Workplace Bullying

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**"Workplace Bullying"** is the fourth episode of Season Three of *Superstore*, and the thirty-seventh episode of the show overall.

## Summary

*After an attempted robbery, tensions arise between Dina and Jonah. Glenn has a tough time firing a store security guard and Amy discovers her coworkers have been hanging out without her.*

## Plot

Entering the store in the morning, Jonah walks through the employee-only area and finds the door to the Cash Room open and sees a man robbing the safe. The robber isn't hostile and won't put the money back even after Jonah implores him too. He walks past Jonah with a backpack full of money and passes Dina in the hallway. Jonah yells that the man's a robber so Dina chases after and tackles the robber while making a crime-show zinger. She orders Jonah to call the police and chastises the robber while sitting on top of him. A police officer interviews Jonah and Dina and establishes that Jonah made no attempt to stop the robber which disgusts Dina.

In the Break Room, the staff are concerned for their safety so Amy hands out kazoos to act as rape whistles. She also has a draw for "parking lot buddies" for the staff to pair up when leaving the store at night. Mateo wants Cheyenne to be his partner and Amy is envious when she finds that many of the staff go to a trivia night after work. At customer service, Garrett complains to Glenn about store security guard Ken, who slept in and missed the robbery. Glenn hates confrontation and is reluctant to fire him. Myrtle finds her parking lot buddy is Jonah who she maligns to many staff in front of Jonah. Dina joins in and says Jonah won't do anything if Myrtle is attacked. They are interrupted by Jeff who is wearing riding boots and asks all staff to meet in the Break Room.

A customer takes a bite out of a scented candle. (♫ Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time ♫) In the Break Room, Jeff addresses the robbery and after calling Dina to the front, he says "don't do what Dina did". Dina is angered and points out Jonah did nothing which Jeff praises and says is company policy. Dina challenges Jeff with a scenario where someone is stealing a baby. Marcus wonders what one should do if the baby was Hitler which starts a lot of discussion with many opinions offered including if the baby was the opposite of Hitler. In Glenn's Office, Glenn thinks that he's fired Ken but Ken thinks he's being asked to leave the office. Dina calls Jonah a baby in front of a customer and ridicules that he's Jeff's favorite. In the Break Room, Amy tries to impress Cheyenne, Mateo and Kelly with her trivia knowledge.

Glenn can't believe it when he sees Ken at the front door and tells him he doesn't want him to be a security guard anymore. Ken takes this to mean he'll be a sales associate instead. Jeff compliments Jonah and while Dina eavesdrops, Jonah asks Jeff not to compliment him in front of Dina. Jonah says Dina can be a bit of a bully which prompts Jeff to report her to HR. In the Break Room, Jeff gathers the staff for a talk on bullying and Ken is now in a sales associate vest. Jonah insists he wasn't bullied and Dina indicates that if she had bullied someone, they would have a broken nose like Justine. Jeff points out bullying can include name calling which results in examples being provided including those that Roger's doctors are calling him for being an albino. Sandra relates how her bus driver is bullying her. Gary blows his nose into a face cloth and then re-shelves it. (♫ Icona Pop – I Love It ♫)

In the store, Garrett sarcastically tells Glenn he's good at firing employees as they watch Ken manhandle a customer. Amy approaches Sandra, Roger and others about an after-work activity and Myrtle suggests bowling. They respond with such great need and creepiness that Amy backs out and makes an excuse that she forgot that Emma has a "thing". Dina shows Jonah her written reprimand which he tries to apologize for. She smashes baby food jars on the floor and tells him to clean it up so, he retracts his apology and says she is a bully. Dina challenges Jonah to a fight while staff gather round and Marcus tries to get a chant of "fight!" going. As they leave store grounds, Garrett points out to Jonah that he's in a no-win situation. Jonah believes he just needs to stand up to Dina and once he does, she'll back down.

Outside, the staff gather and Dina circles around Jonah and says that if he is a feminist, he should punch her. Jonah refuses and when Garrett interrupts to film the up-coming battle, Dina blind-sides Jonah and tackles him to the ground. She tries to pin him but complains that his skin is so soft that he is slippery. As she yells at him to fight back she suddenly jumps up and points at his crotch. Jonah has an erection which he tries to hide. Marcus tries to start a "boner!" chant while the staff laugh or grimace in disgust. In the Break Room, Cheyenne and Mateo are getting ready to leave while Amy inquires about their plans. Kelly walks by and says she'll see them at trivia which provokes an outburst from Amy as to why she isn't invited. They explain she always said no in the past and invite her to meet them at 10:00pm. Amy realizes she's not used to staying up late and complains softly that she's so tired.

