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The Office: Prince Family Paper

David Wallace sends Michael and Dwight to a rival paper company to gather information they can use to put their family-run competitor out of business. Meanwhile, back at the office, the staff spends the entire work day trying to determine if Hilary Swank is hot or not.


7.3/10 (21 Votes cast)

Episode Info


Episode number: 5x13
Production Number: 513
Airdate: Thursday January 22nd, 2009

Director: Asaad Kelada
Writer: B. J. Novak


Guest Stars
Andy BuckleyAndy Buckley
As David Wallace
Recurring
Dan BakkedahlDan Bakkedahl
As Roger Prince's son
Dan DesmondDan Desmond
As Roger Prince
Emily Rae ArgentiEmily Rae Argenti
As Rebecca Prince
Sharon BlackwoodSharon Blackwood
As Linda Prince
Main Cast
Steve CarellSteve Carell
As Michael Scott
Rainn WilsonRainn Wilson
As Dwight Schrute
John KrasinskiJohn Krasinski
As Jim Halpert
Jenna FischerJenna Fischer
As Pam Beesly
B. J. NovakB. J. Novak
As Ryan Howard
Leslie David Baker (1)Leslie David Baker (1)
As Stanley Hudson
Brian BaumgartnerBrian Baumgartner
As Kevin Malone
Kate FlanneryKate Flannery
As Meredith Palmer
Angela KinseyAngela Kinsey
As Angela Martin
Oscar NuñezOscar Nuñez
As Oscar Martinez
Phyllis SmithPhyllis Smith
As Phyllis Lapin-Vance
Mindy KalingMindy Kaling
As Kelly Kapoor
Paul LiebersteinPaul Lieberstein
As Toby Flenderson
Ed HelmsEd Helms
As Andy Bernard
Creed BrattonCreed Bratton
As Creed Bratton
Episode Quotes
Michael: In nature, there is something called a food chain. It's where the shark eats a little shark. And the little shark eats a littler shark. And so on and so on. Until you get down to the single cell shark. So now replace sharks with paper companies and that is all you need to know about business.

Andy: Each side will have three minutes to prepare opening arguments. Topic: Hilary Swank is attractive.
Everyone: Hot!
Kevin: The debate is whether she is hot.
Stanley: What difference does it make? Attractive, beautiful, hot... we're talking about the same thing here.
Kevin: Huge difference! A painting can be beautiful, but I don't want to bang a painting.
Andy: Okay, TMI.

Michael: So, even specialty paper, say 94 brightness double-bonded, you would put that on the same truck as your conventional stock?
Roger Prince: You sure know a lot about paper for a lawyer.
Michael: Well that is... because... I am a genius.

Pam: Ladies, are we prepared to let the Kevins of the world decide anything for us? Anything at all? We don't even give him full internet access.
Kevin: Wait... what?

Michael: My heart says...
Dwight: Your heart is a wonderful thing, Michael. But it has made some terrible decisions.



Cultural References
Michael: What you talking bout, Wallace?

Michael is referencing the sitcom, Diff'rent Strokes, and the main character Arnold, who often used the phrase, "What you talkin' bout, Willis?"

Andy: Who is the gal in question?
Phyllis: Hilary Swank.

Hilary Swank is an American actress who has won Academy Awards for her roles in the films, Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Boys Don't Cry (1999).

Kevin: Ladies and gentlemen, even though the penis was fake, I was expecting a second plot twist where we found out Hilary Swank was a boy.

Kevin is referring to a plot point in the 1999 film, Boys Don't Cry.

Angela: Okay, I wasn't going to dignify this discussion by getting involved, but I don't even get the discussion. Hot is a temperature, people. But Kevin deserves to lose for what he said, so, yes, she's hot. She's hot as heck - she's a female Boris Becker.

Boris Becker is a German tennis player who has previously won Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and the Australian Open.

Michael: Why don't we just, live and let live?
Dwight: What?
Michael: Live and let live.
Dwight: I'm not familiar with that expression.
Michael: It's from James Bond.

Michael actually means "Live and Let Die," from the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, and the theme song written by Paul McCartney and Wings.

Dwight: There was a terrible war. Ugh, so many died. Far too many died. But if Frodo hadn't destroyed the ring, then goodness itself might have died.

Dwight is referring to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, written by J.R.R. Tolkien.



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