Scene 013 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Happy Halloween, everyone! (notices Pam, in her cat costume) Oh... that's great!Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Hey... Happy Halloween. Jan called.Michael ScottOpen quote: Ohh... OK.
Scene 0222 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: I know why she's calling. It's the end of the month, and I was supposed to let somebody go by the end of the month. And somehow I'm supposed to put on a costume and smile. (dials a number on his speaker phone) Okay.SherriOpen quote: (on phone) Jan Levinson's office.Michael ScottOpen quote: Hey, Sherri. Michael Scott returning.SherriOpen quote: Oh, she's in a meeting. Uh, she just wanted the name of the employee you let go.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, I'm gonna wait till the end of the day. Because the book said it's best to wait till the end of the day.SherriOpen quote: I just need the name of who you're planning to let go.Michael ScottOpen quote: I don't know... yet. I will have to call her back.SherriOpen quote: I know she wanted the name.Michael ScottOpen quote: Okay... Sherri?SherriOpen quote: Yeah?Michael ScottOpen quote: If you were getting fired, how would you wanna be told so you could still be friends with the person firing you?SherriOpen quote: Jan wants the name as soon as possible, Michael.Michael ScottOpen quote: Thanks.SherriOpen quote: Mm-Hmm.Michael ScottOpen quote: I'll call her back. (talks softy, to himself) Wish I could fire Sherri.SherriOpen quote: Hey, I'm still here.Michael ScottOpen quote: Okay! I'm sorry.SherriOpen quote: Yeah.Michael ScottOpen quote: No?SherriOpen quote: OK.Michael ScottOpen quote: Bye.SherriOpen quote: Hanging up now.
Scene 0321 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: I mean you hear about layoffs in the news, but when you actually have to do it yourself, it is heavy stuff. It's... these are people's lives you're talking about.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: (entering) You wanted me?Michael ScottOpen quote: Yes.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: (notices Michael's costume) Papier-mache?Michael ScottOpen quote: Yes.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Hmm.Michael ScottOpen quote: Yeeesh.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Mm-hmm.Michael ScottOpen quote: Um, Pam, I have to let somebody go today. This is, uh, the hardest thing I've ever had to do.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Why did you put it off until Halloween?Michael ScottOpen quote: Because it's very scary stuff.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: I think it's gonna put a damper on the party a little.Michael ScottOpen quote: You're worried about the party? There's a man's life at stake here.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: So it's a man?Michael ScottOpen quote: No. Or a woman. A human life. If you had to guess, who it would be based on their job performance... and who you think deserved to be fired - who would that be?Pam BeeslyOpen quote: I just answer the phone.Michael ScottOpen quote: And... sometimes you just let it go to voicemail.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: You're costume is fantastic! (laughs)Michael ScottOpen quote: I know. I sent away for it in July from a catalog. (bobs his head around, causing the costume head to jiggle around)Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Oh no, don't, don't, don't, don't. (Michael laughs) Aah! (laughs, then leaves) Okay...Michael ScottOpen quote: Oh, man. Okay, I have to fire somebody.
Scene 048 linesDwight SchruteOpen quote: (eyeing Jim's costume) What is that?! What are you supposed to be?Jim HalpertOpen quote: I'm a three hole punch version of Jim. 'Cause you can have me either way. Plain White Jim, or Three-hole Punch.Phyllis VanceOpen quote: That's great!Jim HalpertOpen quote: Oh, yeah.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Yeah, well look... (pulls his hood over his head and pops up his light saber) What about me?Phyllis VanceOpen quote: What are you? A monk?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: I am a Sith Lord. (looks at Jim) Oh big deal. Three round pieces of paper taped to a shirt. This cost me 129 dollars.Phyllis VanceOpen quote: Ass.
Scene 0516 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Hey.Oscar MartinezOpen quote: Michael.Michael ScottOpen quote: You guys excited about the party?Angela MartinOpen quote: Yeah.Michael ScottOpen quote: It's gonna be fun.Kevin MaloneOpen quote: Yeah.Angela MartinOpen quote: Yes.Michael ScottOpen quote: (looks to Oscar) Oh, boy... look at you! Haha. Showing your colors. Bet you wish you wore a dress every day.Oscar MartinezOpen quote: What are you implying?Michael ScottOpen quote: All good. Happy Halloween. What happened to all those spooky decorations that we had? The cobwebs and such?Angela MartinOpen quote: You know, I don't know. We put them all up last night.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, you know what? Go buy some more. I'll approve the overages. Sound good?Angela MartinOpen quote: Yeah.Michael ScottOpen quote: Good. Oh, yeah, also about budget stuff. Um, I'm going to need you to find, like a, a full employee salary, plus benefits, like fifty grand. I'm going to need you to find 50 grand in the numbers.Angela MartinOpen quote: But we don't keep two sets of books.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, that's not what I'm saying. Just, you know, find it. Pretend that your jobs depend on it.
