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David Wallace Quotes from The Office (page 3)

CFO of Dunder Mifflin and inventor of Suck It.

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  1. Okay?

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  2. I've been wondering that myself lately. We're just gonna get started, we're gonna figure this out. Rest assured. Jim, can you come in with us please?

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  3. Hmm.

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  4. I find that extraordinarily surprising.

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  5. We'll bring them both in.

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  6. Fellas, why don't we take a five-minute break and then we will come back, start fresh, sort this out.

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  7. Yeah, yeah.

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  8. I can't believe I'm about to say this, but the cheapest option... is to make Michael an offer.

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  9. Jim, you're-- you're pretty close with him. You think they'd be up for hearing an offer?

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  10. Yeah.

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  11. Michael, in order to expedite these negotiations, we are prepared to make you a very generous offer.

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  12. $12,000.00

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  13. Here's the situation. Your company is four weeks old. I know this business. I know what suppliers are charging. I know you can't be making very much money. I don't know how your prices are so low, but I know it can't keep up that way. I'm sure you're scared. Probably in debt. This is the best offer you're gonna get.

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  14. Okay, now I don't know that I can get this. I do have to go to the board for approval. How's about $60,000. Hmm? $60,0000. Michael?

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  15. Okay, yes. Please take the room. Be right outside. Take your time.

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  16. So you've thought it over, yes, and you accept our offer. We can finally put this whole thing behind us? Hmm?

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  17. Yeah.

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  18. I am not firing Charles. He is very valuable.

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  19. No.

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  20. Uh, you already have a new receptionist--

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  21. Pam's not a salesperson.

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  22. Okay. Please continue.

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  23. Ryan cost Dunder Mifflin hundreds of thousands of dollars, Michael. Ryan is--

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  24. Do you realize what you're asking for here? You're talking about salary plus health benefits--

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  25. Insurance, taxes, social security for three people. This is a heck of a lot more than 60 grand. You're talking about a multi-million dollar buy-out.

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  26. Your company cannot be worth that much.

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  27. Michael--

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  28. Okay. Deal. Okay?

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  29. Yeah.

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  30. Nicely done. We're still going to crush you though!

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  31. Welcome to the 43rd Annual Company Picnic, everybody. Thanks for being here. Now, a couple of employees have volunteered to entertain us with a song.

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  32. Okay, introducing Scranton's Michael Scott performing with Nashua's Holly Flax! I have not seen this.

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  33. Uh, okay everyone, we're at a picnic today...

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  34. I'm sorry, this certainly wasn't the time or the place to announce this sort of thing, but there have been talks about closing the Buffalo branch.

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  35. We're- we're closing the Buffalo branch.

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  36. How could you possibly think that the right way to announce a branch closing was in a comedy sketch at the company picnic?

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  37. What about the fact that they're here today? What about that? That didn't throw up any alarms? No, Michael needed a little bit for his comedy sketch, and he thought, 'oh, this would be really funny.'

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  38. Damn it, Michael, I told you that in confidence. Now I have to go over and deal with these employees and their families. A little boy just walked up to me and said, 'is my daddy gonna have a job by Christmas?'

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  39. Yeah.

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  40. Dwight, come on now, it's time to put in the subs.

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  41. Dwight.

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  42. Okay.

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  43. So Michael, do you think you can give me a run down on the Buffalo clients by Monday?

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  44. Okay, I will look at it Monday.

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  45. Okay, Jim you wanna hit the conference room?

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  46. No, ah it's okay Michael. We got it.

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  47. Yeah.

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  48. Okay.

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  49. Michael, we would like to continue the rest of this meeting in private, please, if you don't mind.

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  50. Cheese platter?

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  51. Alright, well I should go. Thanks for this. You've given me a lot to think about. Please promise me you won't do anything until we speak.

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  52. Thank you Jim.

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  53. Erin, is Michael around?

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  54. Ah, yeah, could we talk in your office for a second?

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  55. Are you sure you're okay with these new responsibilites?

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  56. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to utilize everyone's talents.

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  57. What about Jim? Do you think Jim is someone who is ready to move into a management position?

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  58. Please do.

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  59. I thought you liked Jim?

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  60. 'Constant office distractions, spends way too much time at reception, antagonizes other salesman, not at all what he thinks he is.'

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  61. Is there anybody else you think could run the day to day of the branch?

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  62. Jim had an interesting idea to help you with this extra work load and it involved you being promoted to oversee all northeast sales and then Jim would be promoted to your position.

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  63. Mmhmm.

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  64. Ummm... okay, here's the thing though. The plan doesn't work unless we have someone to replace you. I was hoping... plus we have to worry about Jim, he has another job offer. We may have to replace him.

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  65. Jim can you walk me out to my car for a second.

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  66. This is David.

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  67. Yep.

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  68. So, what, you're changing your mind about Jim?

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  69. Michael, it seems like you're cutting in and out... This is not what you said earlier.

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  70. Well, it doesn't change what you showed me in Jim's file.

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  71. Michael, I really don't know what's going on down there, but... oh, dammit, I am getting pulled over for talking on my cell, dammit.

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  72. Hey Michael, you got Jim there with you?

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  73. Actually, can you call Jim in? I want him on, please.

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  74. Hey guys, so I spoke to Alan, we had kind of an unconventional idea, which I think is pretty cool. But it only works if everyone's on board.

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  75. We were thinking of having two branch managers in Scranton. Both of you guys working as co-managers. Jim would handle the day to day and Michael you would focus on clients and big picture stuff.

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  76. Co-manager and Co-manager. See, there are a lot of moving pieces and this is the only way I can sell it upstairs.

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  77. Alright, hey Michael can you pick up for one second. Okay look, I'm not going to force you into anything. If you're willing to lose Jim, fine, you just say so and we'll find another solution, okay. Is that what you want to do?

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  78. Hey guys, um, I'm calling, because, unfortunately, we will not be able to give out cost of living raises this year, and I know people expect it. However, there just is only a small amount of money for each branch, so we're leaving it up to the managers to decide how to distribute it.

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  79. It's probably a little of both.

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  80. Excuse me?

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  81. Wait, I'm sorry. Michael, are you-- are you texting me?

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  82. Look, I need you both to take care of this. This is not going to be a problem, is it?

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  83. Very good.

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  84. Hey, sorry to be getting back to you guys so late. Things are still a bit unclear, we didn't officially decide anything yet.

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  85. But if I can be candid with you here Jim, it's not good. We fully expect to be out of money by the end of the year. Insolvent. So, well... You know what? I'm sorry, I have to run. But we will talk soon, OK?

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  86. You know what? I can't really get my head around anything like that right now, but that's great. Keep after it, but I gotta run.

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  87. Thanks Jim.

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  88. Michael.

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  89. So glad you could make it.

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  90. How was the ride?

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  91. I'm glad. I want to introduce you to everyone. First we'll start with Alan Brand. Alan? CEO. Michael Scott, Branch manager, Scranton.

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  92. Seated, we have the former congressman, Chris O'Keefe.

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  93. It was fun when we weren't on the brink of bankruptcy.

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  94. Believe me everyone is working very hard, working weekends, struggling, trying to right the ship.

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  95. What are we supposed to tell them now? Ok? You've dug us quite a hole.

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  96. There is no plan.

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  97. Yes.

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  98. Yes.

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  99. Yes.

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  100. No. No. No. No. No. No. Don't call anybody, Michael.

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