
Jan Levinson:Women today, though we have the same options as men, we often face a very different set of obstacles in getting there. So...
Michael Scott:(knocks) Hey, what's going on?
Jan Levinson:Michael... I thought we agreed you wouldn't be here.
Michael Scott:Yeah... I... You know what... I... I... I just thought about it. I just have a few things I want to say.
Jan Levinson:What are you doing?
Michael Scott:Hold... Just hear me out. What is more important than Quality? E-Quality. Now studies show that today's woman, the Ally McBeal woman, as I call her, is at a crossroads...
Jan Levinson:Michael.
Michael Scott:No, just uh... you have come a long way, baby. But I just... just want to keep it within reason.
Jan Levinson:Michael.
Michael Scott:They did this up in Albany...
Jan Levinson:You are not allowed in this session.
Michael Scott:And they ended up turning the break room into a lactation room which is disgusting so...
Jan Levinson:Now you're really not allowed in this session.
Michael Scott:Well, I'm their boss, so I feel like...
Jan Levinson:I'm your boss.
Michael Scott:(stands up) Anybody want any coffee or...
Jan Levinson:We're fine, Michael. We just need you to leave, please.
Michael Scott:Women in the workplace... yeah, translation "I have been banned from my own conference room so that Jan can talk in secret to all the girls." Oh! Sorry. 'Women of the workplace.' About what? I don't know. Clothes. Me. Eeegkh!
Jan Levinson:Ladies, I am so, so sorry. Can we start again? We were on such a roll. I... I... really apologize.
Pam Beesly:Jan.
Jan Levinson:Yes, Pam?
Pam Beesly:Michael's still at the door.
Jan Levinson:Michael!
Jan Levinson:(in the background) So one obstacle is how assertiveness is perceived differently in men and women. Men who are assertive will be admired. They're called... anyone?
Dwight Schrute:It's a terrible idea.
Jim Halpert:What is?
Dwight Schrute:Them in there all together. If they stay in there too long they're going to get on the same cycle. Wreak havoc on our plumbing.
Michael Scott:Everyone. Guys. Circle up, please. Come on over. Bring your chairs. Toby, come on over. You're a guy... too... sort of. Let's do this!
Michael Scott:(in the background) Well, first of all, I, uh, just want to warm up a little bit. Let's just clap.
Michael Scott:Let's just clap. Ready? (clapping) Yeah! Yeah!
Dwight Schrute:Yeah!
Michael Scott:That's what I'm talking about!
Jan Levinson:I don't know what you're doing here, Michael,
Michael Scott:Just having a little 'guys in the workplace' thing.
Jan Levinson:... but it's very destructive.
Michael Scott:Why can't boys play with dolls? Why does society force us to use urinals when sitting down is far more comfortable?
Jan Levinson:Can you please do this somewhere else, Michael?
Michael Scott:We have nowhere else Jan. This...
Dwight Schrute:We could do it in the warehouse.
Jan Levinson:Dwight, excellent idea. Go to the warehouse.
Michael Scott:OK, OK, Fine. Yeah, actually, perfect. Perfect. You know what? There's another side to this place, gentleman. And I know we all love our cushy jobs and our fun, exciting office. But do you realize that underneath us, there's another world. The warehouse world. A world that is teeming with sweat and dirt and life. Life. The bowels of the office. These guys are down there, they are real men doing real man's work. We are going to learn how a warehouse works.
Michael Scott:Oh, I think it's going to work out great. Because managing the warehouse is a very important part of my job. And I haven't been there in months.
Dwight Schrute:Remember on Lost when they met the Others?
Jan Levinson:I'm so sorry about that... um... so where were we? Pam, are you okay taking notes then?
Pam Beesly:Mmmhmm.
Jan Levinson:Please? Thank you. very much.
Michael Scott:So let's meet the warehouse! Let's get some shots. Pan around there. This is Darryl, one of our warehouse staff. Darryl, what is your biggest fear?