Scene 067 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Mmm-hm-hmm. Interesting take on Dorothy. I love it. Hey, you know what would even be better? Soccer ball and cleats.Kelly KapoorOpen quote: Why is that?Michael ScottOpen quote: "Bend It Like Beckham."Kelly KapoorOpen quote: Oh, like ... the movie about the Indian girl who plays soccer?Michael ScottOpen quote: (laughs) Yeah. That would be perfect.Kelly KapoorOpen quote: Yeah, I mean, I guess I could do that. I don't really play soccer or anything.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, I don't really have two heads. So...
Scene 071 lineDwight SchruteOpen quote: Wait, what are you again? Oh, right... Three-hole PUNCH! (punches Jim in the chest and cracks up laughing)
Scene 086 linesPam BeeslyOpen quote: Okay, greatest strength.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Okay, okay...Pam BeeslyOpen quote: A dog-like obedience to authorityJim HalpertOpen quote: Nice.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: But that doesn't sound good.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Okay, okay. Um, how 'bout, the ultimate team player? (Pam laughs and types)
Scene 091 lineJim HalpertOpen quote: Dwight is... special. But, I don't believe that his talents are being used in this office. So Pam and I have put his resume on Monster.com, Google, Craig's List. We're really interested most in jobs that take Dwight out of state. Um, preferably Alaska... or India.
Scene 102 linesPam BeeslyOpen quote: He's a gun nut.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Um. He sticks to his guns.
Scene 117 linesAngela MartinOpen quote: Well, I looked through all the budgets. And there is one department...Oscar MartinezOpen quote: Yes?Angela MartinOpen quote: ... that has three people...Oscar MartinezOpen quote: Yeah?Angela MartinOpen quote: ... doing the work that could be done by two.Oscar MartinezOpen quote: This is great. (Angela shakes her head) Oh.Kevin MaloneOpen quote: Yeah. Oh.
Scene 126 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Who do you think it should be?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Jim. Definitely.Michael ScottOpen quote: No, Jim brings in money.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Phyllis.Michael ScottOpen quote: Eh.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Stanley. Pam. Oscar. Meredith. Kevin. Angela.
Scene 131 lineMichael ScottOpen quote: It's not a popularity contest. Although it does make sense to fire the least popular because it has the least effect on morale.
Scene 1419 linesDwight SchruteOpen quote: One of the warehouse guys.Michael ScottOpen quote: (turns to the fake head, listening) What? There was someone left off that list? Who?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Who is he saying?Michael ScottOpen quote: You're right, I didn't even think of him.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: No, Michael.Michael ScottOpen quote: Yeah, that's actually a really good idea.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: No, not me.Michael ScottOpen quote: Yeah... I could.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Not Dwight.Michael ScottOpen quote: I'm not saying that's what he said.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: I know that's what he said.Michael ScottOpen quote: (listening to his head) What?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Tell him, not Dwight.Michael ScottOpen quote: That is not a very nice thing to say about him.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Tell him to stop.Michael ScottOpen quote: Are you kidding?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Quiet, you.Michael ScottOpen quote: I agree. He'd land on his feet.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Make him be quiet.
Scene 157 linesAngela MartinOpen quote: Those aren't chips and dip.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: No, I made brownies.Angela MartinOpen quote: Uh!Pam BeeslyOpen quote: ... What?Angela MartinOpen quote: I'm just trying to figure out why you're sabotaging things.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: I made brownies.Angela MartinOpen quote: And I made cookies. Same category.
Scene 161 linePam BeeslyOpen quote: I'm guessing Angela's the one in the neighborhood who gives the trick-or-treaters some toothbrushes. Pennies. Walnuts.
