"Branch Closing" Quotes (page 2)

Every line from The Office season 3, episode 7, in script order. First aired November 9, 2006.

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  1. Josh

    Sure, what's up?

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  2. Jim

    I know it's not definite or whatever, but uh, do you know who's coming over here from Scranton?

    Season 3 · Episode 7 · Line 11293

  3. Josh

    I honestly don't. I don't know.

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  4. Jim

    Okay, so is it like sales or... accountants?

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  5. Josh

    You know what, Jim, I wouldn't worry about it.

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  6. Jim

    What does that mean?

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  7. Jan

    Hi.

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  8. Josh

    Jan, hey.

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  9. Jan

    Oh, good. You're both here. Ready to talk logistics?

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  10. Ryan

    I just feel like it could have been something special if we could have kept working together, but I'm gonna go someplace else and you're gonna go someplace else. It just doesn't make sense.

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  11. Ryan

    This kinda worked out perfectly for me. I got some good experience. Uh, Michael's gonna write me a great recommendation. And as far as me and Kelly goes, I think it's for the best.

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  12. Michael

    Okay, this is it. This is exactly what Michael Moore does, famous documentarian. He goes up to people with a camera and he's like 'Why did you do this? Why did you pollute? You are bad. You're a bad person.' It's very dramatic. Although, I can't say I was a big fan of 'Bowling for Columbine', because I thought it was going to be a bowling movie, like 'Kingpin'. And it wasn't. It was something else.

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  13. Jan

    So, Josh will be running what is now called Dunder-Mifflin ,Northeast, which is all the offices north of Stamford. And Jim, fi you want the job, you'll be his number two.

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  14. Josh

    Wow. Uh, sure. Absolutely.

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  15. Jan

    Awesome.

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  16. Josh

    Excuse me, Jan, I'm sorry... I'm gonna have to stop you there. I, um, will not be taking the job.

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  17. Jan

    Wha... excuse... why not?

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  18. Josh

    As of today, I have accepted a senior managment position at Staples.

    Season 3 · Episode 7 · Line 11309

  19. Jan

    Today?

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  20. Josh

    [nods]

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  21. Jan

    You leveraged your new position with us into another offer?

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  22. Josh

    [sighs]

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  23. Jan

    Damn it, Josh. This whole restructuring thing was based around keeping you. I...

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  24. Josh

    I'm sorry, all right? It's done, it's done.

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  25. Jan

    I'm gonna make some calls.

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  26. Jim

    Say what you will about Michael Scott, but he would never do that.

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  27. Dwight

    So, do you know what you're gonna say when he shows up?

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  28. Michael

    I will improvise. I will speak from the heart.

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  29. Dwight

    No. Bad idea. You need an attack plan. Here, I'll be him, you be you. Let's practice.

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  30. Michael

    All right.

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  31. Dwight

    Dum, dum, dum, dum... coming home from work.

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  32. Michael

    Excuse me, Mr. Wallace? David Wallace?

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  33. Dwight

    Yes? What is the meaning of this?

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  34. Michael

    Can you tell us why you are shutting down Scranton and putting 15 people out of work?

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  35. Dwight

    Well, the branch is no longer finicially viable. It's simple dollars and cents.

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  36. Michael

    Yes, but these are employees, Sir. These are human beings.

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  37. Dwight

    Listen, Scott... we're losing money, okay? It's not a charity; it's a business. And it's a dying business.

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  38. Michael

    Stop... stop it! Just, okay. He's not going to say any of that.

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  39. Dwight

    Whoa hey, why not?

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  40. Michael

    Because he'd be intimidated and I, just... let's start again. Just be more scared of me, okay?

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  41. Dwight

    Okay.

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  42. Michael

    Don't touch me this time.

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  43. Dwight

    Dum, dum, dum, du, doy, du, do... coming home from work...

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  44. Michael

    Excuse me, Mr. Wallace?

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  45. Dwight

    Uh!

