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Season 5  "Business Ethics"  5x2

Aired 15 years ago - Oct 09, 2008

Holly leads a business ethics seminar as a result of Ryan's scandal, and when Michael encourages everyone to share their own unethical work behaviors, things get out of hand. Meanwhile, Jim messes with Dwight by requiring him to follow the Dunder Mifflin "Time Theft" policy.

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Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 1
Do l regret what l did? Of course l do.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
Okay. Well done. Good speech, Ryan. You're a good guy.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
Corporate would like to emphasize that ideally
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
lt's called ''time theft'' and it's the same as taking money from the company.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
l'll do it. l don't care. MEREDlTH: l'll smoke with you.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6
What should we be working on while you guys are talking?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
You're... lt's just, you're kind of losing them.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
That's not right. (COUGHlNG) Lauren! Enough with the pencils!
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
l'll drop an ethics bomb on you. Would you steal bread to feed your family?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
l would not steal the bread. And l would not let my family go hungry.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11
This is a chance for you to say something without any repercussions.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
What was the dilemma? To tell you or not.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13
Okay. Once in a while, l'll take a long lunch.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
No, l'd like to hear more about that.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
Well, for the past six years l have been sleeping with him
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16
Exchange of steak. Have you ever had sirloin steak, honey?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17
Right there. This, l think, was a great ethics seminar.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
but Meredith's actions are really over the line.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
Liaisons? You mean meet-ups? l don't know. Once a month for six years.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
No, it's not a formality.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
What l don't understand is, why the steak coupons?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 23
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 24
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 25
so l'm just making sure.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
Personal conversation. 1 7 seconds.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
lt's Mike-raculous. (LAUGHS) Reaching. You'll get there.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28
Sounds good. Good.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
lt's very nice. lsn't it?
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31
Autumn was what l was going to say. When the leaves change, it's just...
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
Terminate her. Terminator. (MlMlCS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER) ''l'm from the future.''
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
You know what's weird? lt's practically a shot-for-shot remake.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
l just don't want my employees thinking that their jobs depend on performance.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
Those are the rules. Okay, new idea. We don't report it at all.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
No, it's more of an underwear garment that has little spikes, like, made of...
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
And I know that because he did it in an open soda bottIe under the desk
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
l am just saying that l don't think that you understand what l am saying.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
(LAUGHS) Busted. l don't...
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 42
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 43
is because l don't want to take the elevator with her.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 44
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 45
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Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 47
People are suspicious of me and my best friend in the office won't even talk to me.
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 48
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 49
KENDALL: (ON PHONE) Listen, HoIIy, MichaeI,
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 50
WeII, from what I can gather, it seems Iike a gray area.

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Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 2
Okay. Well done. Good speech, Ryan. You're a good guy.
#2
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 3
Corporate would like to emphasize that ideally
#3
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 4
lt's called ''time theft'' and it's the same as taking money from the company.
#4
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 5
l'll do it. l don't care. MEREDlTH: l'll smoke with you.
#5
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 6
What should we be working on while you guys are talking?
#6
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 7
You're... lt's just, you're kind of losing them.
#7
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 8
That's not right. (COUGHlNG) Lauren! Enough with the pencils!
#8
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 9
l'll drop an ethics bomb on you. Would you steal bread to feed your family?
#9
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 10
l would not steal the bread. And l would not let my family go hungry.
#10
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 11
This is a chance for you to say something without any repercussions.
#11
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 12
What was the dilemma? To tell you or not.
#12
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 13
Okay. Once in a while, l'll take a long lunch.
#13
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 14
No, l'd like to hear more about that.
#14
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 15
Well, for the past six years l have been sleeping with him
#15
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 16
Exchange of steak. Have you ever had sirloin steak, honey?
#16
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 17
Right there. This, l think, was a great ethics seminar.
#17
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 18 #18 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 19
but Meredith's actions are really over the line.
#19
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 20
Liaisons? You mean meet-ups? l don't know. Once a month for six years.
#20
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 21
No, it's not a formality.
#21
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 22
What l don't understand is, why the steak coupons?
#22
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so l'm just making sure.
#25
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 26
Personal conversation. 1 7 seconds.
#26
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 27
lt's Mike-raculous. (LAUGHS) Reaching. You'll get there.
#27
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 28
Sounds good. Good.
#28
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 29 #29 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 30
lt's very nice. lsn't it?
#30
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 31
Autumn was what l was going to say. When the leaves change, it's just...
#31
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 32
Terminate her. Terminator. (MlMlCS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER) ''l'm from the future.''
#32
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 33 #33 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 34
You know what's weird? lt's practically a shot-for-shot remake.
#34
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 35
l just don't want my employees thinking that their jobs depend on performance.
#35
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 36
Those are the rules. Okay, new idea. We don't report it at all.
#36
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 37
No, it's more of an underwear garment that has little spikes, like, made of...
#37
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 38 #38 Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 39
And I know that because he did it in an open soda bottIe under the desk
#39
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 40
l am just saying that l don't think that you understand what l am saying.
#40
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 41
(LAUGHS) Busted. l don't...
#41
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is because l don't want to take the elevator with her.
#43
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People are suspicious of me and my best friend in the office won't even talk to me.
#47
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KENDALL: (ON PHONE) Listen, HoIIy, MichaeI,
#49
Recap of The Office (US) Season 5 Episode 2 (S05E02) - 50
WeII, from what I can gather, it seems Iike a gray area.
#50