Scene 171 linePam BeeslyOpen quote: (on phone) Dunder-Mifflin. This is Pam. (listens) Uh, yeah. (snaps her fingers in the air, getting Jim's attention) Just one second. I will, uh, transfer you to our manager, Michael Scott.
Scene 181 lineJim HalpertOpen quote: Um... Whoa. (picks up ringing phone)(in managerial voice) Michael Scott here. Yes, I am regional manager of this orifice. Mmm hmm. Dwight Schrute is amazing. Yeah. No, he is actually the single greatest employee of his generation. Mm hmm. You know what? I'm gonna tell you what. You hire Dwight K. Schrute, and if he does not meet, nay, exceed every one of your wildest expectations, well then, you can hold me, Michael Gary Scott, personally and financially responsible. Okay. Okay. Okay-kay-kay-kay-kay. Okay.
Scene 196 linesDwight SchruteOpen quote: Stanley, could you come with me, please.Stanley HudsonOpen quote: No.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: As Assistant Regional Manager...Stanley HudsonOpen quote: To the.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Look! I've got some bad news. You're fired. You need to pack up your things and go. (Stanley laughs.) I'm serious, Stanley. It's over. I'm sorry.Stanley HudsonOpen quote: (laughs, and imitates Donald Trump) You're fired. Get your fingers off my phone.
Scene 205 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: So. How did it go with Stanley? How... how'd he take it?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: He wouldn't listen to meMichael ScottOpen quote: Ahh, come on.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: If you want to fire him, you're going to have to tell him yourself.Michael ScottOpen quote: I don't wanna fire Stanley. I never said that. I'm certainly not going to do it myself. Get those big, baleful, eyes staring at me. Yikes. Just, okay, just... (waves Dwight away)
Scene 211 lineDwight SchruteOpen quote: (whispering on the phone) Cumberland Mills?! And how did you get my resume? Oh no, no. I'm very flattered. Don't get me wrong. I'm just not sure that it's my official resume or if it's something that maybe a satisfied customer posted online. What does it say under martial arts training? Oh. Okay, I'm gonna have to supplement that. Could I have your fax number?
Scene 221 lineDwight SchruteOpen quote: Would I ever leave this company? Look, I'm all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part of what I'm getting paid for here is my loyalty. But, if there were somewhere else that valued that loyalty more highly, I'm going wherever they value loyalty the most.
Scene 233 linesOscar MartinezOpen quote: Oh... hey.Ryan HowardOpen quote: Oh, your dress is stuck in the back. Kind of just...Oscar MartinezOpen quote: Oh. (fixes his dress)
Scene 241 lineDwight SchruteOpen quote: (on the phone) So you got the fax? So why didn't you add it to the res... ? What do you mean? Of course martial arts training is relevant. Oh, excuse me! I know about a billion Asians that would beg to differ. Uh, yeah, I get a little frustrated when I'm dealing with incompetence. Well, you know what? You can go to hell, too. And I will see you there... burning. Fine! Okay... oh wait! So you'll let me know when you've made a decis... (stops and hangs up phone.)
Scene 251 linePam BeeslyOpen quote: Jim is really talented. And he should be the one who's getting a better job offer. Like, for real.
Scene 265 linesPam BeeslyOpen quote: Don't take this the wrong way, but... you should go for that job.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Um... it's in Maryland.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Yeah, but I mean, look at the salary. And it's definitely a step up. And a challenge.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Yeah. Yeah. You know what? Maybe... maybe I will. (starts walking away)Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Jim...
Scene 2716 linesDwight SchruteOpen quote: This is called leveraging an offer. (walks into Michael's office) Michael, can I talk to you for a moment?Michael ScottOpen quote: Oh, God.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: I just thought you should know that I was just offered a job with better pay, better benefits and a better title at Cumberland Mills.Michael ScottOpen quote: Fantastic!Dwight SchruteOpen quote: And I turned it down.Michael ScottOpen quote: What?! That would've solved all my problems.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: Out of loyalty to this company...Michael ScottOpen quote: Oh, you idiot.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: ... so I was hoping to be made Assistant Regional Manager officially.Michael ScottOpen quote: If you left, I wouldn't have to fire anybody.Dwight SchruteOpen quote: But then you wouldn't have me here.Michael ScottOpen quote: Big deal. Oh, it would've worked out so well. Can you get it back?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: It's in Maryland.Michael ScottOpen quote: You can call. Can you call 'em?Dwight SchruteOpen quote: I can't. I... I suppose I coul... no. They never really made me an offer anyway.Michael ScottOpen quote: Wohahah! Why are you torturing me?! God.
