Both Oscar and Stanley question Michael's assurances that he will not permit this branch to be closed. Michael explains that he's aware of the rumors and can confirm that Jan has indicated to him that there might be downsizing which could involve either Scranton or Stamford. Michael will only acquiesce to Assistant to the Regional Manager. Dwight, desperate to help, wants to back up Michael as Assistant Regional Manager. The staff is called into the conference room. Suddenly, Michael becomes serious, lecturing Pam she should take up her salary concerns with HR if she thinks there's a problem. Pam mentions her salary could use a boost, too. He decides that six million dollars would be a great salary for him and asks Pam's opinion. He pretends to act like the Six Million Dollar Man for several long moments.

Dwight, too, tells the camera he has no problem with downsizing and that he has been recommending it since he first arrived at Dunder Mifflin. Because of this, Jim tells the camera he's not afraid of the downsizing issue. In retaliation, Jim built a pencil fence between his desk and Dwight's, which Dwight smashes with his phone. While Jim is trying to make a sales call, Dwight distracts him by using his ruler to push some of Jim's overlapping papers off of his desk. She enjoys working with watercolor and oil pencils. Pam admits it wouldn't be the worst thing if she was laid off. It's clear that Michael's idea of humor is lost on his employees. Michael demonstrates his humor by imitating Moe, from The Three Stooges and Adolf Hitler. In the midst of all this, Ryan Howard arrives from the temporary employment agency. Jim and Pam are too busy laughing about whether or not they will attend Angela's cat party on Sunday. Angela Martin worries she'll be let go and Kevin Malone agrees. In the break room, Oscar Martinez, Phyllis Vance, and Stanley Hudson are at a table talking about the possibility of downsizing. Jan concludes the meeting by asking Michael to keep all of this information under wraps for now.

Michael quickly realizes his mistake and mumbles about how inappropriate that was. Then Michael takes a call from Todd Packer, the branch's traveling salesman, who, not realizing he's on speakerphone in Jan's presence, calls her 'Godzillary' and asks Michael if the carpet matches the drapes. Michael wonders if Josh, the regional manager at Stamford, is worried about downsizing. Jan tries to assure him that it's not a foregone conclusion that Scranton will be shut down. Jan explains that corporate doesn't see the point in having both the Scranton and Stamford branches. Michael backpedals that it was just a joke. Jan asks if Michael has any questions about the agenda which he claims not to have seen and proceeds to lecture Pam who then reveals, in front of Jan, that Michael threw it away. Michael admits he calls her Hillary Rodham Clinton, but not because he's afraid of her. Michael's direct supervisor, Jan Levinson-Gould, then enters the office for a meeting with Michael. Michael comes out of his office and shouts the years-old gag 'Whassssuuupp?' to Jim and Dwight who play along. Jim tries to explain his job selling paper, but admits it's boring him even talking about it. He shows the camera his World's Best Boss mug and tells how he bought it from Spencer Gifts. She gives him a fax from corporate which he crumples up and tosses into the trash, calling it his special file for messages from the corporate office. He introduces the camera to receptionist Pam Beesly and mentions how much better she looked a couple of years ago. The branch has the entire second floor of the building. Michael tells the camera that he's worked for Dunder-Mifflin for 12 years and has been Regional Manager for 4. Michael closes the sale easily, but accidentally calls the woman he's speaking with, 'Sir'. A documentary crew gives a firsthand introduction to the staff of the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, managed by Michael Scott.Дuring a meeting, Jim Halpert tells his boss, Michael, that he couldn't close a sale with the library.

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