MICHAEL: People say I'm the best boss. They go, "God we've never worked in a place like this before, you're hilarious, and you get the best out of...
Cut to Michael's office
MICHAEL: It's called the wastepaper basket. (throws the paper away, laughs) Look at that! Look at that face! (points to Pam)
PAM: You haven't told me!
MICHAEL: Pam this is from corporate. How many times have I told you that there's a special filing cabinet for things from corporate.
PAM: Yeah, just a fax (hands the fax to Michael).
MICHAEL: Any messages?
PAM: What?
MICHAEL: If you think she's cute now you should have seen her a couple of years ago! (makes faces)
PAM: Well, I don't know!
Michael: (to the camera) I've been in Dundler Mifflin for twelve years, the last four as regional manager. If you want to come through here,...
Cut to Michael, walking to the Dunder Mifflin logo
All right done deal, thank you very much sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar. Oh I'm sorry, ok, I'm sorry, my mistake. (hangs up) That was a...
MICHAEL: All right, well let me show you how it's done. (gets on phone) Yes, I liked to speak to your office manager please. Yes hello this is...
JIM: Actually you called me in here, but yeah.
MICHAEL: So you've come to the master for guidance? (imitating) Is this what you're saying grasshopper?
JIM: Oh I told you couldn't close it so
Jim and Michael are talking in his office MICHAEL: All right Jim, your quarterlies look very good. How the thing is going at the library?
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This is simply because we dont have enough staff to help out right now. I myself try to handle reports when I can bit most days I'm out working or...