Scene 283 linesJim HalpertOpen quote: Honestly, I don't think Michael has the slightest clue of who he's gonna fire. I think he keeps hoping that someone's going to volunteer. Uh, or be run over by a bus before the deadline. But in the end, really, what's going to happen is it's gonna be the first person to give him a dirty look in the hall. And therein lies the true essence of his charisma.Michael ScottOpen quote: (clearing his throat and interrupting Jim's talking head) Can I speak to you a minute?Jim HalpertOpen quote: Um... yes.
Scene 2928 linesJim HalpertOpen quote: Michael, I really didn't mean to...Michael ScottOpen quote: Help. Me.Jim HalpertOpen quote: I'm sorry?Michael ScottOpen quote: I want you to role play firing me. I want you to fire me, and I will take it.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Oh, you want me to be you?Michael ScottOpen quote: Yes.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Okay.Michael ScottOpen quote: I want you to be me, and I will be Creed.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Oh, are you firing Creed?Michael ScottOpen quote: No, no, no. That's just the first thing... came... in head.Jim HalpertOpen quote: We should switch seats in order to...Michael ScottOpen quote: Yes, that's a good idea.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Alright. (they stand up) Excuse me.(They sit down) I'm really sorry, but I have to let you go. And it's purely budgetary. It's not personal...Michael ScottOpen quote: Aaaahh! I'm gonna kill myself!Jim HalpertOpen quote: Wow.Michael ScottOpen quote: I'm going to kill myself, and it's your fault!Jim HalpertOpen quote: That's an overreaction.Michael ScottOpen quote: Corporate is really breathing down my neck. And they're saying this has to be done by the end of the month.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Is this you? Are you being you, or is this Creed? Are you...Michael ScottOpen quote: I... this is Creed.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Okay.Michael ScottOpen quote: I'm improvising, so just try to keep up. (phone rings)Jim HalpertOpen quote: Oh, hold that thought. Hold that thought.Michael ScottOpen quote: And I'm very angry, and I want...Jim HalpertOpen quote: (picks up the phone) Michael Scott here.Michael ScottOpen quote: I'm gonna kill you. I'm going to kill you for firing me.Jim HalpertOpen quote: Toby? Mm hmm. (looks back to Michael) I really have to take this Creed, so it was really worth...Michael ScottOpen quote: Get off, get off. No, no. OK.. just get off.(sits back down in his chair and waves Jim off.) Just, just... yeah.
Scene 304 linesPam BeeslyOpen quote: What happened?Jim HalpertOpen quote: It wasn't me.Pam BeeslyOpen quote: Oh. That was like crazy. 'Cause I was...Jim HalpertOpen quote: Yeah, I know.
Scene 313 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Uh, hey... Creed?Creed BrattonOpen quote: Huh?Michael ScottOpen quote: Could I talk to you for a second?
Scene 3225 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: You are great. Very ambitious. And I feel like you want more than this little office has to offer. And I understand that you'd wanna just spread your wings, and fly the coop.Creed BrattonOpen quote: What are you telling me?Michael ScottOpen quote: I... we're gonna have to... You... you want something better.Creed BrattonOpen quote: No, I don't. I wanna stay right here.Michael ScottOpen quote: No, you wanna leave.Creed BrattonOpen quote: No, I wanna stay here.Michael ScottOpen quote: Why... why are you making this so hard?Creed BrattonOpen quote: Um, I think there's a misunderstanding, Michael.Michael ScottOpen quote: I think you're right.Creed BrattonOpen quote: Can I go?Michael ScottOpen quote: No, of course you can't go. We haven't even started this horrible process of... okay, Creed. I need to let somebody go today. They told me I need to let somebody go. And as much as I think you're a great guy, and I like you, you're... you're, goodbye.Creed BrattonOpen quote: Let's fight it.Michael ScottOpen quote: Hmm?Creed BrattonOpen quote: Let's call Jan and fight this thing together like the old days.Michael ScottOpen quote: What old days? What are you talking about?Creed BrattonOpen quote: Did you start the paperwork yet?Michael ScottOpen quote: It's right here on the desk, yeah.Creed BrattonOpen quote: You don't have to do this, Michael.Michael ScottOpen quote: I can't, I can't...Creed BrattonOpen quote: Undo it!Michael ScottOpen quote: I can't change anything. This is the way...Creed BrattonOpen quote: No, you have the power to undo it.Michael ScottOpen quote: I don't... okay, just listen.Creed BrattonOpen quote: Michael, undo it!Michael ScottOpen quote: Don't...
