# The Office "Broke" (Open Spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175 "2009-04-24T02:11:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/1 "2009-04-24T02:11:12Z")
So they pulled off the reset. The predictions that DM would end up buying out MSPC were correct. I thought it was a pretty satisfying resolution to that arc, but it seemed a little abrupt. I wouldn’t have minded seeing it stretched out a little more. Still, we got to see a real victory for Michael. He took enough customers to make them sweat and he came through in the negotiation. It was like he went into his salesman savant mode. He knew exactly the strength to negotiate from. He didn’t screw it up by trying to bluff about the value of his company, and instintively knew how to put the screws to David about his own job security. I know the show hasn’t been 100% consistent with this theme, but I like it when we see that Michael has some genuine, innate talent when he’s able to get out of his own way. How about the way that Charles instantly turned into a total ass-kiss when Wallace showed up – and the look on his face when he finally started to realize that Dwight is insane (like Dwight would use a bad apiarist). Also liked seeing Ryan’s roots growing back. And Pam is in sales now. I wonder if there might be any client battles between her and Jim. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/2 "2009-04-24T02:19:24Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > …How about the way that Charles instantly turned into a total ass-kiss when Wallace showed up – and the look on his face when he finally started to realize that Dwight is insane (like Dwight would use a bad apiarist)… And after he made a big deal to Wallace about him prefering Dwight over Jim. Jim suggests a temporary discount for returning customers; Dwight keeps talking about bees.😉 ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/3 "2009-04-24T02:20:15Z")
It was a good episode, but still, all of that just to move PB into sales? ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/4 "2009-04-24T02:23:31Z")
The funniest thing in the episode was when Dwight returned to the bee idea. Everyone else was thinking things through, considering their options. Dwight was thinking bees the whole way. Also, Jim and Dwight and Charles in the break room. Jim played them both masterfully. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/5 "2009-04-24T02:26:47Z")
“When a small child gets behind the wheel of a car and crashes into a tree, you don’t get mad at the child. On the other hand, when a 30 year old woman gets into the passenger seat and says ‘drive! drive!’…” “You two are morons.” “If you had just returned Michael’s call, we wouldn’t be losing customers.” It’s kind of nice when Michael pulls his savant act. You can almost see David wondering how the hell he came to be in this position. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/6 "2009-04-24T02:29:37Z")
**Dio** I agree if what you’re saying is that you would have liked to see the MSPC last longer, (I was hoping until the end of the season). Other than that… Wow. I think the writing for this episode was superb. I love that Jim took the loss of his boss not taking kindly to him after claiming victory in making Dwight’s claims seem frivolous. Michael’s dialog with Wallace was clever, though, like \*\*Dio \*\*said, not exactly consistent. What WAS funny was Michael even doubted he would do well. Great episode! ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/7 "2009-04-24T02:30:54Z")
Oops Double Post! ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/8 "2009-04-24T02:33:43Z")
What was Charles’ deal with Jim, where did the hate come from? I loved that Charles called Dwight and him both idiots, but Jim could walk away knowing he’d won. It cracks me up that he keeps singling out Stanley, before I figured it was just because he does crosswords when he should be listening, but its obviously for something else as well. “Our balls are in your court.” ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/9 "2009-04-24T02:34:37Z")
Jim finally realized that he was better off taking Dwight down than trying to build himself up. I half missed the final deal. What’s happening with Ryan and Charles? ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/10 "2009-04-24T02:36:21Z")
both stay ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/11 "2009-04-24T02:43:23Z")
I missed the episode where Michael’s company got Ryan, what happened to him? ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/12 "2009-04-24T02:47:54Z")
> [@Sitnam](#): > > I missed the episode where Michael’s company got Ryan, what happened to him? He was a shoe-bitch in a bowling alley. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/13 "2009-04-24T02:50:11Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > both stay I thought Charles was going back to corporate. Or wherever they’ll send him next, so he can learn the business. ---
**Author:** ![mshar253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/14 "2009-04-24T02:53:13Z")
Michael’s return to DM was, like everyone knows, predictable, but, like **Dio** , I thought it was well done. I’m glad Ryan seems to be back for good. I thought he, as he has been for the past couple episodes, was the funniest in this episode, like when he channels Michael, saying to the accountant, “Why don’t you explain what you think it means to us?” And when Wallace makes an offer, and Ryan interjects, “Maybe.” I really hope that now that DM is whole again, the writing doesn’t go back to being as lackluster as it had been. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/15 "2009-04-24T02:53:39Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > He was a shoe-bitch in a bowling alley. He said he was ‘clean’, was he into drugs or just booze? ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/16 "2009-04-24T02:54:21Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I thought Charles was going back to corporate. Or wherever they’ll send him next, so he can learn the business. I think he might have meant he stays at DM. Michael wanted him fired. ---
**Author:** ![tnetennba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tnetennba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tnetennba)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/17 "2009-04-24T02:55:12Z")
Oh, and lest it go unappreciated, it looks like in the end they just gave that Korean woman rides to church. Easier that way, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![MC\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@MC\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_E)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/18 "2009-04-24T03:07:28Z")
> [@cricetus](#): > > Oh, and lest it go unappreciated, it looks like in the end they just gave that Korean woman rides to church. Easier that way, I guess. I took it as they just left her in the van when they went back to work. ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/19 "2009-04-24T03:09:15Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I thought Charles was going back to corporate. Or wherever they’ll send him next, so he can learn the business. Oh, yeah. I meant that he stays at Dunder. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175/20 "2009-04-24T03:13:37Z")
> [@MC\_E](#): > > I took it as they just left her in the van when they went back to work. There was a brief scene midway through where they showed the MSPC van stopping to pick her up on one of their morning runs. **Sitnam** , There was an episode last season where Michael and Dwight went to visit Ryan in NYC, and it was made clear that Ryan was coked up. It was shortly before he was arrested. Michael found him working as a “shoe bitch” in a bowling alley after he had presumably returned from his party trip to Thailand (which we now know was really Ft. Lauderdale). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-broke-open-spoilers/494175.md?page=2)