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Oh, for God's sake.

"Planking" is a very stupid and dangerous trend.

Basically you lie like a plank in weird places.

That's it.

Sometimes you get run over.

Welcome to the internet.

I am young. I am single.

I am in the big city.

There is no reason not to be seizing every opportunity

and just living life to the fullest.

And planking is one of those things where,

hey, you either get it or you don't.

And I don't.

But I am so excited to be a part of it.

- After you, my good sir. - No, I insist.

The search committee finally decided

after a lot of deliberation

on Robert California for the manager position...

Who took one look around

and left.

He drove down to Florida and convinced Jo

to make him CEO.

CEO...

her own job.

He talked her out of her own job

and I don't really know how someone does that.

But, anyway, then the position was his to fill

and he chose...

It's unbelievable.

True, I might have been the second choice,

but I was the first choice's first choice.

And, about Dwight, I sense that he might

have some resentment about not getting the job.

So I sat him down and we had a talk.

And I told him, "I need a really strong number two.

I want you to be my enforcer."

- Smart, right? - Very smart.

- This has got to stop. - I can't get down.

Well, how did you get up?

I'm really proud of you, Andy.

Ke--Kevin!

Yeah, at first I was really disappointed.

But I've got a great daily routine going right now.

I've upped my karate to eight times a week.

I've added boxing, lunches and on weekends.

I do kickboxing three times a week,

Krav Maga four times a week,

an hour of meditation every morning at sunrise,

and again at sunset.

So yeah... I'm doing great.

Okay, I'm going to need some help. Pam?

I don't think I should.

Oh, yeah, pregnant.

Right here. Little Michael Scott.

Nope. I told you I don't like that joke.

It is a boy-- we found out early.

Much different the second time around.

And I have to say, it is nice

not being the only pregnant woman in the office.

Look! It's, uh, little pregs and big pregs.

Wait, when did we start calling...

Isn't it amazing, the difference in our sizes?

Well, I am a few months ahead of you.

I'm having a child with my husband the senator,

and Pam is having a child with Jim...

the great salesman.

Go!

Oh, man, it's like hoisting a manatee.

I can't get a grip. It's so vast.

Ryan, little help?

God, how do whalers do it?

Here's the way trends move across the country.

They start in Japan.

LA and New York get it soon after that.

Seattle looks at it, decides not to do it.

Chicago gets it three months later.

Then it travels down the Mississippi, okay?

All the red states start doing it.

"Good Morning America" does a piece about it.

And then it shows up in Scranton.

Good morning.

Corporate wants me up here.

Dunder Mifflin wants me down there.

What they worked out is, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday,

I'm here in Scranton.

Tuesday, Thursday, I'm at Tallahassee.

I mean, I feel like Vera Farmiga in "Up in the Air."

You know? More money, more problems.

Although I didn't get a raise, so,

you know, same money, more problems.

Hoist him aloft!

Come on, Darryl!

- Lift, lift, Darryl. - Yeah, come on, man...

Yeah, I wanted the manager job,

but I got something much better...

this soda.

This is mine.

It might be easier if you take a deep breath,

lift from the knees, and shove it up your butt.

I came up with a new thing this summer.

I act like I'm telling someone how to do something.

I go on with a long description

and then I say, "And shove it up your butt!"

It's stupid, but it's my thing now.

Creed! What--

Creed, this is a safety issue with you.

There's no way to know if you're dead.

No one should be planking at all.

Thank you. Yes.

Dwight, my enforcer, my number two,

can you take care of this?

Say no more.

Kids, don't try planking.

It's dangerous.

Especially with me around.

It's called owling.

You'll read about it.

In, like, eight months.

* *

- * Trouble *

- * Trouble, trouble, trouble, trouble... *

- Are you watching that commercial again?

Why do you keep watching it

if you know it's just going to make you cry?

- Because everything makes me cry,

so what's the difference?

And this dog...

he just wants to protect his bone.

- He's got a bank vault, that's a start.