Scene 331 lineMichael ScottOpen quote: Yeah, I went hunting once. Shot the deer in the leg, had to kill it with a shovel. Took about an hour. Why do you ask?
Scene 346 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: I have to fire someone today, okay?Creed BrattonOpen quote: Fine. Fire someone else. Fire Devon. He's terrible. I am so much better at my job than Devon.Michael ScottOpen quote: Okay, well... I already picked you. And you know that. So, unless I just go through with this, you're always gonna look at me as the guy who almost fired you.Creed BrattonOpen quote: No, no, no, no, no, no. I will forget so fast. You will be my savior. You're they guy who gave me my life back. Thank you. I knew you'd see it my way Michael. God Bless you. You're a fine man.Michael ScottOpen quote: Don't...Creed BrattonOpen quote: Listen, you will not regret this either. Devon is terrible; No one's gonna miss him. Good, good, good.
Scene 3612 linesDevonOpen quote: Creed's an idiot, you know that.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, he...DevonOpen quote: No, no, no, no, no, no! You had it right the first time.Michael ScottOpen quote: Well, maybe I did.DevonOpen quote: Exactly. You gotta go with your gut, man.Michael ScottOpen quote: Huh. No! I can't, no. I can't go back. I would look like an idiot.DevonOpen quote: That's why I'm being fired?Michael ScottOpen quote: No.DevonOpen quote: So you might not look like an idiot?Michael ScottOpen quote: No. It was all the stuff that I said. It was the business downturn, the cutbacks, and, and...DevonOpen quote: This is unbelievable!Michael ScottOpen quote: I just hope that you and I can remain friends.
Scene 375 linesMichael ScottOpen quote: Devon, wait, please.DevonOpen quote: What!Michael ScottOpen quote: Look, look. In addition to severance, and everything, I want to give you this gift certificate to Chili's. From me. Okay? No hard feelings.DevonOpen quote: (takes the gift certificate and tears it up) Kevin, Jim, Pam, Kelly, Toby, Oscar, Meredith, Phyllis, Stanley, or the temp. If any of you wanna meet me for a drink, I'm going to be at Poor Richard's. And the rest of you can go to hell!Angela MartinOpen quote: (watching nearly everyone leave) What about the Halloween party?
Scene 382 linesPam BeeslyOpen quote: Oh, hey, Jim. Wait, stop. Um, I'm sorry... for pushing you towards Cumberland. Seriously, if you left here, I would blow my brains out.Jim HalpertOpen quote: (motions for her to follow him) Come on.
Scene 391 lineJim HalpertOpen quote: That's just a figure of speech, you know? Blow your brains out? Come on. All it really means is that we're friends. Who else is she gonna talk to if I'm gone, right? I mean, if she left, I wouldn't blow my brains out. Of course, I would take that job in Maryland. Because it's double the pay, and soft shell crab just happens to be my favorite food.
Scene 401 lineMichael ScottOpen quote: I love Halloween. You know, it's just, it's just fun. Every year, it's just fun. Last Halloween I came as Janet Jackson's boob. It was topical. People got a... a big kick out of it. The year before that, I came as Monica Lewinsky, and I wore a stained dress. The year before that, I also came as Monica Lewinsky. And before that, I was O.J. It was pretty funny. Oh, I wish you were here last year.
Scene 418 linesChildrenOpen quote: (ringing the doorbell of Michael's Condo) Trick or treat!Michael ScottOpen quote: He... Hey, hey, hey, hey! How you doing? Wow! You guys looks great.KidOpen quote: I'm a bumble bee.Michael ScottOpen quote: You look great! And you're a princess?KidOpen quote: A fairy princess.Michael ScottOpen quote: A fairy princess. You're very... .KidOpen quote: I'm a lion.Michael ScottOpen quote: You're a lion. (trying to to open a bag of candy) Wow, I want to hear your, your... Oh! (the bag tears open, spilling all the candy) Oh, okay, that's all yours. That's all yours. Grab it, grab it. You know what? You guys are getting all of these.