Darryl Philbin:My biggest fear is that someone will distract us from getting all the shipments out on time.
Michael Scott:You know, Darryl is actually the Foreman here and not Roy, which is cool. There's Roy riding the big rig. So Roy is actually going to be marrying Pam sometime this summer. And... uh, she's our receptionist. Sort of a Brangelina thing.
Roy Anderson:Why?
Michael Scott:Brangelina is the Brad Pitt and Angelina... Roy...
Roy Anderson:I don't understand.
Michael Scott:Roy and Pam. It's a Ram. It's a Ram thing.
Kevin Malone:(talking to Jim) I bet Roy heard about you liking Pam. I bet he'll try to beat you up.
Jim Halpert:Thanks for the head's up, Kev.
Kevin Malone:I've got your back if he does. But try to stay out of it.
Michael Scott:(points at math equasion on chalkboard) Uhhuhhuh. Just in case there's someone down here who shouldn't be. A little "Good Will Hunting" situation. All right. Troops. This is an important day. Big day. Now you may look around and see two groups here. White collar. Blue collar. But I don't see it that way. And you know why not? Because I am collar-blind.
Jan Levinson:Why don't we go around the table and all say something that we know we're good at. I will start. I am good at public speaking.
Meredith Palmer:Hi. I'm Meredith and I'm an alch... good at supplier relations.
Jan Levinson:Great. Phyllis?
Phyllis Vance:I'm good at computer stuff, emails, spreadsheets, all that.
Angela Martin:(disbelieving) Really?
Phyllis Vance:I don't know. I thought that I wasn't going to be asked that...
Jan Levinson:No. Okay. Stop. Go on...
Angela Martin:I've seen some of your spreadsheets.
Phyllis Vance:Really? I thought they were pretty...
Pam Beesly:I don't know how I fit in with these women. Here. Or with Jan. Um... I mean we get along great. Fine. Um... I guess the person I have the most in common with is...
Roy Anderson:Jim... Halpert. Hey uh, I, uh, you know heard there's a rumor going around about you used to have a crush on Pam.
Jim Halpert:Oh, no, no. No.
Roy Anderson:No, it's cool, because I know you're a good guy. And I know that that crush ended a long time ago, so... you know. We're cool, right?
Jim Halpert:Yeah. Nope. Yeah. Definitely.
Roy Anderson:You know, it's great with me cause that way, glad she has a friend at work she can get through the day with. She's not all bap bap bap bap when she gets home.
Jim Halpert:Yeah. I like talking to her too.
Roy Anderson:So, we're cool, right?
Jim Halpert:Yes. Yeah.
Roy Anderson:All right.
Jim Halpert:Yep. Cool, man.
Roy Anderson:Sweet.
Kevin Malone:(blows a sigh of relief)
Darryl Philbin:Hey, Mike, look. How bout we go upstairs, too. You know learn how the office works. We can all switch places today.
Michael Scott:Oh... well... okay... yeah, you know what? I don't think... You.. You're... My job sucks compared to this. I don't think you'd like it up there.
Darryl Philbin:The experience...
Michael Scott:Guys! Want to start unloading the truck?
Dwight Schrute:Okay. Let's go. Step up.
Michael Scott:Check this out! Look at that! Look at that (squeezes blow-up doll) bwup-bwa! (talks in girly voice) Hello! How are... (regular voice) Oh! Kay. That is great. That is good stuff.
Meredith Palmer:In five years, I'd like to be... five years sober.
Jan Levinson:That is an excellent goal.
Meredith Palmer:Four and a half.
Kelly Kapoor:I'll tell you one thing. I am not going to be one of those women schlepping her kids around in a minivan.
Jan Levinson:Great! Uh-huh?
Kelly Kapoor:I want an SUV... with three rows of seats.
