So, coasting time.
It's officially over.
Big changes are coming, and they're coming fast.
If you don't like them,
this is called a door, you can walk right through it.
I'm not here to be your friend.
I like my life outside of this place.
I live to leave at 5:00.
Change number one: Darryl.
Per your request,
the company is sending you to business school at night.
Full ride, deal with it.
Seriously?
Stone cold seriously.
They are trying to figure me out,
and I don't like it.
Then they start to tell me what I want to hear.
And I need to quickly figure out who's a good worker,
and who is simply a good mind reader.
Because as soon as I'm hearing what I wanna hear,
I'm not gonna care.
Change two: Toby. You're getting a new chair.
- Nice. - Don't thank me.
Hey, don't thank me, guy.
Okay?
I don't care if you like it.
These sound like good ideas, why wouldn't we like them?
I don't care what your favorite flavor is.
Here's a bowl of ice cream, you either like it or you don't.
That's my attitude right now in this room,
that's my attitude on ice cream Thursdays.
All right?
Clear? Any questions?
This all sounds great to me.
But I could see how some people
might think that they're bad.
I don't know what to think.
That is a...
An astute observation, Kevin.
Kev's got me pegged.
- Feygnasse Team -
.:: La Fabrique ::.
7x23 : The Inner Circle
It blows away Vermont in the fall.
Snap, for real?
- Good morning, Deangelo. - Hold on, Pam.
And if you're really serious,
you should go in the spring.
'Cause of the flowers.
Because the entire state smells like earth.
- Dogwoods, or just the earth? - Yes, Pam.
Well, good morning.
I have good news for you.
I found your new executive assistant.
My friend Carla.
She's got great experience,
we considered making her Cece's godmother.
But she had this boyfriend. Here's her resume.
- Put it with the rest. - Okay.
Hey, dudes.
- God, he hates me. - No, he doesn't.
You get so nervous around him.
I know.
Every time there's a silence, you're brain's, like...
It's what he tells you at your inner circle meetings?
Careful, there is no inner circle.
There's an inner circle.
There is no inner circle.
Deangelo just prefers
to delegate a few things to a few guys.
Jim only says that because he's in the inner circle.
I also say that,
because I am also in the inner circle.
Did you get that, ma?
Your boy, Kevin Malone,
is in the inner circle.
Which doesn't exist.
There he is. Got you a coffee.
Thank you, that was so kind of you.
- Not a coffee guy I take it? - I own the coffee shop.
So once you've seen sausage being made,
all you wanna do is make sausage, it's so much fun.
I've got a sixer.
"Automatic for the people", on the jukebox.
Let's hit the park after sundown, come on.
Pick up some sausage.
I think you'll find what you're looking for...
over there.
No matter how many times
I reach out to Dwight,
he doesn't seem to want anything to do with me.
It reminds me of my relationship with my son.
Except there, I'm the Dwight.
Who's the biggest client?
I say we go get 'em, whatever it takes.
What do you say?
- Yes! - Right?
Or my other idea,
50,000 tiny clients.
I say that we just go for it.
Is that ball lighter than usual?
- It's a Chinatown knock-off? - That's Toys R' Us.
Definitely a knock-off.
The center of gravity is off. Feel that.
What do you think?
Yeah, totally.
Jim, you got ripped off big time.
Deangelo!
See? That's what you need to do.
Add a little English.
The British are coming.
Deangelo's open!
Hey, Ry.
Your department's killing it, baby.
My pleasure, my treasure.
Keep it up.
The problem with having "it,"
or, "the X-factor,"
or whatever it is you wanna call it,
is that it's impossible to put into words
what you're bringing to the table.
So to simplify for Deangelo, I just, without lying,
strongly implied that I'm Kelly's supervisor.
It's not that much of a stretch.
She pretty much does whatever I say.
- What? - I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Why should I pretend you are my boss?
What would you have done?
What I would've done for you? I'd lie for you.
But you lie all the time. You lie for no reason.
You just like to lie.
I'd die for you too.
You really would?
Kelly Kapoor, without those call logs on my desk,
we're gonna have to evaluate your future at the company.
Sure thing, Mr. Howard.
Glad he's not my boss.
You're the best.
You know I have a cousin who cracked the secret formula
for a certain popular cola that I shall not name.
So I've never had to buy it.
True story.
I drink my cousin's.
Congratulations on your one cousin.
I have 70. Each one better than the last.
You know what?
Straight up, why don't you like me?
I'm not a suck-up like everyone else here.
I do my job well, so why don't you leave me alone,
and let me do it.
