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The Inner Circle
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S07E22 · 265 lines · 1 clips
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Darryl Receives Full Ride
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Deangelo“So, coasting time is officially over. Big changes are comin', and they're comin' fast. If you don't like 'em, this is called a door. You can walk right through it. Alright. I'm not here to be your friend. I like my life outside of this place. I live to leave at 5. Change number one: Darryl. Per your request, the company is sending you to business school at night. Full ride. Deal with it.”
Darryl“Seriously?”
Deangelo“Stone cold seriously.”
Deangelo Fears Being Figured Out
▶ Watch along →Deangelo“They are trying to figure me out. And I don't like it. Once they figure me out, they start to tell me what I want to hear. And I need to quickly figure out who's a good worker and who is simply a good mind reader. Because as soon as I'm hearing what I want to hear, I'm not gonna care.”
Imposing Changes Without Explanation
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Change two, Toby, you're gettin' a new chair.”
Toby“Thanks.”
Deangelo“Don't thank me! Hey, don't thank me, guy! Okay? And I don't care if you like it.”
Oscar“These sound like good ideas, why wouldn't we like them?”
Deangelo“I don't care what your favorite flavor is. Here's a bowl of ice cream. You either like it or you don't. That's my attitude right now in this room, that's my attitude on Ice Cream Thursdays. Alright? Clear? Any questions?”
Kevin“This all sounds great to me. But I could see how some people might think that they're bad. I don't know what to think.”
Deangelo“That is a s-- astute observation, Kevin.”
Kevin Gets Deangelo's Approval
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Kev's got me pegged.”
Pam's Assistant Recommendation Rejected
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“It blows away Vermont in the fall.”
Darryl“Snap, for real?”
Pam“Good morning, Deangelo.”
Deangelo“Hold on.”
Pam“Okay.”
Deangelo“And if you're really serious, you should go in the spring.”
Pam“Because of the flowers.”
Deangelo“No. Because the entire state smells like Earth.”
Pam“Dogwoods, or just the Earth.”
Deangelo“Yes, Pam.”
Pam“Hey, well, good morning. I think I have good news for you today. I found your new executive assistant. My friend Carla. She's got great experience. We even considered making her Cece's godmother, but she had this boyfriend at the time-- but here's her resume.”
Deangelo“Put it with the rest.”
Pam“Okay.”
Pam Nervous Around Deangelo
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Hey dudes!”
Jim“Hey!”
Andy“Hey!”
Pam“Oh my God, he hates me!”
Jim“No he doesn't. You just get so nervous and hyper around him.”
Pam“I know.”
Jim“Every time there's a silence, your brain's like "Heh-heh-huh-huh" .”
Pam“Is that what he tells you at your little inner circle meetings?”
Jim“Careful. There is no inner circle.”
Andy Confirms Inner Circle Exists
► Watch on Prime ↗Andy“Oh, there's an inner circle. Oh yeah.”
Jim Denies Inner Circle Existence
► Watch on Prime ↗Jim“There is no inner circle. Deangelo just prefers to delegate a few things, to a few guys.”
Kevin Brags About Inner Circle
► Watch on Prime ↗Kevin“Jim only says that because he's in the inner circle. I also say that because I am also in the inner circle. Did you get that, Ma? Your boy, Kevin Malone, is IN the inner circle! Which doesn't exist.”
Dwight Rejects Deangelo's Advances
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“There he is! Got ya coffee.”
Dwight“Oh, wow, thank you. That was so kind of you.”
Deangelo“Not a coffee guy, I take it.”
Dwight“It's just that I own the coffee shop. So, once you've seen sausage being made, all you want to do is make sausage, because it's so much fun.”
Deangelo“Listen. I've got a sixer. "Automatic for the People" on the jukebox. Let's hit the park after sundown. Come on! Pick up some sausage if you want.”
Dwight“I think you'll find what you're looking for over there.”
Deangelo Compares Dwight To Son
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“No matter how many times I reach out to Dwight, he doesn't seem to want anything to do with me. It reminds me of my relationship with my son. Except there, I'm the Dwight.”
Basketball And British Sales Tactics
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Who's the biggest client in the state? I say we go get 'em, whatever it takes. Huh? What do you guys say?”