Women:(general murmuring of agreement)
Jan Levinson:Well, I'll be honest. One of the goals of these women seminars is to feel out if there's any standouts. Women who could be a valuable addition to our Corporate life.
Dwight Schrute:Michael wants us to bond so we need topics for conversation.
Jim Halpert:Ponies.
Dwight Schrute:No.
Ryan Howard:How about rainbows?
Dwight Schrute:No.
Jim Halpert:Flowers.
Darryl Philbin:It's dangerous, Michael. Come on, get off this.
Michael Scott:Hey, you're going to, going to hurt yourself.
Darryl Philbin:Mike.
Michael Scott:Stand clear.
Darryl Philbin:Mike. Get off of the lift. Please. Come on now.
Michael Scott:I'm fine, I'm fine. I'm fine.
Darryl Philbin:Look, would ya... look.
Michael Scott:Oh, oh, oh! We'll get somebody to clean that up.
Darryl Philbin:We're the ones that got to clean that up!
Lonny:Dammit, Michael!
Michael Scott:We ought to have this thing serviced.
Michael Scott:So! Guy's gripe session. Here we are. Now, we definitely live in different worlds but we have a lot in common. We even like the same girls, some of us. That's going to happen, you know. We're guys, so...
Madge:Hey, do you want me to go?
Michael Scott:No, why? Why would I... ? You could...
Madge:I'll go.
Michael Scott:Stay or...
Phyllis Vance:...and a big walk-in closet.
Meredith Palmer:Oh, that's part of my dream too.
Kelly Kapoor:Oh, me too.
Jan Levinson:Great, great. And Pam, what about you? What is your dream?
Pam Beesly:Well... I always dreamed of a house with a terrace upstairs. Plant flowers on it... stuff like that. Since I was a girl. Um... More seriously though, a husband that I love... Roy. And I love to draw. And I... I did a little in college and I'd still love to do something where I could work with art or graphic design in some way.
Phyllis Vance:She's real good.
Pam Beesly:Thanks.
Jan Levinson:You know the company is offering a design training program in New York.
Pam Beesly:Well... I have a job right now, so I can't really take time off...
Jan Levinson:Well, it's only on weekends and then a few weeks in New York, but I'm sure that I could ask Corporate to help you out.
Pam Beesly:Well... it's just that the weekends aren't good because, um...
Jan Levinson:There are always a million reasons not to do something.
Michael Scott:Let's start with the Warehouse. What bothers you as guys, you know?
Darryl Philbin:My priority is safety.
Michael Scott:OK.
Darryl Philbin:So it really bothers me when somebody comes in here speeding around on a lift, playing with it like a toy. It kind of gets under my skin.
Michael Scott:OK, Yeah. Yeah. Yeah shhh...
Darryl Philbin:Uh uh uh. Don't shush me.
Michael Scott:I... That was just...
Darryl Philbin:That bothers me too.
Michael Scott:I was breathing.
Roy Anderson:Pam shushes me. It drives me crazy.
Michael Scott:I hate shushing. You know, that's the thing! What the... ok... what is our beef as human men.
Lonny:You know that's a good question, Hasselhoff. What bugs us?
Michael Scott:OK. Alright. Good. Guys ragging on each other. That's what guys do... and we love it.
Jan Levinson:All right. Let's talk about clothing.
Phyllis Vance:I'm excited about today. (whispers) I love girl talk.
Jan Levinson:Dress for the job you want, not the job you have. All right. You can use your clothing to send a message about your ambitions by wearing clothes that reflect what you aspire to be.
Angela Martin:I'm not gaining anything from this seminar. I'm a professional woman. The head of accounting. I'm in the healthiest relationship of my life. I just think it's insulting that Jan thinks we need this. And, apparently, judging from her outfit, Jan aspires to be a whore.
Roy Anderson:I hate it when girls insist on taking them out to new restaurants every weekend night and then they're like "When are we going to go on a date-date?"