Okay?
What?
- I'm gonna win you over. - You're not.
- I am. - No.
This former administrative assistant misspelled
"administrative", and "assistant."
The winner.
Under "special skills", Mr. Don Finer
put "juggling."
What's wrong with juggling, Darryl?
I'm a big juggler.
I actually perform a motivational juggling routine.
Seriously?
I'd do it for you here but...
What would you say this room is? 300 square feet? 320?
320, just freeballin' it.
It's a little cramped.
How many square feet out there? 17-18 hundo?
I think it's 18 hundo.
Give or take.
Sorry, gang.
Thought my juggling stuff was in the trunk of my car,
but it's not.
Do you think it was stolen?
I got you covered, boss.
Used to play with the parabolas myself.
Got some extra balls.
Sorry...
I never touch another juggler's instruments.
We're all here, I've got the music cued.
Why don't I do my routine without the juggling balls.
Prepare...
to go into the danger zone.
- You weren't kidding. - No, never.
Can someone please
throw me a fifth ball?
If you dare.
Incoming!
And we're on.
Remember, nothing's impossible.
Where's Phyllis?
Here.
Do you believe in me?
'Cause I believe in you.
Feel the connection?
Don't move your head, please, thank you.
Big hand for Phyllis.
That took a lot of guts.
I'm Deangelo Vickers.
Thank you so much. Hope you learned something.
He didn't drop a single ball.
Look.
I'm juggling eggs and bowling balls.
I'm juggling with one hand.
No hands.
What could he stand to gain from a fake juggling routine?
What could he stand to gain from a real juggling routine?
How can you keep defending him?
He's good at his job, and I like working for him.
Of course you do, Jim.
You're a man.
Deangelo is a huge sexist.
I think if he was a sexist I'd be able to tell.
I took a crapload of women's studies courses at Cornell.
And I wrote my own companion piece to The Vagina Monologues
called The Penis Apologies.
I know a thing or two.
Then how about I'm the head of the accounting department,
but he only ever talks to Kevin.
What about Pam and Kelly? Also department heads.
Has he ever met with you or even asked you to do anything?
How could I not see it? You're so right.
Why don't you talk to him?
And say what? Hey, are you shy or just a sexist?
Tell him how his actions are being perceived
by the women in this office.
And if he doesn't listen then he can kiss his penis goodbye.
Am I right, girls?
Do you have a second?
I got tons of time, this job's a joke.
So what's up?
Really, it's nothing. I was just talking to Angela.
And she was...
Saw Jim come in, are we meeting?
Sure, let's make it a meeting.
If it's all right, can I have one minute, to go over...
What's the big secret?
Why are you even whispering? Come on, it's the guys.
I know, just the guys.
Well, maybe that's part of the problem, I think.
So what happened was I was talking to the department heads.
Some of the female department heads.
- Right? - Hot.
Maybe there's a vibe out there with certain members of the office
that you are...
a little sexist, or...
- Damn! - Wait.
Are you serious?
Who feels this way?
- Like, nobody, it was... - Was it Pam?
That sounds like Pam. You know how she gets.
Deangelo, she can get really bitchy.
Hold on.
Doesn't matter who, okay?
I'm happy Jim brought it to my attention.
Because honestly, I had no idea.
- That's awesome. - Thank you.
Mom, Ryan's taking us out to dinner tonight.
He's not gonna stand us up like he did last time.
He won't ever stand us up again.
So I am the new customer service supervisor.
When Deangelo's around.
And I'm also a very dutiful boyfriend when...
- All the time. - All the time.
Erin, do you mind running down to the lobby
and bringing up my brand-new executive assistant?
- Absolutely. - Who'd you end up hiring?
I'm glad you asked.
Because apparently there's a rumor running around here that I'm a sexist.
I can't work here effectively
if you guys think I'm something that I'm not.
I'm not a sexist.
Raise your hand if you have a vagina.
Raise your hand if someone you love has a vagina.
About everyone.
What about Deangelo's hand?
He's got 'em both up.
So it bothers me...
when I hear that there's gossip here that I treat women lesser than men.
Frankly, we all look a little ridiculous when that happens.
I'm not a feminist,
but I think the men in this office are being given chances that we aren't.
Dwight. What's your take?
What's the argument here? NBA, WNBA.
One is a sport, one is a joke.
I love sports, I love jokes.
Room for all.
Man, your smart.
Welcome.
Everyone. I'd like you to please welcome Jordan Garfield.
This is everyone.
So Jordan, where did you work before?
A law office?
No, Anthropologie.