Kevin“Yes!”
Deangelo“Right! Or my other idea, 50,000 tiny clients.”
Kevin“Yeah, I say we just go for it!”
Deangelo“Is that ball lighter than usual? Is that a Chinatown knockoff?”
Jim“That's Toys R Us, I think.”
Deangelo“No, that's definitely a knockoff. You can feel the center of gravity's off. Feel that. What do you think?”
Gabe“Oh, yeah, totally. Jim, you got ripped off big time.”
Deangelo“Deangelo! See what I did there? That's what you need to do. It's that little English. The British are coming.”
Kevin“Yes.”
Deangelo“Deangelo's open!”
Deangelo Praises Ryan's Department
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Hey Ry. Your department's killing it, baby.”
Ryan“Hey hey, my pleasure, my treasure.”
Deangelo“Keep it up.”
Ryan Lies About Supervisor Status
► Watch on Prime ↗Ryan“The problem with having "It" or "the X-factor" or whatever it is you want to call it, is that it's impossible to put into words what you're bringing to the table. So to make things simpler for Deangelo, I just, without lying, strongly implied that I'm Kelly's supervisor. It's not even that much of a stretch. She pretty much does whatever I say.”
Ryan Manipulates Kelly Successfully
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Kelly“What?”
Ryan“I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry...”
Kelly“Why should I pretend that you are my boss?”
Ryan“Because what would you have done in that situation, Kelly? I'll tell you what I would have done for you. I'd lie for you.”
Kelly“Yeah, but you lie all the time. You lie for no reason. Ryan, you just like to lie.”
Ryan“I'd die for you too.”
Kelly“You really would?”
Ryan“Hey, Kelly Kapoor, if I don't have those call logs on my desk, we're just gonna have to evaluate your future at the company!”
Kelly“Sure thing, Mr. Howard.”
Deangelo“Woo. Glad he's not my boss.”
Ryan“You're the best. Thank you.”
Deangelo Determined To Win Dwight
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“You know I have a cousin who cracked the secret formula for a certain popular cola that I shall not name. So I've never had to buy it. True story. I just drink my cousin's.”
Dwight“Congratulations on your one cousin. I have seventy. Each one better than the last.”
Deangelo“You know what... straight up, why don't you like me?”
Dwight“I'm just not a suck-up like everyone else around here. Okay? I do my job well, so why don't you just leave me alone and let me do it. Okay?”
Deangelo“Ohhhh no.”
Dwight“What?”
Deangelo“Okay? I'm gonna win you over.”
Dwight“No you're not.”
Deangelo“Yes I am.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Oh yes.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Yes.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Yes.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Yes.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Yes.”
Dwight“No.”
Deangelo“Yes. Yes-yes-yes-yes-yes yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes-yes!”
Deangelo Shows Off His Juggling
▶ Watch along →Jim“Uh oh, this former administrative assistant misspelled "administrative" and "assistant."”
Darryl“The winner: under "Special Skills," Mr. Don Feiner put "Juggling."”
Deangelo“What's wrong with juggling, Darryl? I'm a big juggler. I actually perform a motivational juggling routine.”
Jim“Seriously?”
Deangelo“Oh yeah. I'd do it for you here, but uh, what would you say this room is, 300 square feet? 320?”
Gabe“320. Just freeballin' it.”
Deangelo“It's a little cramped. How many square feet out there? 17, 18 hundo?”
Kevin“Oh, I think it's 18 hundo.”
Gabe“Give or take.”
Deangelo Performs Fake Juggling Routine
▶ Watch along →Deangelo“Sorry gang. Thought my juggling stuff was in the trunk of my car. It's not.”
Pam“Oh no, do you think it was stolen?”
Andy“I gotcha covered, boss. Used to play with the parabolas myself. Got some extra balls! Hey-hey-hey-ho!”
Deangelo“Sorry, I never touch another juggler's instruments. You know, we're all here, I've got the music cued, why don't I just do my routine without the juggling balls? Prepare... to go into the danger zone.”
Pam“Oh wow, you weren't kidding.”
Deangelo“No. Never. Can someone please throw me a fifth ball? If you dare! Incoming! And we're on! Remember, nothing's impossible! Phyllis, where's Phyllis?”