Guy:I hate that too! (general clapping and agreement)
Darryl Philbin:I hate that too.
Kevin Malone:That sucks so much.
Guy:It totally sucks.
Dwight Schrute:Yeah and then they make you drive them to Church the next morning. Like "Gas ain't free!"
Lonny:Yeah, on our salaries, man, what do they expect? You know to take us out every weekend? You know what I mean? We're not millionaires.
Michael Scott:I feel you.
Darryl Philbin:No, you don't. You don't feel us. How can you? You know what?
Dwight Schrute:Not literally.
Darryl Philbin:You say we're the same, but we get compensated very differently.
Michael Scott:Yes.
Darryl Philbin:We work the same hours as you and you just said we work a lot harder
Michael Scott:Ah, you do. So...
Darryl Philbin:But we get paid a lot less.
Dwight Schrute:Word.
Roy Anderson:Like next to no benefits.
Michael Scott:I know. God! What is that?
Roy Anderson:Exactly.
Michael Scott:It blows. It blows, man. Gah...
Darryl Philbin:You know this would not happen if we had a union.
Roy Anderson:That's what I'm talking about.
Michael Scott:No. Whoa, whoa. Yeah.
Roy Anderson:Absolutely.
Darryl Philbin:That's what we need.
Guy:You know you're right.
Darryl Philbin:Man, see... That's what I've been sayin', man. We need to do this finally.
Michael Scott:You know what? Is that necessary? Because you already sorta have a union... of guys.
Darryl Philbin:It's more than necessary, Mike. We need this. Roy? You still have that card from the Dockworker's Union?
Roy Anderson:In my truck.
Michael Scott:Dockworker's?
Darryl Philbin:Man, hook you up.
Men:(generalized clapping)
Guy:Come on, man.
Michael Scott:Yeah. You know what? I think the problem is the chicks.
Darryl Philbin:Union! Union, yeah.
Michael Scott:The problem is the chicks. And you gotta blame them.
Darryl Philbin:Are you with us Mike?
Michael Scott:Yeah-es.
Darryl Philbin:Welcome to the warehouse.
Group chant:Michael, Michael, Michael, Mi...
Jan Levinson:Another issue is inequality of pay between men and women. I'm sure that all of you have felt that before...
Michael Scott:(knocks) This is important. Ladies, take a breather. Jan, I uh wanna... Can I help you? Um... I wanted to say that the guys downstairs are thinking about forming a union. And they have some good points...
Jan Levinson:What? A union! What...
Michael Scott:Don't get hysterical.
Jan Levinson:I'm not...
Michael Scott:Part of my job is knowing how to talk to women.
Michael Scott:Let's... be... rational... here. What are the pros? What are the cons?
Jan Levinson:The cons are that everyone will lose their job. Michael. Everyone. Office, Warehouse. What do you think... the... pros... are... here?
Michael Scott:Don't talk to me that way please. Just... they're going to want to hear this from you.
Jan Levinson:You got yourself into this Michael, so you get yourself out.
Michael Scott:But we're bonding down there!
Jan Levinson:That's too bad.
Michael Scott:I mean I just don't want to have to tell them something they're not going to want to hear.
Jan Levinson:I don't want to...
Michael Scott:Ok. Come on Jan. After all we've been through...
Jan Levinson:Michael! Michael! Michael!
Michael Scott:We have a history...
Jan Levinson:Michael.
Michael Scott:...between us.
Jan Levinson:Don't say another word.
Michael Scott:I won't
Jan Levinson:Get yourself down stairs.
Michael Scott:I'm just saying we have something... Ok. Whatever.
Ryan Howard:You know what... we could get this done a lot quicker if we formed a type of assembly line.
Stanley Hudson:This here is a run-out-the-clock situation. Just like upstairs.
Jan Levinson:Sports metaphors are one of the ways women feel left out of the language of the office. Now, I know this might sound silly but a ... many women ask to go over it. So... Fumble means...