Dina stops Jonah in the store and says that she realizes the reason he's been giving her a "hard time" is that he is still attracted to her. She says she needs to be on her own for now (having just broken up with Garrett) but that they could have sex soon and compliments his manhood. Jonah is passive and can't get a word in to contradict her. At day end, Sandra is waiting outside to be parking lot buddies with Amy who tells her she's going to trivia with Mateo and Cheyenne. Sandra is disappointed and sees a hook-handed man in a raincoat waiting at the bus stop. She gets out her kazoo and walks hesitantly in the rain towards the man.

## Cast

### Main cast

America Ferreraas Amy DubanowskiBen Feldmanas Jonah SimmsMark McKinneyas Glenn SturgisLauren Ashas Dina FoxColton Dunnas Garrett McNeillNichole Bloomas Cheyenne LeeNico Santosas Mateo Liwanag
### Featured cast

Kelly Stablesas KellyMichael Buninas Jeff SutinKaliko Kauahias SandraJon Barinholtzas MarcusLinda Porteras MyrtleKelly Schumannas JustineDennis Hurleyas RogerJon Miyaharaas BrettDanny Guraas EliasSelisha Shertickas SarahJudd Lawrenceas HenryChristopher Riordanas ChrisKale Clausonas ThiefPatrick Faucetteas CopBaron Vaughnas KenRyan Alvarezas CustomerAdam Kaizas Blazer Customer

## Running Gags

* Amy's name tag: Amy wears a different name tag in every episode. For this one it's "Scarlett".
* **Crazy Customers and music**: For all customer interludes and music see Workplace Bullying (music).
* Glenn's tie: Large cartoon clouds.
* Jeff's mid-life crisis: Jeff comes to the store in knee-high black boots.
* Sandra and her bus driver: When discussing bullying in the workplace, Sandra says that sometimes when she tries to get on the bus, the driver moves forward a little and continues to do it everytime she tries to get on.

## References

* After Dina tackles the robber, she makes a zinger which she says is like those on Law & Order.
* After the store is robbed, Mateo complains about the state of the neighborhood and says Home Depot was also robbed.
* Sandra attempts to play ♫ Camptown Races ♫ on her rape kazoo.
* As the employees discuss what to do if a baby is being taken, they consider if the baby was going to grow up to be Hitler, Churchill, Lance Bass, Oprah and Ellen. They also muse if a baby was being taken by Beyoncé.
* As Amy tries to impress the staff that play trivia, she mentions the Earl of Sandwich and Ben Franklin.
* Roger complains that his doctors bully him by calling him Opus Dei which refers to the albino villain in The Da Vinci Code.
* Amy complains to Mateo and Cheyenne that they invited Kelly to trivia night over her prompting Mateo to ask her why she's going all Real Housewives.

## Trivia

* Glenn's office, Coffee & Bakery and Stratus make an appearance.
* A bunch of employees including Justine, Marcus, Cheyenne, Mateo, and Garrett go to Trivia Night. Sandra, Myrtle, Roger, and initially Amy are not invited.
* Marcus refers to a restraining order that Sarah has on him referencing the dating lecture Jeff gave in "Valentine's Day" when Sarah emphatically turned down advances from Marcus.
* Goof: As Garrett points out to Glenn that Ken is a terrible security guard, Ken is sitting at a table at Coffee & Bakery. There is no food on the table, then there is a drink cup and food basket, then the drink and food is gone.
* In a deleted scene, Amy asks Garrett for an after-work activity. Garrett suggests playing the video game "Counter-Strike" and argues with her about its merits. See Gallery for the video.

## Quotes

“*Yeah, we all know what the policy is, but what was I supposed to do? Just stand there and make brown, like Jonah?*”— **Dina**

## Video

Superstore - No Counter-Strike for Amy (Digital Exclusive)Superstore - Taking It Outside (Episode Highlight)