The Convict

Season 3 Episode 9 Summary

The Office episode 9 season 3. The Convict 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. The story starts when Michael learns a new worker has a criminal record. He finds out that Martin Nash spent time in prison for white-collar crimes.

Michael tries to be supportive but ends up making Martin feel very uncomfortable. He gathers everyone in the office to announce Martin’s past. Martin explains that prison had perks like outdoor time and art classes. The staff begins to think that prison sounds better than working at Dunder Mifflin.

Michael gets very upset that his staff prefers jail to the office. To fix this, he creates a persona named Prison Mike. He wears a purple bandana and uses a fake tough-guy voice. This scene is one of the most famous moments in the entire series.

Prison Mike tells the staff about the horrors of the "clink." He claims the worst part of prison was the Dementors. The employees realize he is just talking about Harry Potter. They laugh at him, which makes Michael even more frustrated.

Key moments in this episode include:

• Michael crawling under a desk to act like a baby.
• The debut of the Prison Mike character and his purple bandana.
• Jim giving Andy terrible dating advice to prank him.
• Michael locking the staff in the conference room.

In a side plot, Jim decides to mess with Andy. Andy wants to date Pam, so Jim gives him a list of things she "likes." He tells Andy to play the banjo and speak in Pig Latin. Andy follows the advice, which makes him look ridiculous in front of Pam.

Michael eventually locks the whole office in the conference room to "scare them straight." He wants them to value their freedom. Toby has to step in and force Michael to let them out. Martin decided to quit the job by the end of the day.

Michael concludes that he is a great leader who taught his team a lesson. He ignores the fact that his behavior drove a new worker away. The episode ends with Andy singing a song to Pam on his banjo.