Phyllis Vance:Mistake.
Meredith Palmer:Slip.
Jan Levinson:Right. Par for the course is a golf term. It means right on track. Below par means worse. Wait... that should mean better, that doesn't make sense.
Kelly Kapoor:What about second base? Like if Michael said that he got to second base with you? Does that mean you like closed a deal?
Jan Levinson:Excuse me?
Kelly Kapoor:I mean that's a baseball term, right?
Jan Levinson:I don't know what Michael was talking about. I don't know.
Kelly Kapoor:(in the background) ...and you went to Chili's and he got to second base with you.
Jan Levinson:(in the background) Kelly, I don't know what Michael's talking about.
Kelly Kapoor:(in the background) He told everybody so I just want to know is that a baseball term...
Pam Beesly:Hey.
Jim Halpert:Hey!
Pam Beesly:How's it going down there?
Jim Halpert:It's a complete... well, actually it's exactly what you'd expect, so... How are the girls?
Pam Beesly:Good. We watched a video about our changing bodies.
Jim Halpert:Did you really?
Pam Beesly:No. (laughs)
Jim Halpert:Oh.
Pam Beesly:Almost.
Jim Halpert:Good.
Pam Beesly:Um... but hey? Something kind of cool. There's this internship in graphic design that Jan was telling us about. She made it sound, like, really great.
Jim Halpert:Nice. Well, what's it all about?
Pam Beesly:Um...
Jim Halpert:I think you should do it. That's great!
Pam Beesly:It's really cool.
Michael Scott:Cold front coming into the Warehouse. Uh oh! Better put on your ski boots! Woohoohoowoo. Waaaah! Happy New Year, Darryl! Hey,Darryl. You ever done this?
Angela Martin:Are you married?
Jan Levinson:I'm divorced.
Phyllis Vance:That must have been hard.
Jan Levinson:It was. Yes.
Kelly Kapoor:You were probably feeling really depressed and sad and that's why you did that thing with Michael.
Jan Levinson:I think you should all spend a little more time thinking about your careers and less time on personal stuff.
Phyllis Vance:Mmmm, I think we're all okay with the balance we've struck.
Angela Martin:At least you don't have kids. You have no kids, right? Thank God.
Jan Levinson:Okay. Let's take five. I think we can all use five.
Kelly Kapoor:How can someone so beautiful be so sad?
Michael Scott:Hi.
Jan Levinson:Did you take care of the situation?
Michael Scott:Yuh, yuh, yes! I... I have essentially...
Jan Levinson:Excuse me.
Michael Scott:I have essentially. Yes. I've taken some...
Jan Levinson:Excuse me. I've been told there's been some interest in forming a Union and that Michael supported it. Obviously he's not a friend of yours because he didn't tell you the facts. So let me. If there is even a whiff of unionizing in this branch, I can guarantee you the branch will be shut down like that (snaps her fingers). They unionized in Pittsfield and we all know what happened in Pittsfield. It will cost each of you a fortune in legal fees and union dues and that will be nothing compared to the cost of losing your jobs. So I would think long and hard before sacrificing your savings and your futures just to send a message. If you have any further questions you can direct them to... to Michael.
Pam Beesly:Dreams are just that. They're dreams. They help get you through the day. Like the thing about the terrace. It's nice but... um... I don't know. It was just something I read in this book when I was twelve. The girl in the book has a terrace outside of her bedroom and she planted flowers on it and I just loved that. Just always kind of stuck with me.
Jim Halpert:So you're not doing it.
Pam Beesly:How did you know?
Jim Halpert:Why not?
Pam Beesly:Just like no big reason. Just a bunch of little reasons.
Jim Halpert:Come on.
Pam Beesly:Roy's right. There's no guarantee it's going to lead to anything anyway.
Jim Halpert:Roy said that.
Pam Beesly:What? You have something you want to say?