Phyllis“Here.”
Deangelo“Do you believe in me, Phyllis?”
Phyllis“Yeah.”
Deangelo“Because I believe in you.”
Phyllis“Okay.”
Deangelo“Feel that connection? Don't move your head. Please. Thank you. Oh! Big hand for Phyllis! That took a lot of guts! Ho! I'm Deangelo Vickers, thank you so much, hope you learned something.”
Kevin“Didn't drop a single ball!”
Women Confront Deangelo's Sexism
► Watch on Prime ↗Pam“Look. I'm juggling eggs and bowling balls. I'm juggling with one hand. No hands.”
Jim“What could he possibly stand to gain from a fake juggling routine?”
Pam“What could he possibly stand to gain from a real juggling routine? How can you keep defending him?”
Jim“He's good at his job. And I like working for him.”
Angela“Of course you do, Jim. You're a man. Deangelo is a huge sexist.”
Andy“Whoa, whoa, whoa. I think if he was sexist, I'd be able to tell. I took a crapload of women's studies courses at Cornell. And I wrote my own companion piece to the "vagina Monologues" called the "penis Apologies." So I know a thing or two.”
Angela“Okay. Then how about I'm the head of the Accounting Department, but he only ever talks to Kevin? What about Pam and Kelly? Also department heads. But has he ever met with you or even asked you to do anything?”
Andy“How could I not see it? You're so right.”
Pam“Why don't you talk to him about it?”
Jim“And say what? "Hey Deangelo, are you shy or just a sexist?"”
Pam“Why don't you just tell him how his actions are being perceived by the women in this office?”
Jim“Mmm-hmm.”
Andy“And if he doesn't listen, then he can kiss his penis goodbye. Snip snip. Am I right, girls?”
Jim Asks For Private Meeting
► Watch on Prime ↗Jim“Hey, you got a second?”
Deangelo“Yeah, I got tons of time. This job's a joke.”
Sexism Accusation Explodes In Meeting
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“So what's up?”
Jim“Umm, really, it's nothing, I was just talking to Angela, and she was --”
Darryl“Hey, saw Jim come in. We meeting?”
Deangelo“Yeah sure. Let's make it a meeting.”
Jim“If it's alright, can I just have like one minute alone, just to go over --”
Deangelo“What's the big secret? Why are you even whispering? Come on, it's the guys!”
Jim“I know. Just the guys. Well, maybe that's, uh, part of the problem. I think...so what happened was, I was talking with some of the department heads. Uh, some of the female department heads.”
Deangelo“Uh-oh. Right?”
Kevin“Hot!”
Jim“Maybe there's a vibe out there, with certain members of the office, that you are...a little sexist, or --”
Darryl“Damn!”
Jim“Whoa. Whoa. Wait.”
Deangelo“Are you serious? Who feels this way?”
Jim“Oh. Like nobody.”
Gabe“Umm, Pam?”
Jim“It was --”
Gabe“Was it Pam?”
Kevin“That sounds like Pam. You know how she gets. Deangelo, she can get really bitchy. Kevin...”
Deangelo“Guys. Hold on. Doesn't matter who, okay? I'm just happy that Jim brought it to my attention because honestly, I had - I had no idea.”
Jim“That's awesome.”
Deangelo“Thank you.”
Kelly Confident Ryan Won't Abandon
► Watch on Prime ↗Kelly“Mom, Ryan's taking us out to dinner tonight. No, no, he's not going to stand us up like he did last time. He won't ever stand us up again.”
Ryan Claims Supervisor And Boyfriend
► Watch on Prime ↗Ryan“So I am the new customer service supervisor.”
Kelly“When Deangelo's around.”
Ryan“And I am also a very dutiful boyfriend when --”
Kelly“All the time.”
Ryan“All the time.”
Jordan Hired As Executive Assistant
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Erin, do you mind running down to the lobby and bringing up my brand new executive assistant?”
Erin“Absolutely.”
Jim“Hey, who'd you end up hiring?”
