"Health Care" Quotes

Every line from The Office season 1, episode 3, in script order. First aired April 5, 2005.

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  1. Michael

    Pam. Pamela. Pam-elama-ding-dong. Making copies.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 568

  2. Pam

    I'm not making any copies.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 569

  3. Michael

    Let's go. Messages. Stat. Lots to do, lots to do. Information superhighway.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 570

  4. Pam

    Nothing new.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 571

  5. Michael

    Lay them on me. What?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 572

  6. Pam

    There's nothing new.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 573

  7. Michael

    That's not what you said earlier.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 574

  8. Pam

    Oh, do you want me to repeat the messages that I gave you before for the...

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  9. Michael

    The most sacred thing I do is care and provide for my workers, my family. I give them money. I give them food. Not directly, but through the money. I heal them. Today, I am in charge of picking a great new health care plan. Right? That's what this is all about. Does that make me their doctor? Um... Yes, in a way. Yeah, like a specialist.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 576

  10. Jan

    So, which health plan have you decided on?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 577

  11. Michael

    I am going to go with the best, Jan. I am going to go with the one with the acupuncture, therapeutic massage, you know, the works.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 578

  12. Jan

    Wait, acupuncture? None of the plans have acupuncture. Have you looked at them closely Michael?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 579

  13. Michael

    I think it was you who didn't look closely enough at the Gold Plan.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 580

  14. Jan

    The Gold Plan? I'm not even on that plan.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 581

  15. Michael

    Well, I'd recommend it. It's very good.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 582

  16. Jan

    Michael.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 583

  17. Michael

    You gotta crack these things open.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 584

  18. Jan

    You know the whole reason that we're doing this, is to save money. So you just need to pick a provider and choose the cheapest plan.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 585

  19. Michael

    Well, that is kind of a tough assignment. Um... It won't be popular decision around the old orifice.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 586

  20. Jan

    It's your job. So...

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 587

  21. Michael

    Well, it's a suicide mission, you know.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 588

  22. Jan

    Michael... maybe... I mean...

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 589

  23. Michael

    There, there...

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  24. Jan

    Sometimes a manager, like yourself, has to deliver the bad news to the employees. I do it all the time.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 591

  25. Michael

    When have you ever done that?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 592

  26. Jan

    I'm doing it right now. To you.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 593

  27. Jim

    Last night on Trading Spouses, there's... have you seen it?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 594

  28. Pam

    No. I have a life.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 595

  29. Jim

    Interesting, what's that like?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 596

  30. Pam

    You should try it sometime.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 597

  31. Jim

    Wow. But then who would watch my TV? That is...

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 598

  32. Pam

    [laughs]... your problem.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 599

  33. Michael

    Jimbo! Ha haaaaa. Ah.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 600

  34. Michael

    There's a decision that needs to be made, and I'm having an unbelievably a busy day. So I'm going to let you pick a health care plan for our office and then explain it to your co-workers.

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  35. Jim

    Gosh.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 602

  36. Michael

    Yeah!

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 603

  37. Jim

    That is a great offer. Thank you. I really think I should be concentrating on sales.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 604

  38. Michael

    Really?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 605

  39. Jim

    Yeah. I just don't think this is the kind of task, that I... am going to do. You know who would be great for this?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 606

  40. Jim

    Any time Michael asks me to do anything, I just tell him that Dwight should do it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 607

  41. Dwight

    Yes. I can do it. I'm your man.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 608

  42. Jim

    Right now, this is just a job. If I advance any higher in this company then this would be my career. And uh, well, if this were my career, I'd have to throw myself in front of a train.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 609

  43. Dwight

    OK, first, let's go over some parameters. How many people can I fire?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 610

  44. Michael

    Ah, none. You're picking a health care plan.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 611

  45. Dwight

    OK, we'll table that for the time being. Two, I'll need an office. I think the conference room should be fine.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 612

  46. Michael

    You can use the conference room as a temporary workspace.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 613

  47. Dwight

    Yes, I have an office. Bigger than his.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 614

  48. Michael

    Nope, you cannot use it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 615

  49. Dwight

    OK, I take it back, it's a workspace.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 616

  50. Michael

    Temporary workspace. You can use it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 617

