"The Surplus" Quotes (page 4)

Every quote from The Office season 5, episode 9, in script order. First aired December 4, 2008.

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  1. Michael

    To be continued!

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25845

  2. Michael

    No, I don't-this doesn't change anything. I have a very important decision to make. We need a new copier. We need new chairs. And I need to figure out a way to keep this money without having everybody hate me.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25846

  3. Andy

    Hey Tuna, check it out. Tuna sandwich. Just like you. What-

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25847

  4. Angela

    Now, I have to take care of a legal issue.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25848

  5. Andy

    Was that hot or what?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25849

  6. Pam

    So what's it gonna be?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25850

  7. Oscar

    Michael, you have to make a decision. The day is almost done.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25851

  8. Pam

    Let me just say, you've been promising me this chair since the day you hired me.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25852

  9. Oscar

    You are a smart guy. I know you'll do the right thing.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25853

  10. Michael

    You think it's easy?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25854

  11. Stanley

    It's your job.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25855

  12. Michael

    Okay, you know what? Why don't you guys deal with it? I am going to get up, and I am going to be out in the common area. But you need to decide; otherwise I'm taking the bonus. All right?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25856

  13. Michael

    It is a classic management tactic. You have two sides, a deadline, you know that neither of them are gonna concede. What you do is you put 'em in a room, and you just- Hey.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25857

  14. Pam

    Hey.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25858

  15. Oscar

    Hey, we're going with the chairs.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25859

  16. Michael

    What?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25860

  17. Oscar

    I just figured I'd rather have new chairs than nothing at all.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25861

  18. Pam

    Thanks Michael.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25862

  19. Michael

    Good work. I'm proud of you. Mother-

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25863

  20. Michael

    What did we learn this week? Well, one, thanks to me, my team is much, much faster at coming to decisions than I thought they would be. Number two, never buy a fur coat with a credit card until you absolutely have the money to pay for it. And three, you should know that some people think it's cool to throw buckets of fake blood on you as you are walking out of Burlington Coat Factory.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25864

  21. Jim

    Truce?

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25865

  22. Pam

    Yeah, I guess, since I won.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25866

  23. Jim

    Yeah, you did win. You did win. Anyway, I'm going to need three copies of each of these, stapled and collated. Totally kidding. I'm gonna need four.

    Season 5 · Episode 9 · Quote 25867