- Not enough, though.

- All right.

The new CEO works out of the conference room

about half the time.

But whenever he takes a break,

he does these weird walks around the office.

And you never know who he's going to zero in on

for these really intense small talks.

You just hope it's not you.

And yet you hope it is you too.

It's strange.

- Here we go.

- Hello. Robert California.

Let's have a conversation.

How are you, Erin?

I am excellent and upbeat.

Describe your day so far.

- Well, I woke up, and--

- Erin, when you recount your day,

never say you woke up, it's a waste of your time.

That's how every day has begun

for everyone since the dawn of man.

- Very smart. Verysmart.

Suddenly... I was awake.

- And I've been doing this thing-- Hey, Robert.

We have that 9:30 a.m. casual chitchat scheduled.

I emailed you about it last night to confirm.

And again this morning.

First item on the agenda-- can I get everyone

an extra long Columbus Day weekend?

Item number two-- connect with the guy.

Robert California-- what does he think of me?

Don't know. Super care.

Number three, time permitting, we lost our biggest client.

Robert.

Before, I said I was doing excellent and upbeat,

but what I meant to say was busily optimistic.

Uh, nope, I actually have that on last month's order.

Oh, sure. Yeah.

Yeah, on that.

Pam! Pam! Psst!

Pam!

Come here.

Sure.

Yeah, no problem.

- Look... - Jim!

Can I call you right back?

Thank you very much.

Okay.

What is this?

The Friday before Columbus Day--thoughts?

What are your thoughts?

Just making chitchat.

Kind of a medium year for women's soccer, no?

See? I think that...

What are you looking at?

It's--it's nothing.

- Can't be nothing. - Yeah, it can't be nothing.

Okay, it's just a list of our names

- split into two columns. - What?

Okay, just wait one second, all right?

I will copy it.

Do you have a pen?

- No. - No.

Okay. Um, I'll take a photo of it.

Dwight, can you throw me my phone?

Nice catch.

If he comes out, distract him.

We need a warning signal.

We don't need a warning signal, Kevin.

- I can see him right there. - We do!

- I promise you, we don't need-- - Warning! Warning!

Warning! Warning!

all: Phyllis!

- Oh. - You okay?

Here, watch your neck.

- You okay? - Yeah, yeah. Oh!

Thanks, guys.

Wow.

Yeah, I learned that from an exercise called trust falls.

It's where you fall backwards

and then someone comes to pick you up.

Okay.

What side of the list am I on?

- Left. - Yes!

Why are you-- how do you know--

- What about me? - No, me first.

- Just read both lists. - Okay.

Left side: Jim, Dwight, Oscar, Darryl,

Andy, Toby, Phyllis, Angela, Kevin.

Right side: Stanley, Gabe, Kelly, Ryan, old--Creed,

Pam, Meredith, Erin.

Andy might know.

Maybe it's some team thing they're doing or something.

Really great list of names, guys.

Thank you so much. Good work.

Uh, no. Actually, that was in Robert's notebook.

He left it at reception and we photocopied it.

O-oo-kay.

I don't want any part of this.

Maybe it's a list of people he's going to fire.

Okay, it's not that, Pam.

You know, I was thinking it reminds me

of those lists Dwight used to make.

This is if we were all on a cruise ship

and had to divide into lifeboats.

And this is if we were on a cruise ship

and had to divide into life rafts.

Remember Karen?

People I'd love to go inner tubing with.

Here's something.

Who would eat who in an Alivesituation.

No. That can't be it.

Tents for a possible camping trip.

This is back when I liked you guys.

You know what, I got to say, kind of seems like

the left side's the side to be on--

me, Jim, Dwight, Darryl. No offense, Pam.

- No, I don't think so. - Excuse me?

Shh! Pam, come on.

Don't be such a right-sider.

People whose names also work for ponies.

People with stronger top halves versus lower halves.

Chicken fight pairings for a hypothetical pool party.

