The Duel

Season 5 Episode 11 Summary

The Office episode 11 season 5. The Duel 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 with a fun cold open. The staff uses a police radar gun to see how fast they can run. Michael Scott believes he ran thirty-one miles per hour, but he was actually just running in front of a car.

Michael learns that Dwight and Angela are having an affair. He tries to keep it a secret but fails. He tells Andy the truth right before he leaves for a meeting in New York. This news creates a very tense mood in the office.

At the corporate office, David Wallace meets with Michael. David wants to know why the Scranton branch is doing so well. Michael gives a very long and confusing speech about his work rules. He does not actually know why his branch is winning.

Key moments from the episode include:

• Michael's "pro-found" speech about not doing anything to anyone for any reason.
• The "Need for Tweed" joke Michael makes about Kevin.
• Jim trying to hide all of Dwight's hidden weapons in the office.

Back in Scranton, Andy and Dwight agree to a duel in the parking lot. Angela says she will choose the man who wins the fight. Dwight brings a bike chain and waits for Andy to show up. Andy arrives in his silent Toyota Prius and pins Dwight against a hedge.

The two men start to talk while Dwight is trapped by the car. They realize that Angela has been lying to both of them for a long time. She told Dwight she loved him while she was engaged to Andy. They both decide they are done with her.

In the final scene, Andy calls to cancel the wedding cake shaped like a sailboat. Dwight throws his Angela bobblehead in the trash. Michael returns from his meeting feeling like a hero. He has no idea that the office almost fell apart while he was gone.