Deangelo“Oh, I'm glad you asked, Jim. Because apparently there's a rumor running around here that I am a sexist. I can't work here effectively if you guys think I'm something that I am not. I am not a sexist. Raise your hand if you have a vagina. Raise your hand if someone you love has a vagina. Yeah, yeah. Okay. Just about everyone. What about Deangelo's hand? Oh wow. He's got 'em both up. Yeah. Uh huh. Yeah, so it bothers me when I hear that there's gossip around here that I treat women lesser than men. Okay? Frankly, we all look a little ridiculous when that happens.”
Phyllis“I'm not a feminist, but I think that the men in this office are being given chances that the women aren't.”
Deangelo“Dwight, what's your take?”
Dwight“What's the argument here? NBA, WNBA. One is a sport, one is a joke. I love sports, I love jokes. Room for all.”
Deangelo“Man, you're smart. Oh, hey! Hi! Hello. Welcome. Uh, everyone, I'd like you to please welcome Jordan Garfield. This is everyone.”
“Hello.”
Pam“So, Jordan, uh, where did you work before? Uh, a law office?”
“No, Anthropology. We don't have this in that size, pretty lame.”
Kelly“Lame? You worked at Anthropology?”
“Yeah.”
Kelly“That's like my dream job. How did you even get that job?”
“Well, I umm -”
Kelly“You chose this job over that job?”
Ryan“Okay, okay, back to work, Kelly, we have a lot to get done today.”
Pam“So, umm, is this your first office job then?”
“Yeah.”
Deangelo“Yup.”
Pam“Wow.”
Deangelo“No corporate experience whatsoever. I didn't want anyone with any bad habits.”
Jim Excluded From Inner Circle
► Watch on Prime ↗Kevin“Jim, you coming?”
Jim“Oh yeah, did he text us?”
Kevin“Yeah.”
Dwight“No!”
Pam“Jim, what are you doing? Get in there. This is not the time to take a stand. At least he likes one of us.”
Jim“He didn't text me.”
Andy“Yes! I'm in.”
Angela“Andy, what are you doing?”
Andy“I'm going in, into the belly of the beast. Gonna infiltrate and change from within. What's up, mancave!”
Pam“Just go in. Just go in, he probably forgot to text you.”
Deangelo Ignores Jim's Attempt
► Watch on Prime ↗Deangelo“Internally, for office use where do we get our paper from? Do we go -”
Jim“Don't worry, the first day's always the hardest.”
Deangelo“Hey Jim.”
Jim“Yeah.”
Deangelo“Can I help you?”
Jim“Nope. Just... Okay.”
Dwight Confirms Jim's Expulsion
► Watch on Prime ↗Dwight“So, he kicked you out of the inner circle, huh?”
Jim“Well, there is no inner...circle.”
Dwight Insults Jordan Harshly
► Watch on Prime ↗“Dwight? Deangelo wanted me to ask you if there's anything I can help you with.”
Dwight“Really? Anything.”
“Do you need anything?”
Dwight“Deangelo, tell your whore to leave me alone.”
Andy Pitches Sales Projects
► Watch on Prime ↗Andy“Okay, I do not want to waste your time, so I will keep this br-r-r-r-r-r-ief. Now, word on the street is, Mercy Hospital, back on the market. Deangelo would like you to put together a sales pitch for next week. Deangelo has also recently learned about the Barnacle Project. Which is a non-profit organization based in Mystic, Connecticut that assists in the scraping of barnacles --”
Jim Laments His Current Situation
► Watch on Prime ↗Jim“So this is my life. Until I win the lottery . Or Pam finally writes that series of young adult books.”
Pam Dreams Of Young Adult
► Watch on Prime ↗Pam“So one afternoon, while walking home from school, quirky 10th grader Becky Walters finds a wounded Pegasus in the woods. And she becomes...The Horse Flyer.”
Kelly Exposes Ryan's Fraud
► Watch on Prime ↗Ryan“Hey! Kelly, that's the last time I'm gonna talk to you about your paycheck! Okay? We pay you a fair salary here, and if you're only here for the money, maybe you shouldn't be here at all.”
Deangelo“No one likes a money grubber.”
Kelly“I'm sorry, Mr. Howard, I apologize for grubbing for money. I can't do this. I can't do this. I'm sorry. I just can't do it. Deangelo, Ryan is not my boss. Okay? Frankly, he hasn't had a real job here in years.”
Deangelo“Ohh.”
Ryan“Oh, that's hilarious, Kelly.”
