The office season 6 episode 12

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Ten years ago, Michael promised a group of third graders he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated. Now comes time to pay, and he can't do it. At the office, Dwight's employee Read all Ten years ago, Michael promised a group of third graders he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated. At the office, Dwight's employee of the month idea gets Jim in big trouble. Michael Scott : I've made some empty promises in my life, but hands down, that was the most generous.

The office season 6 episode 12

Jim: Hey. What's up? Michael: What if I told you I had done the worst thing ever. Would you still wanna be my friend? Jim: Did you murder someone? Erin: Oh my God. Michael: Lurk much? I'm not a bad news person, I bring good news! Like when I promised those kids I'd pay for college! Dwight: Heyy! Jimmy, what's up? Jim: Not much. Dwight: Cool! Very cool.

Jimmy, what's up? Did you know Edit. Joel Keller of The Huffington Post wrote that "as the kids from that third-grade class praised Michael and told him how much his gift meant to them, all I could think of was, 'this is so wrong.

The episode was directed by B. Novak , his directorial debut for the series, and written by Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. The series, presented in a mockumentary format, depicts the everyday lives of office employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, it is revealed that ten years earlier, Michael Steve Carell recklessly promised to pay for the college tuition of an entire local third grade class if they could complete high school. Lacking the personal wealth necessary to fulfill his promise, he and Erin Ellie Kemper must go tell the students, who are now high school seniors, that they will not be receiving the money. Meanwhile, in Michael's absence, Dwight Rainn Wilson convinces Jim John Krasinski to start an employee-of-the-month program with the intention of getting Jim into trouble.

Ten years ago, Michael promised a group of third graders he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated. Now comes time to pay, and he can't do it. At the office, Dwight's employee Read all Ten years ago, Michael promised a group of third graders he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated. At the office, Dwight's employee of the month idea gets Jim in big trouble. Michael Scott : I've made some empty promises in my life, but hands down, that was the most generous. Sign In Sign In.

The office season 6 episode 12

Even though Michael was ultimately a good boss , he made plenty of empty promises to his employees, and in one lapse of judgment did the same for a classroom full of kids. Unfortunately, he waited far too long to break the bad news to the students, resulting in one of the show's most uncomfortable episodes. This was far and away the worst thing Michael Scott ever did on The Office. The school had named a classroom after him, the class performed a song and dance to celebrate his presence, and there was even a newspaper article about his generosity. Michael told the cameras that he promised the kids their college tuition because he thought he would be a multi-millionaire later in life.

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Brian Baumgartner Kevin Malone. Learn more. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Sign In Sign In. The entire office is preoccupied about rumors of Dunder Mifflin's bankruptcy. Andy Permalink: Employee of the month. Toggle limited content width. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Television episode articles with short description for single episodes Pages using infobox television episode with unnecessary list markup. Contents move to sidebar hide. A decade ago, Michael Scott Steve Carell launched a program named "Scott's Tots", where he promised a group of underprivileged 3rd graders, that he would pay their full college tuition, provided they graduate high school. Schrute] I found a copy of it in the copier tray. See the full list. Jim: Hey.

Looks like Michael wasn't kidding when he told Jim that he'd done something so bad, it was even worse than murder Jim's first guess.

Read Edit View history. Andy Permalink: Employee of the month. Michael's promise encouraged the students to excel academically, and they greet Michael with standing applause. Almost assured that this will get Jim fired, Dwight listens in to the phone conversation from the pen recorder he had left in Jim's office in a previous episode " The Lover ". This means that it was seen by 4. Dwight: Also, this should be accompanied by a monetary prize. The Huffington Post. Jim and Pam return from their honeymoon and learn, to their horror, that Michael is dating Pam's mom. Michael: How about this. The Office American season 6. Retrieved May 21, Dwight, without Jim's authorization, also collects money from each of the employees as part of a cash prize. Ten years ago, Michael promised a group of third graders he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated. More to explore.