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  46. Jan

    So... we are still scrambling here. But uh, it looks like Scranton is going to absorb Stamford.

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  47. Jim

    Wow.

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  48. Jan

    And I know that you just left there a couple of months ago, but we would like to offer you the number two position at that branch.

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  49. Jim

    Thank you.

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  50. Jan

    Yeah.

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  51. Jim

    No, it's just I'm not sure if I um... well to be quite honest with you, Jan, I have a few unpleasant memories of Scranton. And um...

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  52. Jan

    Michael.

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  53. Jim

    No. No, no. Just um... some personal stuff. And I'm not really ready to revist that, I don't think.

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  54. Jan

    Ah. Well, please think about it. And call me. We will do whatever we can to get you to stay.

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  55. Jim

    Okay.

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  56. Phyllis

    Hey guys. Uh, I'm trying to organize a little group lunch for everybody since you know, we're never gonna see each other again.

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  57. Kevin

    Where are we going?

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  58. Phyllis

    I thought maybe DJ's.

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  59. Kevin

    How about Cugino's?

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  60. Angela

    I don't want to go all the way to Dunmore.

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  61. Kevin

    How 'bout Cooper's then?

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  62. Angela

    No seafood.

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  63. Kevin

    But, I don't want to go to DJ's.

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  64. Angela

    Oh, now all of a sudden you get picky?

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  65. Phyllis

    Okay, forget it.

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  66. Kevin

    Hooters?

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  67. Angela

    No.

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  68. Dwight

    Ah. Here, replinish your fluids.

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  69. Michael

    [takes bottle and cleans off cap with his tie]

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  70. Jan

    Where's Michael?

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  71. Pam

    He's not here. I don't know where he is.

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  72. Jan

    Wha... what's going on here?

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  73. Phyllis

    We know the branch is closing; Michael told us.

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  74. Jan

    Ah, god. Okay. You know what everybody? I'm sure there is a better way to do this but I've drive something like 400 miles today and I'm completely exhausted so I'm just gonna tell you. Your branch is not closing; Stamford is closing. Um, for the time being, it seems that all your jobs are safe.

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  75. Angela

    Yes!

    Season 3 · Episode 7 · Line 11366

  76. Kevin

    Yes!

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  77. Phyllis

    Stanley!

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  78. Pam

    Is it because of Michael? Did he actually do something?

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  79. Jan

    Well, reasons are not important. Would you just call him, please? Wherever he is... and tell him.

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  80. Pam

    Sure, uh, Jan... um, do you know, is anyone coming back to Scranton?

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  81. Jan

    Back?

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  82. Pam

    Coming to Scranton. Is anyone coming to Scranton?

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  83. Jan

    Uh, we don't know. Probably. A few.

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  84. Dwight

    who is it?

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  85. Michael

    The office.

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  86. Dwight

    Gonna get it?

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  87. Michael

    No, not until I have some good news for them. Not until I have some good news.

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  88. Pam

    I guess some new people might be coming from Stamford. Should be fun. New blood.

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  89. Ryan

    Is Jim coming back.

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  90. Pam

    That's, um... I hadn't thought about it, huh.

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  91. Ryan

    I just don't want it to be weird, you know? I mean, I took his old job and his old desk.

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  92. Pam

    Yeah, that might be weird. Overall though, we still all have our jobs... so, good news, right?

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  93. Ryan

    Oh, yeah, totally.

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  94. Kelly

    Ahhhhh! I'm so happy we don't have to break up now, Ryan! This is the best day of my whole l ife!

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  95. Karen

    What you gonna do?

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  96. Jim

    I really don't know. How you doing with all this?

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  97. Karen

    You know, I'm fine. I'll be better when I know if I have a job.

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  98. Jim

    You'd actually move to Scranton?

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  99. Karen

    Yeah, if they let me, I think I... I think I would.

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  100. Jim

    New York City is 45 minutes down the road from here. And you wanna move to Scranton? I dunno. If I were you I'd move to New York?

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