- Mm. - Again, this is back

when I liked you guys.

I--

I was looking for patterns.

I know.

- Did you guys figure it out? - We couldn't crack it.

Go in there and just ask the man what it means.

He'll know that we looked at his private notebook.

I gotta say, I think it's kinda cool not knowing.

It's like one of those movies that ends on a note of mystery.

Did the butler do it?

Are they ghosts?

You know? It's kind of sophisticated.

- Everybody hates those endings. - Yeah, I hate those endings.

Come on, just say you saw the list by accident.

I'm already working on this Columbus Day thing for you guys.

And it's starting to stack up-- feels like a lot.

One thing at a time.

That's all you had to do today,

is ask about Columbus Day?

Yes--for God's sake, Andy-- yes, come in.

What's up?

Weird thing...

totally awkward...

but you left your notebook on the reception desk...

Great. Thank you.

And--

It was open... and people saw this,

and they're just kind of going nuts, and like...

- What is this? - Wondering what it is.

It's a photocopy from your notebook.

You read my notebook, and--and photocopied it,

and distributed it.

No.

Theydid, and they asked me to ask about it.

Please.

Here's what it is. It's a doodle.

What?

Some people doodle at work when they let their mind run.

They draw houses, penises...

funny how the houses are always colonials,

and the penises are always circumcised,

don't you think?

Well, I doodle too.

But I'm not an artist, so I draw words and lists.

That is fascinating.

And by the way, I am so glad I asked.

People were just sort of-- did you just move my name?

Might as well have been sketching a cube.

Okay. Robert's in the annex-- everybody think, quick.

What do these groups have in common?

Maybe we're supposed to do it with people in our group.

That's not it.

- People in the other group? - Mm-mm. Still wrong.

Stanley, you do puzzles all day. What do we got?

Well, you take the first letter from each name,

assign it a number, add 'em all up,

and shove it up your butt!

Thank you. A little much-needed comic relief.

But we reallyneed to figure this out, guys.

Guys, really, it's okay.

Everyone has made a really solid first impression.

I don't think there's any reason for anybody to worry.

I am on the wrong side, and I am freaking out here.

It's all a mind game.

He wanted us to see the list.

He's a genius. You guys just don't get him.

I made a list like this for Congress

when I worked in Hollywood in the '50s.

They're meaningless.

Oh, I know! It's alphabetical.

- all: no. - No, it's not.

Here's how we find out. Let's line up,

and compare the line, see if we learn anything, okay?

Left-siders, over here. Right-siders line up over here.

Face each other.

Match up by height and relative weight.

Let's just size each other up here,

and left side of the list...

- attack! - Wait, wait, wait.

Stop, stop, stop.

Will you stop?

Dwight! Dwight! Go for it!

- Stop, stop. - Warning! Warning! Warning!

I'd like to invite the following people

to join me for lunch--

Jim, Dwight, Angela, Darryl,

Kevin, Toby, Phyllis, Oscar.

That's great!

Let's do this, guys!

All right.

Well, I will see you in a bit.

I love you so much.

Hey, it's nothing, all right?

Text you when we get there

and let you know what's going on.

- Okay. - No. No dog video.

- Okay. - Okay. See you guys.

Well, we should all be really excited

about our... very own pizza party.

Pizza party!

* Pizza party *

* Pizza party... *

And you can take a chair away, please.

Turns out we're nine, not ten.

Means nothing.

I want to go on record, I said it first.

It means absolutely nothing.

He's taking us here to fire us.

Uh, I will have the chicken piccata

and a side salad.

That sounds good.

Chicken piccata, side salad.

Chicken piccata, salad on the side, please.

I'll start with a side salad, and, oh, chicken piccata.

Chicken piccata, side salad.

Side salad, chicken piccata on the side.

I'll start with a side salad.

Then a chicken piccata.

Steak, rare.

- Great group! Pizza party! - How is this a pizza party?

Well, why don't you ask me again when the five pizzas get here?

