A couple of the season’s biggest plot points struck this week as Dwight gallantly resigned under a shroud of mystery and Karen finally found out about Jim’s (former?) crush on Pam.
Andy is hell bent on being Michael’s right-hand man – in fact, I think he’d actually like to be his right hand – and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to move up the office ladder. He effectively pushed Dwight out of the office, by playing on Michael’s suspicions about Dwight’s loyalty. But all he’s done is put himself squarely in Angela’s crosshairs. This could get ugly.
It was interesting to see the sales force actually go out and make sales calls. Despite their many differences, Dwight and Jim make a pretty good team, even though Dwight has to spend a few minutes in the parking lot, psyching himself up to Motley Crue’s “Kickstart My Heart.” Meanwhile, Phyllis took Karen to the beauty salon before hitting up one of her customers who apparently loves women who wear a lot of make up. Karen’s makeover was hilarious.
Andy and Michael didn’t jive in the sales call. If nothing else, Michael is an excellent salesman, which is why, despite his shortcomings, he’s survived so long at Dunder-Mifflin. It’s clear that Andy is not so good at selling paper, which may be his downfall, if Angela doesn’t get to him first.
He did have a great line when they were packing up Michael’s car: “Sebring by Chrysler. Heck of a motor carriage.”
Jim and Karen talked about Pam over coffee, and it seems like Karen did move to Scranton to be near Jim. He calmed her down, but I wonder how honest he’s being with her (and himself). I stand by my prediction that the two will stay together until Pam gets back together with Roy.
What’s going to happen to Dwight? There’s no way that he’s off the show, but it would interesting to see him flounder in unemployment for a few weeks before Angela throws herself under the bus to get him rehired. His resignation speech was great, but I really liked the line he said in private: “One of my goals was to die right here in my desk chair. And today, that dream was shattered.”
Don’t worry, Dwight. You’ll be back.
