The office waits for the bouncing screen cube to hit the corner
A dull meeting about livening up quarterly reports turns into everyone willing a bouncing cube on the screen into the corner.
S4E3 · Launch Party
20 moments · 29 min of essential viewing in a 42-minute episode.
Moments, in order
Michael announces the launch party and Dwight challenges the website
Michael reads Ryan's press release about the Dunder Mifflin Infinity launch; told the website will outsell him, Dwight declares a sales duel.
Angela's 'Lunch Party' banner meltdown
The banner says Lunch instead of Launch; Angela's coworkers try googled tips for difficult people and she unloads every grievance, down to her dead cat.
Jim makes the website come alive to taunt Dwight
As the sales race starts, Jim pitches Pam a prank; soon the website is chatting to Dwight, claiming it is self-aware and programmed to be his enemy.
Jan bows out, so Michael drafts Jim as his New York date
Jan refuses to go to the party, reminding Michael she was fired; Michael then offers his spare ticket to Jim, and Pam rules Jim has to go.
Dwight insults the computer in binary and it fires back
A client reorders online behind Dwight's back; he types a binary taunt at the website and gets a withering reply.
Dwight screams at Kelly for ordering paper online
Kelly buys 500 sheets through the shopping cart and Dwight panics that the computer will count it, until a coworker steps in.
Michael sings his way out of Scranton in Jim's car
Michael calls shotgun, mocks Jim's goodbye to Pam, croons about leaving in Jim's car, and lets everyone skip Angela's party.
Michael learns the VIP party is online-only
On the drive into the city Michael fumbles a dinner invite, then realizes his VIP invitation is to a web party and rages at Ryan by phone.
Dwight beats the computer, but Angela isn't moved
The countdown ends with Dwight ahead by 52 reams; he tells Angela he did it for her, and she plots how to end things and asks Pam to set her up.
Michael returns and catches everyone leaving early
Back from New York, Michael 'fakes out' staff trying to leave, promises a killer Scranton party, and admits he cried in the car.
Michael's impossible wish list for Angela's party
Michael hands Angela a list of demands, from orchids to something made of ice to Al Roker, and talks her into trying.
Alfredo's Pizza Cafe versus Pizza By Alfredo
Michael orders from the wrong Alfredo place; Oscar explains the difference and the office tastes the result.
Michael locks the pizza delivery kid in the conference room
A half-off coupon dispute with the delivery boy escalates until Michael has Dwight escort him into the conference room.
The pizza hostage situation
Staff research jail time, Michael lectures the kid on sales, Jim calls it kidnapping, and Michael phones the pizzeria demanding ransom pizzas.
Jim and Pam swap the moments they first liked each other
On the roof with pizza, Pam recalls Jim's line about her desk-mate Dwight; his moment for her involved expired yogurt.
Michael's webcam shout-out, crashed by the hostage
Ryan introduces Michael to the New York party, Michael gloats about the computer, and the kid pleads on camera that he's a minor.
Michael frees the delivery kid and toasts dodging a felony
Michael panics that he kidnapped a kid, Ryan calls about the webcam, and Michael pays full price, opens the door and raises a toast.
A coworker serenades Angela with 'Take a Chance on Me'
A suitor who has been pursuing Angela all night sings 'Take a Chance on Me' to her over the phone.
Michael and Dwight's late-night sushi run to New York
Still craving New York sushi, Michael heads into the city with Dwight, gets told to leave one spot, and meets guests who enjoyed seeing Ryan embarrassed.
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