The Office (USA)/The Fire

The Fire
Season 2, Episode 4
Airdate	October 11, 2005
Production Number	2001
Written by	B.J. Novak
Directed by	Ken Kwapis
Stream
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The Fire is the fourth episode of the second season of The Office, and the tenth episode overall.

Starring: Steve Carell (Michael Scott), Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute), John Krasinski (Jim Halpert), Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly), B.J. Novak (Ryan Howard)

Guest Starring: David Denman (Roy), Amy Adams (Katy), Leslie David Baker (Stanley Hudson), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin Malone), Kate Flannery (Meredith Palmer), Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor), Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin), Paul Lieberstein (Toby Flenderson), Oscar Nunez (Oscar Martinez), Phyllis Smith (Phyllis Lapin)

Plot Overview

A fire breaks out in the office, which both Dwight and Angela quickly respond to (with varying degrees of effectiveness). Dwight's volunteer firefighting 'skills' are put to the test.

While outside, Jim takes charge and starts the Desert Island Game, where everyone lists their 5 books, DVDs, and who they would do. Jim inadvertently slams Katy's choices in DVDs, to the joy of Pam.

Michael grows increasingly impressed by Ryan's business schooling, which Dwight doesn't take well (scored to REM's 'Everybody Hurts'). Dwight gets revenge by fingering Ryan as the source of the fire, culminating in a custom rendition of Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire'.

Notes

• Desert Island Books

Angela: The Bible, A Purpose Driven Life, and the DaVinci Code (to burn)

Dwight: The Physician's Desk Reference (hollowed out and containing waterproof matches, iodine tablets, beet seeds, protein bars, NASA blanket) and either Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone or Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

• Desert Island DVDS

Meredith: Legends of the Fall, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Legally Blonde, The Bridges of Madison County, and Ghost.

Pam: Fargo, Edward Scissorhands, Dazed and Confused, The Breakfast Club, The Princess Bride, and an all time favorite as yet unspoken.

Dwight: The Crow.

Katy: Legally Blonde.

• Who Would You Do?

Kevin: Pam.

Oscar: Pam.

Jim: Kevin.

Michael: Ryan.

Phyllis: Jim.

Meredith: Jim.

Kelly: Jim.

Pam: Oscar (both Meredith and Phyllis agree) or Toby (Phyllis disagrees and Meredith really agrees).

• Michael's cellphone ringtone is 'Mambo No. 5'.

Arc Advancement

Characters

• Jim is still dating Katy (from "The Hot Girl").
• When asked who he would do, Pam's fiancé Roy chooses Angela.
• Most of the office's males would do Pam although Jim shies away from answering the question. Most of the office's females would do Jim, although Pam nervously suggests Oscar or Toby.
• Pam makes a show of kissing Roy as Jim leaves with Katy.

Quotes

• Dwight: Michael and I have a very special connection. He's like Batman, I'm like Robin. He's like the Lone Ranger, I'm like Tonto. And it's not like there was the Lone Ranger and Tonto...and Bonto.

• Michael: Yes, I was the first one out. And yes, I've heard 'women and children first'. But, we do not employ children. We are not a 'Sweat Shop', thankfully. And women are equal in the workplace...by law. So I let them out first and I have a lawsuit on my hands.

• Michael: I did not go to business school. You know who also didn't go to business school? Lebron James, Tracy Mcgrady, Kobe Bryant...they went right from high school to the NBA. So...so it's not the same thing...at all.

• Pam: Fargo, um, Edward Scissorhands, Dazed and Confused...

Jim: Ooh, definitely in my Top 5.

Pam: Yes, in my Top 3 so suck it.

• Dwight: I hope the war goes on forever and Ryan gets drafted.

Pam: Dwight!

Dwight: I'm sorry I said that, I didn't...part of me meant it. Besides, he'd end up being a hero anyway.

Jim: You know what you should do? You should quit. And then, that would stick it to both of them!

Dwight: Come on Jim, I'm not going to quit. Then Ryan wins.

• Michael: Hey gang, what game are we playing here?

Stanley: It's called Who Would You Do?

Michael: Oh! Ha ha, I play this at home all the time when I'm falling to sleep. What a...where are we at? Roy? Who would you do Roy?

Roy: Uh...Oh, I got it! What's the name of that tight-assed Christian chick? The blonde.

Angela: My name is Angela.

Roy: Hey Angela! Roy. Nice to meet ya.