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Season 5  "Prince Family Paper"  5x12

Aired 15 years ago - Jan 22, 2009

Michael and Dwight go undercover to do a bit of industrial espionage on a paper company competitor. Meanwhile, the rest of the office holds a debate to settle the question: is Hilary Swank hot?

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Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 1
because I was hoping to ask you to...
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2
so I thought Hayworth's, but...
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3
That's some stone-cold narcissism right there.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
like they're making fun of me.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
Do my hands feel sweaty to you?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
So, not to be scary,
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
This is a novelization of the movie
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
'Cause America was discovered.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10
So it's like--I don't mean that I didn't like my foster home.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13
You didn't know that?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Okay. You know what?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
- Did you have a- - did you like your lunch?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
Same thing happens with my cows
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
Okay? - Really? Fine.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
It's disgusting!
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22
Erin?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
Do you know what I mean? Jim does a really good one.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
"Sorry, Gabe, but that show hasn't been on in many cookies."
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
in the form of that 115-pound moonbeam over there
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28
and that you were sleeping with her.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
- No. No, never. - Did everyone know?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
I mean, beautiful."
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
Um, you're suspended too, Jim.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
that's, like, mr. And Mrs. smith crap.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
Big deal, right?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
It's the kind of thing you wish you could have annulled.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39
It was Andy, wasn't it?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
but he can't dock your pay.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43
It makes you think about what's really important.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44
I really think the only way for me to learn my lesson
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45
I kneel before you.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
How long were you guys together?
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
I think I have to be on my own for a little bit.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
It's tacky to discuss finances.
 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 50
Was that an impression?

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Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 2
so I thought Hayworth's, but...
#2 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 3
That's some stone-cold narcissism right there.
#3 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 4
like they're making fun of me.
#4 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 5
Do my hands feel sweaty to you?
#5 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 6 #6 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 7
So, not to be scary,
#7 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 8
This is a novelization of the movie
#8 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 9
'Cause America was discovered.
#9 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 10
So it's like--I don't mean that I didn't like my foster home.
#10 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 11 #11 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 12 #12 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 13
You didn't know that?
#13 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 14 #14 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 15 #15 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 16
Okay. You know what?
#16 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 17
- Did you have a- - did you like your lunch?
#17 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 18
Same thing happens with my cows
#18 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 19
Okay? - Really? Fine.
#19 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 20
It's disgusting!
#20 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 21 #21 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 22
Erin?
#22 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 23
Do you know what I mean? Jim does a really good one.
#23 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 24
"Sorry, Gabe, but that show hasn't been on in many cookies."
#24 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 25 #25 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 26
in the form of that 115-pound moonbeam over there
#26 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 27 #27 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 28
and that you were sleeping with her.
#28 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 29
- No. No, never. - Did everyone know?
#29 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 30 #30 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 31
I mean, beautiful."
#31 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 32
Um, you're suspended too, Jim.
#32 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 33 #33 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 34
that's, like, mr. And Mrs. smith crap.
#34 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 35
Big deal, right?
#35 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 36 #36 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 37
It's the kind of thing you wish you could have annulled.
#37 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 38 #38 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 39
It was Andy, wasn't it?
#39 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 40 #40 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 41 #41 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 42
but he can't dock your pay.
#42 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 43
It makes you think about what's really important.
#43 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 44
I really think the only way for me to learn my lesson
#44 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 45
I kneel before you.
#45 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 46 #46 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 47
How long were you guys together?
#47 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 48
I think I have to be on my own for a little bit.
#48 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 49
It's tacky to discuss finances.
#49 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 12 (S05E12) - 50
Was that an impression?
#50