Ultimatum

Season 7 Episode 12 Summary

The Office episode 12 season 7, titled Ultimatum, is a great episode. It is a classic, like every episode of The Office. Click the camera button next to quotes to generate images for social media.

The show starts with Dwight reading notes from his crime patrol group. Michael Scott waits for news about Holly Flax and her boyfriend, AJ. Holly gave AJ an ultimatum to propose by New Year’s Day.

Michael even makes a video to help his future self cope. He prepares two boxes to handle whichever news Holly brings to the office.

• One box contains party items like champagne and happy music.
• The other box holds tissues and sad snacks for a bad day.

Everyone in the office watches for an engagement ring on her finger. Holly arrives without a ring, and Michael celebrates by spraying champagne on Erin. However, he soon learns that Holly did not break up with AJ.

She decided to ignore her own deadline and stay with him. This news makes Michael Scott feel very angry and frustrated. He takes his anger out on his employees during a staff meeting.

Michael forces Kevin to eat a piece of raw broccoli during the meeting. This broccoli scene is a fan-favorite because of Kevin’s gagging. Michael also yells at Creed for not being able to do a cartwheel.

He tells the staff their New Year goals are pathetic. Meanwhile, Dwight, Darryl, and Andy visit a bookstore to find dates. Darryl learns about e-readers and worries about the future of paper.

The men go to a roller rink to hang out together. Michael later says sorry to the staff for being so mean. The episode ends with Creed doing a very small cartwheel.