"The Office"
The Negotiation (2007)

Director:

Jeffrey Blitz

Writers:

Greg Daniels (developer)
Ricky Gervais (creator) ...

TV Series:

"The Office" (2005)

Original Air Date:

5 April 2007 (Season 3, Episode 18)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Dwight saves Jim from an attack by Roy, but Dwight won't allow Jim to thank him for it. Meanwhile, Darryl asks Michael for a pay raise, and Michael discovers that he is woefully underpaid--so Michael goes to headquarters to ask for one himself. |

Plot Keywords:

Beet Farm | Awkward Silence | Satire | Sitcom | Closeted Homosexual

Cast

Steve Carell	...	Michael Scott
Rainn Wilson	...	Dwight Schrute
John Krasinski	...	Jim Halpert
Jenna Fischer	...	Pam Beesly
B.J. Novak	...	Ryan Howard
David Denman	...	Roy Anderson
Melora Hardin	...	Jan Levinson
Ed Helms	...	Andy Bernard
Leslie David Baker	...	Stanley Hudson
Brian Baumgartner	...	Kevin Malone
Kate Flannery	...	Meredith Palmer
Mindy Kaling	...	Kelly Kapoor
Angela Kinsey	...	Angela Martin
Paul Lieberstein	...	Toby Flenderson
Oscar Nuñez	...	Oscar Martinez

Trivia:

At the end, when Michael is discussing how he and Darryl both got higher salaries, he says, "Win, win, win." This is a reference to the season 2 episode "Conflict Resolution."

Quotes:

[as Roy is leaving the office]
Kevin Malone: Jim! Roy! Look out!
Jim Halpert: Thanks, Kev.

Movie Connections:

References Rush Hour (1998)