Initiation

Season 3 Episode 5 Summary

The Office episode 5 season 3. Initiation is such a great episode (like every episode of The Office), remember you can click the camera button next to any quote to generate an image of the quote to share on social media.

In this episode, Dwight takes Ryan on his first sales trip. Dwight treats the trip like a strange ritual. He brings Ryan to the beet farm instead of a client's office.

Dwight puts Ryan through several weird tests. Ryan must plant beet seeds and answer riddles. Dwight even tries to make Ryan wrestle his cousin Mose. Ryan gets angry and thinks Dwight is a freak.

The two men finally go to a real sales meeting. Ryan fails to get the contract and feels like a loser. Dwight comforts him and says that failure happens to everyone. They bond by throwing eggs at the client's building.

Back at the office, it is Pretzel Day. This is the one day of the year that Stanley is truly happy. Michael and Stanley wait in a long line for free soft pretzels.

Michael orders a pretzel with all 18 toppings. This "Works" pretzel gives him a massive sugar rush. He runs around the office and tries to change everything. Eventually, he crashes and falls asleep at his desk.

Key fan-favorite moments include:

• Stanley’s excitement for Pretzel Day.
• The first appearance of Cousin Mose running.
• Michael’s sugar-induced productivity speech.

Jan asks Pam to track Michael's work for the day. Pam realizes Michael does almost nothing. At the end of the day, Jim calls from Stamford. He and Pam talk on the phone for a long time. They laugh and joke just like they used to do.