Jim Halpert:You got to take a chance on something sometime, Pam. I mean, do you want to be a receptionist here, always?
Pam Beesly:Oh, excuse me! I'm fine with my choices!
Jim Halpert:You are?
Pam Beesly:Yeah.
Pam Beesly:It's impractical. I'm not going to try to get a house like that. Um... they don't even make houses like that in Scranton. So, I'm never going to... .
Michael Scott:I'm just going to put this over there.
Darryl Philbin:This is not a good idea right here.
Michael Scott:You did uh... okay.
Michael Scott:Pizza. Great equalizer. Rich people love pizza. Poor people love pizza. White people love pizza. Black people love pizza. Do black people like pizza?
Michael Scott:Hey. Um... look guys, I'm sorry. Sometimes Jan can be such a bitch.
All the Men:Generalized mumbling agreement. Yeah.
Michael Scott:Hey, watch it, watch it. We have a relationship.
Michael Scott:Thank you to our hosts.
Darryl Philbin:Hey Michael. This ain't over.
Michael Scott:Ahhh! Excellent.
Michael Scott:Is it good to be back. Yeah. I mean I love the guy stuff but to run an office you need men and women. You know why? Because you need to have that crazy sexual tension to keep things interesting.
Michael Scott:Oh! I don't know, Pam. I paid $400 for this phone because I liked the ring.
Pam Beesly:You did?
Michael Scott:And now, I realize that you can program or download any ring you want. So, I'm a little overwhelmed.
Pam Beesly:Yeah.
Michael Scott:There's a lot of choices. You got to help me here.
Pam Beesly:Okay.
Michael Scott:Which one of these is coolest? What do you think? (classical piano playing)(violin playing)
Pam Beesly:How about that one?
Michael Scott:No, no. (blues piano playing)
Jim Halpert:Oh, that one was good.
Michael Scott:Dude, are you kidding me? No. That one says, "I am so lame." Know which one I want? There's one that sounds like a jackhammer. Just really grabs your attention. It's like... (imitating jackhammer) You know what I'm talking about?
Jim Halpert:Do you mean vibrate?
Michael Scott:Yes.
Roy Anderson:Bushmaster's hard to beat for long distance. It's a great point.
Dwight Schrute:Yeah. I got a spudgun in my car.
Roy Anderson:Really?
Dwight Schrute:Yeah. Shoot a chuck of potato at your face, 80 PSI, bon appetit!
Dwight Schrute:There was this film that I saw when I was little. It was about a kid who goes on the most incredible adventure. And even though it was really great, and she had a great time, she ends up back home in Kansas and says, "There's no place like home." And that's how I feel right now. There is no place like home. What the hell was that movie called? (sighs) It's gonna drive me crazy.
In The Office episode 15 season 2, "Boys and Girls," Jan holds a "Women in the Workplace" seminar. Michael is not allowed to attend. Feeling left out, he creates a "men's meeting" in the warehouse. Jan talks about career goals with the women. Pam shares her dream of art and design. Jan mentions a company program in New York. Pam is unsure about it. Downstairs, the men discuss their jobs. They start talking about forming a union. Darryl is upset about the pay difference.
The idea of a union spreads quickly. Jan finds out and is furious. She tells Michael to stop it. Michael tries to talk to the men. Jan interrupts and threatens to close the branch. She says everyone will lose their jobs. The union talk stops. Pam talks to Jim about the art program. He tells her to go for it. She decides not to. She says there are too many reasons not to. She feels it will not lead to anything.
A fan-favorite scene is when Michael drives a forklift. He knocks over shelves and makes a mess. Darryl yells at him. Another memorable moment is when Roy talks to Jim. He says he knows about Jim's old crush on Pam. He says they are cool now. Jim agrees, but looks uneasy. Remember you can click the camera button next to any quote to generate an image of the quote to share on social media. The episode ends with Pam reflecting. She says her dreams are just dreams. She compares herself to Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz."
