“U-TI-CA! U-TI-CA! U-TI-CA!”
Jim just knew things weren’t going to end well when he realized that Michael and Dwight had hoodwinked him and were taking him to see Karen in Utica. But once there was talk of blowing the branch up, he felt like he had to go to keep things under control.
The road trip was classic – fake moustaches, throwing cell phones out the window, and Dwight peeing in a soda can (and subsequently cutting his penis on the lip). When they finally got to Utica, Michael asked Jim, “Do you want the afro wig?”
It was smart to shoot he scene where Dwight and Michael are infiltrating the branch from Jim’s point of view. I loved Micheal’s line to the security guard – “We are warehouse workers. Do you need more proof?” – as well as Dwight’s obsession with attacking someone in the eyes because “the eyes are the groin of the head.”
Jim’s interaction with Karen was hilarious, from her finding him hiding in the PT Cruiser “in a ladies warehouse uniform” to her speech to him once he said that things were going well with Pam:
“Oh, things are going really well? Are they? They are? That’s great. That’s SO great. I want to hear more about how happy you are with Pam. Can you tell me more about that? Thank you so much for coming to Utica and breaking my copier and telling me how well things are going in your relationship. Really. Thank you.”
Jim’s response? “All right. You…are…welcome.”
The episode’s other storyline was the “Finer Things Club,” which was mainly meant to keep some of the other characters busy while Michael, Dwight and Jim went to Utica. While I did like the scene where Kevin comes in to buy some candy and Phyllis microwaves popcorn, I thought the best line was Oscar’s introduction: “Besides having sex with men, the Finer Things Club is the gayest thing about me.”
Did I miss any great moments?
