Michael dodges Jan's call about who he's firing
It's Halloween and the end-of-month layoff deadline; Michael stalls Jan's assistant Sherry and asks her how she'd like to be fired.
S2E5 · Halloween
12 moments · 19 min of essential viewing.
Moments, in order
Michael asks Pam who deserves to be fired
Michael calls layoffs heavy stuff, explains why he waited until Halloween, and fishes for a name from Pam, who just answers the phone.
Jim's three-hole punch costume versus Dwight's Sith lord
Jim shows off a costume of paper circles taped to his shirt, and Dwight, offended to be called a monk, cites what his costume cost.
Michael orders accounting to find 50 grand
Michael approves new party decorations, then asks accounting to find a full salary in the numbers, and pitches Kelly a better costume idea.
Jim and Pam post Dwight's resume; Michael weighs firing Dwight
Jim and Pam polish Dwight's resume for out-of-state jobs; Michael and Dwight rank who to fire, and Michael pretends someone suggested Dwight.
Michael's glowing reference for Dwight, and Dwight fires Stanley
A recruiter calls and Michael vouches personally and financially for Dwight; Dwight then tries to fire Stanley himself, and Michael backs away.
Dwight's job interview call with Cumberland Mills
Dwight is surprised by his posted resume, preaches loyalty to the camera, then blows up at the recruiter over his martial arts training.
Pam pushes Jim toward Maryland; Dwight's leverage backfires
Pam tells Jim to go for a better job; Dwight leverages his offer for a promotion, but Michael begs him to take it, and Jim sizes up Michael's process.
Michael role-plays the firing, playing Creed
Michael rehearses with a co-worker playing him while he improvises an increasingly furious Creed, until a call from Toby cuts it off.
Creed talks his way out of being fired
Michael fumbles firing Creed, who refuses to leave, begs him to undo it, tells a hunting story, and convinces Michael to fire Devon instead.
Michael fires Devon with a Chili's gift certificate
Michael fires Devon, can't admit he switched picks, offers a gift certificate as consolation, and Devon storms out with a parting invitation.
Pam takes it back, and Michael's Halloween costume history
Pam apologizes for pushing Jim to leave and Jim ponders Maryland; Michael recalls his topical costumes, then hands out candy to trick-or-treaters.
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