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Season 3  "Grief Counseling"  3x4

Aired 18 years ago - Oct 12, 2006

After learning that his old boss, the former regional manager, has died, Michael attempts to guide the Dunder Mifflin staff through their grief as he searches for the right way to honor a company man.

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Karen, did you generate that price list?
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Must really have you thinking.
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That is the way to go. Instant death, very smart.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 8
Alone, out of the blue.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
and that's when his head was separated
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 10
If my head ever comes off, I would like you to put it on ice.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 11
and what moves I could have used to defend myself better,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 12
You really don't get it, do you? You don't understand these people.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 13
No, that's not...
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 14
a man who gave his life as regional manager of this company, Jan.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 15
Look, I gave him a 6- foot extension cord so he can't chase us.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 16
I am not a quitter. I will do this all day if you want.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 17
And then we checked the fax machine. Yeah, nothing there.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 18
Well, you know what? I didn't want to hear about it either, Stanley,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 19
a member of our family and you don't want to talk about it.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 20
the fact that they're sad, and that's hard, and it's making them all angry.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 21
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That is encouraged. Let me just start. Let me show you how this works.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 23
somebody else is hitting my soul
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 24
because I am terribly, terribly, terribly alone.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 25
Just thought you might want a break from the grief counseling session.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 26
Well, you still aren't driving so fast, are you?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 27
Yeah.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 28
Okay, we can start.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 29
When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 30
Okay, why don't you throw the ball to somebody else?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 31
She was this amazing female boxer.
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and my cousin, Mufasa, was...
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Do you want to talk about it any more?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 35
and then my Uncle Bernie died.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 36
All right. We're starting over.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 37
I know this is hard for you, but death's just a part of life.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 38
Was its heart beating? Toby, did you check it?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 39
Poor little fella. Oh, shoot!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 40
You want me to flush him?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 41
Well, I'm sorry to inconvenience you, Meredith,
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The least you can do is be there for him now.
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My grandfather was reburied in an old oil drum.
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I called the manufacturer, who referred me to the distributor,
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You made this? Wow.

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Karen, did you generate that price list?
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Must really have you thinking.
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That is the way to go. Instant death, very smart.
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Alone, out of the blue.
#8
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 9
and that's when his head was separated
#9
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If my head ever comes off, I would like you to put it on ice.
#10
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and what moves I could have used to defend myself better,
#11
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You really don't get it, do you? You don't understand these people.
#12
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No, that's not...
#13
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a man who gave his life as regional manager of this company, Jan.
#14
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Look, I gave him a 6- foot extension cord so he can't chase us.
#15
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I am not a quitter. I will do this all day if you want.
#16
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And then we checked the fax machine. Yeah, nothing there.
#17
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Well, you know what? I didn't want to hear about it either, Stanley,
#18
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a member of our family and you don't want to talk about it.
#19
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the fact that they're sad, and that's hard, and it's making them all angry.
#20
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That is encouraged. Let me just start. Let me show you how this works.
#22
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somebody else is hitting my soul
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because I am terribly, terribly, terribly alone.
#24
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Just thought you might want a break from the grief counseling session.
#25
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Well, you still aren't driving so fast, are you?
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Yeah.
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Okay, we can start.
#28
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When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later,
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Okay, why don't you throw the ball to somebody else?
#30
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She was this amazing female boxer.
#31
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and my cousin, Mufasa, was...
#33
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Do you want to talk about it any more?
#34
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and then my Uncle Bernie died.
#35
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All right. We're starting over.
#36
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I know this is hard for you, but death's just a part of life.
#37
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 38
Was its heart beating? Toby, did you check it?
#38
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 39
Poor little fella. Oh, shoot!
#39
Recap of The Office (US) Season 3 Episode 4 (S03E04) - 40
You want me to flush him?
#40
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Well, I'm sorry to inconvenience you, Meredith,
#41
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The least you can do is be there for him now.
#42
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My grandfather was reburied in an old oil drum.
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I called the manufacturer, who referred me to the distributor,
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You made this? Wow.
#50