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When Oscar discovers a surplus in the yearly budget, the staff argues over how Michael should spend the cash. One group, led by Oscar, wants to purchase a new copier, and the other, led by Pam, wants new chairs. Everyone tries to get Michael on their side, but he just can't seem to make a decision. Meanwhile, out at Schrute Farms, Dwight pulls a very deceptive maneuver to win Angela back.
Episode Quotes
Oscar: You can see clearly on this page that we have a surplus of forty three-hundred dollars.
Michael: Mmm hmm, okay.
Oscar: But we have to spend that by the end of the day or it will be deducted from next year's budget.
Michael: Why don't you explain this to me like I'm five.
Oscar: Your mommy and daddy give you ten dollars to open up a lemonade stand. So you go out and you buy cups and you buy lemons and you buy sugar. And now you find out that it only costs you nine dollars.
Michael: Ho oh!
Oscar: So you have an extra dollar.
Michael: Yeah.
Oscar: So you can give that dollar back to mommy and daddy, but guess what? Next summer-
Michael: I'll be six.
Meredith: Jim, good for you, standing up to Pam like that.
Creed: The balls on you, man.
Andy: We're getting married at Schrute Farms, no matter what. I have looked at twelve venues, I have lost eight deposits, and I have seen Angela naked zero times. I am not losing another deposit.
Dwight: Ha ha, Mrs. Schrute.
Angela: We are not married!
Dwight: Wha-
Angela: Take this thing. (removes her twine ring)
Dwight: My... It's not my fault you don't understand German! I've been telling you to take it for years!
Oscar: Does anyone happen to know what fifteen percent of forty-three hundred is?
Michael: Six hundred forty-five dollars.
Kevin: Michael's a genius!
Michael: Right.
Jim: Truce?
Pam: Yeah, I guess, since I won.
Jim: Yeah, you did win. You did win. Anyway, I'm going to need three copies of each of these, stapled and collated. (Pam's eyes widen in disbelief, and Jim turns back to her) Totally kidding. (leaning in and whispering) I'm gonna need four. (kisses Pam)
Cultural References
Michael: No, I got it at TJ Maxx, four dollars.
TJ Maxx is an American-based discount department store.
Audio: Andy whistles as he walks Angela down the aisle at Schrute Farms.
The song Andy whistles is Pachelbel's Canon, which was written around 1680.
Michael: I hate disappointing just one person. And I really hate disappointing everyone. But I love Burlington Coat Factory. You go in there with six hundred and forty-five dollars, you are literally a king.
Burlington Coat Factory is another department store known for its competitive prices, especially on coats.
Michael: (camera zooms out to show fake blood spattered on Michael's new fur coat) You should know that some people think it's cool to throw buckets of fake blood on you as you are walking out of Burlington Coat Factory.
In 2006, Burlington Coat Factory was investigated by the Humane Society of the United States, and it was discovered they had been labeling real fur products as "faux fur."
Episode References
Pam: (to Michael) Remember, you were gonna get a new chair, and you were gonna give your old chair to me. Remember that?
Pam is referring to the time Michael was going to purchase a new chair, but became distracted by the model sitting on the chair, which happened in episode 4x10, "
Chair Model."