Yeah, well that's just pizza.

You need at least one other element

- for it to be a party. - Okay.

You guys ever had margarita pizza?

- What's that? - Fresh tomato,

with a dollop of mozzarella cheese.

- That's pizza. - That's regular pizza.

Jim, your daughter Cecelia--

what does she think of the Street?

- Uh, the street? - Sesame Street.

Oh! I didn't know anybody...called--

she likes it a lot.

She, uh, loves Elmo.

Elmo. God save us-- the Elmo era.

- Right? - Sesame Streetwas created

to reflect the environment of the children watching it.

The complete self-absorption of Elmo

is brilliantly reflective of our time.

Ours is a cultural ghetto. Wouldn't you agree?

Yeah. She does like Elmo.

"Cultural ghetto"?

Totally, totally agree.

- Completely. - Apt. Apt analysis, Robert.

The thing that I like about Elmo

is the tickling.

Tickle, tickle.

- That's just the toy. - No, he's like...

Tickle me more! Tickle me more!

I should not be here.

I'm in the-- I was in the wrong--

I'm...I'm sorry.

Uh, just picture me back there.

I-I was never here.

Jim, you all right? What are you doing?

Good. What? Yeah, nothing.

Oh, text from Jim.

"This is..."

Hmm, profound man, your husband.

You know, I feel comfortable enough now

to ask you this question.

What made you pick... this group?

I just think you guys are winners,

and I wanted to have lunch with you.

Okay.

all: Aww.

Well, what about the other guys?

- Losers? Come on. - Oh, come on.

- Come on, come on. - No. Well...

I guess I think they're losers.

Ah, I knew it. Yes!

Probably shouldn't have said that.

Whoo! Whoo-hoo!

Aha-oo! Their interpretation of margarita pizza.

Fans of classic pizza will be psyched.

Oh, text from Jim.

"This is getting very weird.

Will explain later."

Oh, text from Kevin.

"Suck it, losers."

Okay, not to point out the glaringly obvious,

but doesn't the fact that I'm in this group

make anyone feel just a little bit better?

Oh, this crust is sharp!

I used to be young and cute

and sort of funny, and...

I could do those cute, little cartoons.

And everyone who came through here was like...

"who's that receptionist? I like her."

Now I'm just a fat mom. Yeah.

And you take one look at me

and you're like, "Oh, loser."

Come here, Pam.

Chins up, okay?

Bad joke.

Look around this room.

Does this look like a group of losers?

Seriously.

Oh. Oh, God.

One more. To our boss.

Hey!

I don't think we have to do this again,

'cause it's gonna take the whole--oh.

Yep. Okay.

Kevin, you have to get up.

You know what? Let us treat you.

What do you say? It has been such a pleasure.

- I can expense it. - Let him expense it.

- Let him expense it, Dwight. - I insist.

It is gonna be our treat. Please?

- Thank you. Thank you. - Okay.

Hi, Mr. Schrute. I've waited on you before.

I just wanted to let you know

that gratuity is not included in the bill

and tips are expected.

- Oh, tips are expected? - Yes, sir.

Then expect to be shocked.

Jim, you owe me $14.75.

Oscar, $14.75. Darryl...

My entire childhood, I was the one left out.

And I said to myself, "Gabe,

"if you just achieve some success,

"you'll be part of them.

You'll be part of the happy ones."

But instead, people just use my success

as a new way to shut me out.

Hey, this ain't no "Breakfast Club," bitch.

Whoo-hoo!

Yeah! Yeah!

Winners!

Winners.

Oh!

Hey, guys, we had so much fun. We had margarita pizza.

We all hung out and got to know each other better.

How was your lunch?

- It was excellent. - Good times.

- Yeah? Yeah? - Oh, we did.

It was the best time.

And you know what?

Now it's over. Back to work everyone.

You too, Andy.

Yes, I told my boss to go to work.

Why? The loser wasn't working.

The loser isn't working.

