Episode Three

"Office Party"

Backlash to Tim opening his can.

### Writer

Briton Graber, Genevieve Howley, Evan Kagarise, Brynn Lackey, Bryan Ly, Jack Powell, Trevor Schoeny, Liza Shourds

### Director

Genevieve Howley

**Episode Three** is the third installation of ***The Office Life***, filmed circa March of 2019.

## Summary

### Before the Work Day

Episode Three opens with Martha and **Kate** waking up in the Office, Martha on her table and Kate in a lectern. Doug knocks on the door, but Martha does not let him in, prompting Doug to cast a **spell** causing them to switch places. **Peter** (played by Bryan) enters next, and clocks in by attempting to slap his sleeve over the outlet before giving up, taking his hand out, and touching it to the outlet. Molly then shuffles in with her hood up an her arms crossed in front of her (akin to a Minecraft Villager), before turning and sliding her crossed arms down the outlet. Next enters **Tom** wearing the red hat, with his arms out of his sleeves and his hands sticking out from under his shirt. He does a little dance by slapping his hands to his thighs while jumping up and down, then makes a motion as though he is about to his hand on the outlet, but does not. He walks away, then runs back and hits it.

The workers who have entered strike a pose, while Mr. Staggs stands ominously amongst them. This is the last time Mr. Staggs is seen in the series, and the only time his face is fully shown. Finally, **Jacob** walks in with his arm around **Tim**, remarking on how glad he is to be able to go outside at night while here in the Big City, which he is unable to do back on the ranch due to the threat of skinwalkers**.**

### During the Work Day

The workers sit at a round table, working on their computers. Molly looks at a picture of Jake Gyllenhaal. Jacob types many letters into his search bar. Kate works on an upside down computer while wearing the red hat. Tom mimics surfing while looking at a video of a surfer. Peter reviews an article on "How tO *BECOME* Dinosaurs 104 @@113." Martha clicks on a picture of George Stephanopoulos. Doug types "I'M ON CLOUD NINE BABYYYYY" onto a Google Doc. Suddenly, Tim opens a Waterloo Sparkling Water, prompting everyone to turn and scream at him, going berserk.

We then see another shot of the workers on their computers. Molly continues looking at pictures Jake Gyllenhaal. Doug looks at a picture of a crow wearing socks. Peter looks at pictures of dogs wearing sunglasses. Tom sharpens a pencil with an electric sharpener that isn't plugged in. Kate types on the red hat while wearing her computer on her head. Jacob researches why his mother does not love him. Suddenly Doug passes out and hits his head on the table, causing him to wake up and announce that it's National Oven Mitts Day. The workers explode in celebration and begin deliberating how best to celebrate.
At a meeting, the workers suggest different ideas for how to celebrate National Oven Mitts Day. Molly suggests that they "burn their hands to appreciate [the oven mitts'] true effect." Doug suggests a party, but that is swiftly rejected. Tim then suggests a party, which everyone excitedly supports before yelling at Tim to throw it for them. Tim take the Party out of a sheet of plastic pockets and throws it.

At another meeting immediately after the first, the workers sit in a circle and discuss what each of them will bring to the party. Jacob volunteers to bring his glowing personality. Doug then suggests that they all carry out jobs. They argue over who will do what and whether or not they will be payed. Martha quiets all of them and assigns Tim and Jacob to decorating, Peter and Kate on games, and Doug and Tom on food. The groups go to work while Martha calls Molly back for their daily talk at the water fountain**.** During their talk, Martha tells Molly her plan to stage a fight so that both of them get fired. Molly agrees, but stipulates that Martha must kiss Doug first. Peter and Kate play a game, while Jacob talks to Tim about the concept of a "**decimation.**"

Doug and Tom enter with a **turkey** and begin carving it while the party is in full swing. Jacob does a spontaneous decimation before the workers briefly have a rave. The workers mingle while Molly and Martha sit under the stairs and prepare for their plan, but first Martha must kiss Doug. They call Doug over and Martha kisses Doug on the hand, causing Doug to exclaim "WAAAAAHHH!" After that, the workers begin dancing, when Martha accuses Molly of killing **her grandma**. They prepare for a staged fight, while Tim tries to get everyone to take the situation seriously, which they make fun of him for.

After a brief but *legendary* battle between Molly and Martha, the workers tie Tim to a chair and bully him into forgetting that he ever heard of Martha killing Molly's grandma. They then play a game by joining hands and circling around Tim, who struggles to take out his phone to call for help. When he succeeds at doing so, the other workers find this very impressive and decide to promote, Martha taking a step further and making him the **Boss.**

### End of the Day

Tim gives a closing speech for the day, saying how excited he is to revamp and focus the Office. Molly kisses a picture of Jake Gyllenhaal and leaves. Jacob says that he is off to perform more decimation, and delivers the iconic line, "Oven Mitts, stay of the roads." Peter gets a call informing him that his grandmother has just died and excitedly leaves. Peter slowly crawls to the door and leaves. Doug does an extremely impressive cartwheel-somersault to the door and leaves. Martha makes to leave, showing Tim that the rules of the Boss are to stay. Tim deletes the word "stay" and replaces it with "go," then take his leave, Martha giving him a hug first. Martha then goes to bed on the table, saying goodnight to Kate who sleeps on the couch.

## Iconic Quotes

 "When I here decimatin' I
think like..." \*kicks chair\*
 "Alright guys, the party's in full swing!"
 "Doooouuuuuuug..."
 "Okay don't make it more
dramatic than it needs to be."
 "Oven mitts, stay off the road."

## Trivia

* This is the first episode in which the *Freaky Friday: The Musical* mural is seen in the hallway outside of the Office.
* Most people say that episode three is the worst episode, but honestly it gets a bad rap. This may be because it had by far the most pre-shoot planning.
* This is Mr. Staggs's second and final episode.
* At seven minutes in, Jacob can be seen holding up a game of "Mancala," but covers up half of the word so that it just says "Man."
* The Waterloo Sparkling Water that Tim drinks is grapefruit flavor.
* Episode Three is the only episode of *The Office Life* that does not have an end credits.