The Meeting was Season 6's second episode, and the shows 102nd episode, overall. It was written by Aaron Shure, who most recently wrote the episode, Two Weeks, and was directed by Randall Einhorn, who had directed the episodes Cafe Disco, Golden Ticket, and Blood Drive.
Synopsis
Jim tries to advance in the company; he talks to David Wallace at the office about making him manager, and making Michael director of sales. Michael desperately tries to find out what is happening, and is suspicious. First, he asks Pam if she knows anything, however she refuses to tell him, and then he looks to Andy for direction. Andy suggests making a cheese cart with tablecloth and that Michael goes under the table. Andy brings the cheese cart and Michael into the conference room where David and Jim are. They finish, and Michael is still left with no information.
Meanwhile, Dwight talks to Toby about Darryl's claim that he got hurt using the lift. Dwight is suspicious at Darryl's explanation and Toby agrees to help him prove of disprove his theory.
As Dwight and Toby search for information, Pam tries to settle her guest list for her wedding in Niagara Falls. She first asks Kelly who replies she will go if Ryan goes, because without him, "It's kind of a waste." Kelly then rewords her answer and says that she would like Ryan to go so that she can support Jim.
Michael continues to be suspicious about Jim and David Wallace, and he decides to talk to David about Jim. David Wallace asks Michael what he thinks about Jim, and says that he a good guy, but not capable of running Dunder Mifflin Scranton. He shows David a negative review in Jim's file, and then David reveals Jim's idea (to make Michael director of sales and to make him branch manger). Then, David leaves and tells Jim to walk him out, and Jim comes back looking angry at Michael.
Dwight and Toby go to Darryl's house and think they see Darryl, without crutches, wearing a football jersey. Toby then calls him (really her) an asshole, and the person turns, who is in actuality, Darryl's little sister, who has a very similar look to Darryl. In a hurry, Dwight pulls away from the house, and crashes into a garbage can, hurting Toby.
At the office Pam asks Ryan if he is going to their wedding, and tries to get him not to go by saying that it is $70 for the trip. He, however, says he has coming, and a moderately angry Pam, checks off Kelly and Ryan for guests that are coming to their wedding.
Jim, realizing that Michael probably worsened his chances, decides to talk to Michael about his conversation, and Michael finally admits that Jim came up. Michael also admits that he showed David his file and decides to call David Wallace, but in doing so, worsens Jim's chances (and his own) and and loses Jim's trust. However, David then calls back, saying that the board had a plan to make both Michael and Jim co-managers, and they agree to the plan. Jim and Michael walk out the office and announce that they are now both co-managers, to Dwight's obvious dismay.
Darryl and his sister come to the office and tell Toby and Dwight that they are making a complaint to corporate. Dwight says that they thought that Darryl's sister was in fact Darryl, and Darryl questions them. Dwight points out the sister's remarkably resembling look to Darryl. Dwight then goes to the warehouse with Toby and realizes that Darryl was lying, that the lift was misused and that Darryl didn't want to tell Toby that. Darryl rebukes that he will tell corporate that Dwight sexually harassed his sister, but Dwight says, "What judge would ever believe that." Darryl and his sister and Dwight both make complaints to corporate, which Toby is left to fill out.
In the end, Pam talks to Meredith about coming to the wedding, and she says she'll text her on the wedding date and that she'll have the fanciest thing, unless there are ribs. Angela and Pam complain about her to each other, and Pam moves Angela's bag, which causes Angela to say, "Pam, my bag was there."
Cast
- Steve Carell as Michael Scott
- Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute
- John Krasinski as Jim Halpert
- Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly
- B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard
- Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer
- Ed Helms as Andy Bernard
- Ellie Kemper as Erin Hannon
- Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin
- Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson
- Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor
- Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez
- Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone
- Creed Bratton as Creed Bratton
- Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson
- Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin
- Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin
Guest Cast
- Andy Buckley as David Wallace
- Jahmilla Jackson as Darryl's Sister
- Hideotoshi Imura as ???