That loser just isn't working out, is he?

Poor loser.

I knew it.

I just knew, my whole life,

that everyone was wrong about me--

my parents, my teachers,

my friends, the doctors--

everyone.

Well, that was certainly

an odd lunch.

Is everything all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Michael believed in me so much.

And this guy thinks I'm a loser.

And he's way smarter than Michael.

Just-- just take the--

take the casserole out of the--

- Loser. - Take it out

of the refrigerator and put it in the oven.

Uh, it'll be fine. Just leave it in

for 20 minutes.

- Loser. - Losers.

When I was a salesman, I could just be like,

"Not my job, not my prob.

I'm going to the warehouse to polish my knob."

Metaphorically, of course.

But now... it is my job,

and my prob.

Usually when I'm feeling off, the candy makes everything okay,

but right now, I actually feel nothing.

Well, my philosophy is,

if you just keep doing the same thing

over and over again,

eventually you'll get a different result.

Keep trying.

I guess.

Andy, don't do this.

Don't do this.

God, why are you doing this?

Hi, Robert?

Can you come out here please?

It's really important.

Just wanted to clarify something.

Some people here are under the misconception

that some people may be considered,

uh, let's say top-tier,

and others would be...

- second-tier. - I never said that.

Thank you. Great.

I said "winners" and "losers."

Is that what you're talking about?

Oh, that might-- that actually might be...

what I'm thinking of.

- Can you clarify that? - Let me tell you some things

I find productive.

Positive reinforcement,

negative reinforcement,

honesty.

I'll tell you some things I find unproductive.

Constantly worrying about where you stand

based on inscrutable social clues,

and then inevitably reframing it all

in a reassuring way so that you can get to sleep at night.

No, I do not believe in that at all.

If I invited you to lunch, I think you're a winner.

If I didn't, I don't.

But I just met you all.

Life is long. Opinions change.

Winners, prove me right.

Losers, prove me wrong.

One more thing.

Do not read my private diary ever again.

I just can't believe they did that.

I mean...

What kind of people are they?

Whew! Well, I guess that's that.

No. No, no.

Andy, don't go in there!

I'm going in there.

I know that every time I talk to you,

things just seem to get worse.

But you don't know these people and I do.

And if I let you work with faulty information,

well, then I'm not doing my job as regional manager.

So...please take this pen and change your list.

I'm not going to change my list, Andy,

and I don't use ballpoint pens.

Well, then

I will make a new list for you.

Stanley--

you may think he's a lazy grump,

but did you know that he has the most consistently high

sales numbers of anyone in this office?

And you may think he's hard to love,

but did you know that he's in, not one,

but two long-term romantic relationships?

I did not know about the sales figures.

Meredith Palmer, supplier relations--

the word "no," not even in her vocabulary.

And just to show you that I'm being fair, you had Gabe

in the loser column. I think that is...

astute. Good call.

Pam--easily the most creative

and kind person I have ever worked with.

Jim, shut the door.

- This is just gross. - Shh!

Erin Hannon--the receptionist and my closest confidante--

a winner if there ever was one.

I like my new group.

I liked my old group.

- Are we done? - Yes. No.

The Friday before Columbus Day

we're going to take a half-day

so that everyone can get a jump on the long weekend.

You want a 3 1/2 day weekend for Columbus Day.

Yes, I do.

And you are aware that Columbus and his legions

committed genocide against an entire civilization

of Native Americans.

I don't care.

Hey, guys!

So Columbus Day--we got that half-day on Friday.

We get that every year.

Well, you got it this year too.

- Good night, Andy. - Good night.

Good-bye.

Good night, Andy.

- Good night. - Good night.

All right, I'm going to go warm up the car.

- Okay. - Okay.

Oh, uh, you dropped something!

Jim!

Okay, I know I've been crying easily today, but...

I mean, that's just pretty killer, right?

I mean, maybe it's stupid.

No...

It's wonderful.

I'm going to frame it.

I can always unframe it.