  51. Dwight

    Thank you.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 618

  52. Michael

    If Dwight fails, then that is strike two, and good for me for, ah, for giving him a second chance. And if he succeeds, then, you know, no one will be prouder than I am. I groomed him. I made him what he is today. Unless he fails, and we've talked about that already.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 619

  53. Dwight

    What did I do? I did my job. I slashed benefits to the bone. I saved this company money. Was I too harsh? Maybe. I don't believe in coddling people.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 620

  54. Dwight

    In the wild, there is no health care. In the wild, health care is, 'Ow, I hurt my leg. I can't run. A lion eats me and I'm dead.' Well, I'm not dead. I'm the lion. You're dead.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 621

  55. Stanley

    There's no dental, there's no vision, there's a $1,200 deductible.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 622

  56. Pam

    Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 623

  57. Michael

    Pam, Michael Scott. How's tricks?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 624

  58. Pam

    Where are you?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 625

  59. Michael

    Oh, I am in my office. I am swamped. I have work up to my ears I'm busy, busy, busy. Can't step away. I just wanted to check in and see how everybody's doing. Everybody cool out there?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 626

  60. Pam

    Actually, people are really unhappy. Um, Dwight sent around this memo and people are freaking out 'cause the...

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 627

  61. Michael

    Pam! Whoa, whoa, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I, I, I, I gotta go. I'm getting a call.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 628

  62. Pam

    No you're not.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 629

  63. Michael

    I have to make a call after I finish... my work. You know what? Uh, just don't let anybody in my office under any conditions today. I'm just too busy. Too swamped, you know? I am unreachable. I am incommunicado, capisce?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 630

  64. Pam

    OK.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 631

  65. Michael

    Thank you, Oh, gah, here we go again. Gotta go, I have to take this.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 632

  66. Pam

    Still no one calling.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 633

  67. Pam

    Dwight, what...

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 634

  68. Dwight

    Uh, knock, please. Please knock. This is an office.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 635

  69. Jim

    It says 'workspace'.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 636

  70. Dwight

    Same thing.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 637

  71. Jim

    If it's the same thing, then why did you write 'workspace'?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 638

  72. Dwight

    Just knock, Please? As a sign of respect for your superior.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 639

  73. Jim

    You are not my superior.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 640

  74. Dwight

    Oh gee, then why do I have an office?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 641

  75. Jim

    I thought it was a workspace?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 642

  76. Pam

    OK. Dwight. Are you really in charge of picking the health care plan?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 643

  77. Dwight

    Yes. And my decision in final.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 644

  78. Pam

    This is a ridiculously awful plan. Because you cut everything.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 645

  79. Dwight

    Aww, times are tough, Pam. Deal with it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 646

  80. Jim

    You cut more than you had to, didn't you?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 647

  81. Dwight

    Sure.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 648

  82. Jim

    Well, why did you do that? You work here, don't you want good insurance?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 649

  83. Dwight

    Don't need it. Never been sick. Perfect immune system.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 650

  84. Jim

    OK, well, if you've never been sick, then you don't have any antibodies.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 651

  85. Dwight

    I don't need them. Superior genes. I'm a Schrute. And superior brain power. Through concentration, I can raise and lower my cholesterol at will.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 652

  86. Pam

    Why would you want to raise your cholesterol?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 653

  87. Dwight

    So I can lower it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 654

  88. Oscar

    He literally won't come out of his office.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 655

  89. Kevin

    He's got to come out sometime. To go to the bathroom.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 656

  90. Angela

    Kevin! That's inappropriate.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 657

  91. Oscar

    Michael, can I talk to you?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 658

  92. Michael

    Ah, uh, I would love to, but I am really busy. Rain check?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 659

  93. Meredith

    Michael. Michael, please, can we talk to you about this memo?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 660

  94. Michael

    Ah, what? Which memo?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 661

  95. Pam

    Dwight's health care memo. I told you about it.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 662

  96. Michael

    Is it a good plan?

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 663

  97. Dwight

    It's a great plan. It saves the company a fortune.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 664

  98. Oscar

    It's like a pay decrease.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 665

  99. Pam

    Michael, he made huge cuts.

    Season 1 · Episode 3 · Line 666

  100. Michael

    Cuts? What? Wow, Dwight, did you make cuts?

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