S3E4 · Grief Counseling

Moments, in order

Michael happily fetches everything from the warehouse
Michael insists on getting supplies from the warehouse; the office exploits it with pen and coffee requests while he compares himself to Bette Midler.
1m 28sMichael ScottRyan HowardPam Beesly#cold open #talking head #office runs
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Michael learns his old boss Ed Truck has died
Jan calls with news Michael first misreads as a request for a phone number; he announces Ed's death and invites people to cheer him up.
51sMichael ScottJan Levinson#announcement #michael and jan #death news
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Jim turns a missing bag of chips into a mission
After Josh's Stamford meeting, Karen grumbles that Herr's chips are sold out, and Jim declares no work until her snack is found.
52sJim HalpertKaren FilippelliJosh Porter#flirting #stamford #jim and karen
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How Ed died, and Dwight's plan to be frozen
Michael learns the grisly details of Ed's crash, stumbles through telling the office, and Dwight explains why he wants his body put on ice.
1m 40sMichael ScottDwight Schrute#dark humor #announcement #talking head
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Michael and Dwight pitch Jan a robot statue of Ed
Michael rejects a day off in Ed's honor and demands a statue; Dwight scales the robot down for safety, and Jan hangs up exasperated.
1m 06sMichael ScottJan LevinsonDwight Schrute#memorial #michael and jan #michael and dwight
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Michael spits on Stanley, then leads the grief-ball session
Michael can't stop picturing the crash, lectures on the five stages of grief, and opens a ball-toss session with a wild speech about his grief bone.
1m 59sMichael ScottStanley Hudson#grief #monologue #talking head
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The grief circle: Phyllis's twin, Pam's boxer aunt, cousin Mufasa
Phyllis shares a disturbing womb story, Stanley refuses to play, Pam describes a boxer aunt, and another tale features wildebeests.
1m 57sMichael ScottPhyllis LapinPam Beesly#grief circle #movie plots #group scene
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Weekend at Bernie's, Toby's bird story and a real dead bird
Michael catches a movie plot passed off as a loss, explodes at Toby over a bird that hit the glass, then the office finds the bird.
1m 44sMichael ScottToby FlendersonDwight Schrute#michael vs toby #grief circle #dead bird
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Michael orders a parking-lot funeral for the bird
Michael announces a 4 p.m. bird funeral, scolds Meredith for having work to do, and blames Toby for the death.
40sMichael ScottMeredith Palmer#announcement #michael vs toby #bird funeral
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Dwight's farm-boy approach to a bird coffin
Dwight forces the bird into a too-small container and cites his farm upbringing; someone else offers a proper box and Dwight volunteers his recorder.
1m 16sDwight SchruteKelly KapoorMichael Scott#farm #dwight #bird funeral
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The bird funeral and Michael's good grief
The office gathers outside, a handmade box is presented, a heartfelt eulogy honors the local bird, and Michael's talking head takes a cue from Charlie Brown.
2m 42sMichael ScottDwight SchrutePam Beesly#eulogy #talking head #bird funeral
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