Business Trip

Season 5 Episode 7 Summary

In The Office, Season 5, Episode 7, “Business Trip,” Michael visits Winnipeg with Andy and Oscar. Click the camera button next to any quote to make an image to share on social media.

David Wallace sends Michael abroad to lift his mood after Holly’s move to New Hampshire. Michael loves business class until he learns the short flight offers no meals. At the hotel, he mistakes Concierge Marie’s job for something far more romantic than guest service.

At a bar, Andy plays Oscar’s wingman, though his clumsy pitch fails to win anyone over. Drinks help the pair bond, and Oscar asks why Andy wants to marry Angela. Andy praises her soft side, then admits they still haven’t had sex.

Their drunken chat leads to the late-night call to Angela, one of the episode’s standout scenes. Oscar eggs Andy on, then tries to stop him as the phone rings. Angela later sends Andy back to “first base,” which means he can only kiss her forehead.

Michael spends the night with Marie, but she turns down his bid to stay for breakfast. He lands a two-year deal, yet tells David the whole trip was awful. His real pain soon comes out: David sent Holly away despite knowing how Michael felt about her.

Back in Scranton, Jim’s coworkers eagerly count down the days until Pam returns from art school. Then Pam calls with bad news: she failed a class and needs twelve more weeks in New York. Jim urges her to finish, while Dwight mocks the odd shadows in her painting of their office.

Ryan and Kelly get back together after he tries to impress her with desk-side push-ups. Ryan writes a breakup text to Darryl, and they press send together, bracing for his rage. Darryl simply replies, “It’s cool,” leaving Ryan stunned and Kelly free to call their reunion a fairy tale.

The trip ends with Andy and Oscar as friends, sharing a handshake instead of Andy’s hoped-for chest bump. Pam surprises Jim in the parking lot, saying she dislikes graphic design and wants to come home. Their warm reunion ends with a classic Dwight moment: he hands Pam papers and asks for five copies.