"We don't have this and that size." Pretty lame.
Lame? You worked at Anthropologie?
That's my dream job. How did you get that job?
You chose this job over that job?
Back to work, Kelly. We have a lot to get done today.
Is this your first office job then?
No corporate experience whatsoever.
I didn't want anyone with any bad habits.
You coming?
Did he text us?
What are you doing? Get in there.
No time to take a stand, at least he likes one of us.
He didn't text me.
I'm in.
Andy, what are you doing?
I'm going in to the belly of the beast.
I'm gonna infiltrate and change from within.
What's up, man cave!
Just go in.
Just go in, he probably forgot to text you.
Internally for office use.
Where do we get our paper from?
Do we go and...
Don't worry, the first day's always the hardest.
Can I help you?
He kicked you out of the inner circle.
No, there is no inner circle.
Deangelo wanted me to ask you if I could help you?
Really?
Anything?
Do you need anything?
Tell your whore to leave me alone!
I do not wanna waste your time, so I will keep this brief!
Now, word on the street is mercy hospital.
Back on the market.
Deangelo would like you to put together a sales pitch for next week.
Deangelo has also recently learned
about the Barnacle Project,
which is a non-profit organization based in Mystic, Connecticut,
that assists in the scraping of barnacles...
So this is my life.
Until I win the lottery.
Or Pam finally writes that series of young adult books.
So one afternoon while walking home from school,
quirky tenth grader Becky Walters finds a wounded Pegasus in the woods.
And she becomes "The horse flyer".
Kelly, that's the last time I'll talk to you about your paycheck.
We pay you a fair salary here.
If you're only here for the money, you shouldn't be here.
No one likes a money-grubber.
I'm sorry, Mr. Howard.
I apologize for grubbing for money...
I can't do this.
I'm sorry, I just can't do it.
Deangelo, Ryan is not my boss.
Frankly, he hasn't had a real job here in years.
That's hilarious, Kelly.
No, he's just a big fraud, Deangelo. He's like Rango.
He doesn't work here, basically,
just like the way Rango didn't save those animals.
It was a big misunderstanding.
Is this true, Ryan?
I did not see Rango.
I don't have time for this "he said, she said".
- He's not saying anything! - It's too murky.
I like Ryan,
you seem kind of hysterical to me.
Ryan's your supervisor. Let's just leave it that way.
But it's not fair, I've been working here for such a long...
Close call.
Why don't you finish this up
and leave it on my desk and I will see you around 2:00 A.M.
Angry dunk.
It sounds like you are having fun, but it's loud and we're trying to work.
You could do it a little more quietly?
Well, it'll be tough because we're getting a dunking clinic
from magic Jordan himself.
You mean Michael Jordan?
Total brain-burp.
I'm no MJ.
I can do his dunk, from the free-throw line though.
Damn!
Mad respect from a brother!
The man is paying me to take Chinese.
I will say what I need to say.
And soon, I will say it in Chinese.
Well, it's just really loud.
We'll keep that in mind. All right, ladies.
Back to the game. Do it!
And Jim.
Come on in.
You're back in.
You know what? Instead of a game, why don't we do an exhibition?
Love to see that dunk of yours.
We'll set that up one day.
Today. Now, maybe. 'Cause we have a hoop downstairs.
And a real ball, so you don't have to mime it.
I don't know.
Why not?
Only because...
no one has called NASA to request a lift-off.
Let's go downstairs. Let's do it.
Pass.
If I wanted to see a pissing contest, I'd lock Mose in the chicken Coop.
Damn it, Dwight, enough!
Get your ass downstairs, or find a new place to sell paper!
A little about me.
I respond to strong leadership.
There you go.
Seems close. That's the real foul line?
15 feet from the baseline. So you need me to move it in?
That's 15.
And you know what, to make it interesting,
sit underneath the basket.
- Seriously? - Come on.
I'll dunk over you, best seat in the house.
I can't do that.
I'm holding your jewelry.
Fair enough. Kevin, you do it.
Here?
Someone wanna sit in Kevin's lap?
This is for you, to show you anything is possible.
- Fantastic. - All right?
This is also for the troops.
Doctor is in!
Now what?
Tablab.
Are you all right?
Erin, would you call 911 please?
Who should I annonce?
Erin.
Chea three thead twa to bar.
Scoince?
Paunch and loud.
Paunch says to barter how's gonna tha.
Barte sayce four tha pa.
Everybody tine, everybody tha.
Everybody tha.
Dra tweb.
Dra sweb.
Treasure, I get it.
We're gonna work on treasure.