The Office: Deposition

I always laugh when they ask for 10 copies of Michael's diary, and Toby jumps in "make it 11"

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. Wallace has zero intention of hiring him for the job with corporate and hires Ryan instead who is a complete failure.

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That was so dumb. Someone who's never made a sale would never get that type of promotion

Michael knew in his heart throughout the entire episode that jan’s lawsuit was bogus. And while the nice guy comment might have been the final push, he wanted to tell the truth all along. So it didn’t take much to ultimately get him there.

At the end of the day, he just couldn’t help doing the right thing. It’s why we all love Michael.

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Jan submitted his diary without his permission

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"Just got back from Jamaica. Tan almost everywhere. Jan almost everywhere. Hehe. Oh diary, what a week. I had sex with my boss. I don't know if it's going to go anywhere. Jan was very specific that this is not going anywhere, that it was a one time mistake. But we had sex six times so you tell me. I am definitely feeling very eerie."

Michael: Irie.

Lester: Irie, sorry. "More tomorrow. xoxo, Michael."

Yeah the last two posts sum everything up. He ended up siding with the company because a) he's ultimately a good guy (although he was still going to bat for his lady at first), and b) because Jan already had his diary.

That episode is so great:

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Just got back from Jamaica. Tan everywhere. Jan everywhere.

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Jan Levinson: Remember, it's not just a pattern; it's a pattern of disrespect and inappropriate behaviors.

Michael Scott : Dis ray. My friend Dis Ray got new specs. Dis ray spect. My friend Inappro drives a Prius with his behind neighbor.

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Diane Kelly : It's admirable, the way you defend a woman who is so obviously ambivalent about her relationship with you.

Michael Scott : Thank you very much. You didn't have to say that.

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The deposition itself has a bunch:
- Them thinking Ryan is a girl from how Michael talks about him
- Jan everywhere
- That's what she said readback
- Etc.

The whole ping pong B storyline is solid.





And then of course there is this gloriousness:

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He's broke because of Jan. He was doing fine before they started living together and she was fired.

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He wasn't THAT broke. He was still able to afford that sweet 17" plasma TV

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Someone who's never made a sale would never get that type of promotion

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Probably not in a legit company but people with masters and 0 experience get a free pass in academia and the government regularly.

If he was smart, which we all kind of know he generally isn’t, although he shows flashes of savvy, he would’ve thrown this back in Wallace‘s face during the Idris Elba storyline. He should have told him, I could have buried this company when Jan tried to sue, instead I showed loyalty. So in that regard, I want this dude out of my hair

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Probably not in a legit company but people with masters and 0 experience get a free pass in academia and the government regularly.

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After working for corporations for years, I can assure you that they regularly place unqualified people in positions of power all the time.

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If he was smart, which we all kind of know he generally isn’t, although he shows flashes of savvy, he would’ve thrown this back in Wallace‘s face during the Idris Elba storyline. He should have told him, I could have buried this company when Jan tried to sue, instead I showed loyalty. So in that regard, I want this dude out of my hair

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This right here, the way that the company treated him after saving their arse from the lawsuit. Wallace taking Holly away from Scranton and bringing Toby back was criminal.

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Jim - great sales numbers but during the interview he fumbled a question when he looked down to see pams more and the look on his face said it all. David was looking right at him.

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I don't think Jim fumbled it, more than he just got distracted for a split second. I always felt like they were trying to show that Jim killed the interview, but then basically withdrew to stay in Scranton and go for Pam. Because clearly that interview was going great, and Wallace loves Jim...he has great sales numbers, is very personable, is a good employee (when he tries, but Wallace isn't around for when he isn't trying), and they bonded playing basketball a few weeks before that at Wallace's party at his house.

Also, everybody knows how Michael is, but clearly he's a good boss. And a really good branch manager. Throughout the show they consistently reminded us about how Michael's branch was the most (and sometimes only) profitable branch for a company in the midst of downsizing. I always loved when they show Michael in his element and exceeding easily, and wish they would've done that a little more here and there.