Kelly“No, he's just a big fraud, Deangelo. He's like Rango. He doesn't work here, basically. Just like the way Rango didn't save those animals. It was just a big misunderstanding.”
Deangelo“Is this true, Ryan?”
Ryan“I did not see Rango.”
Deangelo“Okay, I don't have time for this he said-she said.”
Kelly“He's not saying anything!”
Deangelo“It's too murky. I like Ryan. You seem kind of hysterical to me. Ryan's your supervisor. Let's just leave it that way.”
Kelly“That's not fair, I mean, I've been working here for such a long ti--”
Ryan“Oh, close call! Okay, why don't you just finish this up and leave it on my desk and I will see you at your place around 2 am.”
Deangelo Practices Michael Jordan Dunk
► Watch on Prime ↗Pam“Hey! It sounds like you guys are having a lot of fun, but it's really loud, and some of us are trying to work, so do you think you could do it a little more quietly?”
Gabe“Well, that's gonna be tough, because we're getting a dunking clinic from Magic Jordan himself.”
Deangelo“Oh, you mean Michael Jordan?”
Gabe“Total brain burp.”
Deangelo“I'm no MJ. I can do his dunk. From the free throw line.”
Kevin“Whoa.”
Darryl“Daaamn! Mad respect for my brotha!”
Darryl Appreciates His Business Education
► Watch on Prime ↗Darryl“The man is paying me to take Chinese. I will say what I need to say, and soon, I will say it in Chinese.”
Deangelo Demands Dwight Attend Dunk
► Watch on Prime ↗Pam“Okay, well it's just really loud.”
Deangelo“Okay. We'll keep that in mind. Alright, ladies, back to the game.”
Darryl“Do it!”
Deangelo“Jim! Come on in.”
Pam“You're back in.”
Jim“You know what? Instead of a game, why don't we do an exhibition? I'd love to see that dunk of yours.”
Deangelo“Yeah, we'll set that up one day.”
Jim“Today. Now, maybe. 'Cause we have a hoop downstairs and a real ball, so you don't have to mime it.”
Deangelo“Yeah, I don't know.”
Jim“Why not?”
Deangelo“Only because no one has called NASA to request a liftoff. Let's go downstairs! Okay? Let's do it.”
Dwight“Pass. If I wanted to see a pissing contest, I'd lock Mose in the chicken coop.”
Deangelo“Damn it, Dwight! Enough! Get your ass downstairs or find a new place to sell paper!”
Dwight Responds To Strong Leadership
► Watch on Prime ↗Dwight“Okay, a little about me. I respond to strong leadership.”
Deangelo Attempts Free Throw Dunk
► Watch on Prime ↗Jim“Alright, there you go.”
Deangelo“Seems a little close, you sure that's the real foul line?”
Jim“15 feet from the baseline, so, you need me to move it in?”
Deangelo“Nah, that's 15. Yeah.”
Jim“Okay.”
Deangelo“And uh, you know what, to make it interesting, Jordan, why don't you sit underneath the basket?”
“Seriously?”
Deangelo“Yeah, come on. I'll dunk over you. Best seat in the house.”
“I don't, I don't think I can do that. I'm holding your jewelry.”
Deangelo“Right. Yeah. Okay, fair enough. Kevin, you do it.”
Kevin“Yes! Okay.”
Deangelo“Someone want to sit in Kevin's lap? Angela?”
Angela“No.”
Deangelo“Oscar?”
Oscar“No thank you.”
Deangelo“Okay, Jimmy, this is for you. Show you that anything is possible.”
Jim“Fantastic.”
Deangelo“Alright?”
Jim“Yup.”
Deangelo“This is also for the troops. Doctor is in! Ahhhh!”
Jim Questions What Happened
► Watch on Prime ↗Jim“Now what?”
Deangelo Collapses After Dunking
► Watch on Prime ↗Erin“Deangelo?”
Deangelo“Tablab.”
Jim“Oh my God, are you alright? Erin, will you call 911 please?”
Erin“Who should I say is calling?”
Jim“Erin.”
Deangelo“says to bartender Droswip. Droswip.”
Gabe“Droswip, yeah. I get it. Okay, we're gonna get you to the restroom.”