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The Dunder Mifflin warehouse is converted into a full-blown gambling hall for the Scranton Business Park's Casino Night. Jim "proves" to Dwight that he has telekinesis (with help from Pam). Michael invites Jan to the Casino Night, but she declines. Afterwards, he announces to the office that the employee with the highest chip count will get a mini-fridge and $500 to donate to the charity of their choice. Jim and Pam set out to watch horrible band demo tapes for Pam's wedding. Jim explains to the documentary crew that he met with Jan about the sales position in Stamford because he has "no future here."

Among the tapes, the two spot a Police cover band called Scrantonicity, in which Kevin is the lead singer and the drummer. Jim is all for this choice but Pam is embarrassed about it and prevents him from asking Kevin. Michael's real-estate agent Carol calls to set up an appointment to sign his insurance papers for his mortgage and he asks her to come to the festivities. In the middle of the call, Michael takes a call from Jan, who tells him that she has decided to come to the casino night after all. When he returns to Carol's call, she also accepts his invitation. Michael states that he has "two queens" for the Casino Night and that he is going to "drop a deuce on everyone."

Carol arrives at the warehouse. Dwight states that he is in charge of keeping Jan away from Carol. Creed reveals that he is a kleptomaniac, stealing chips, money, and various items from work and at Casino Night. Michael loses all of his money to Toby early in Texas hold 'em. Jan arrives and tells Michael she is okay with Carol. Dwight wins at craps and kisses Angela on the cheek. She slaps him and walks away with a grin on her face (Dwight has a smirk, too). Jim confronts Ryan about his relationship with Kelly, to which Ryan responds with a sheepish grin in the affirmative. Jim tries to check to see if Pam is bluffing in poker, which she isn't.

At the bar, Jan and Carol share an awkward conversation. Jan asks Carol how long she and Michael have been in a relationship. Carol replies that it is their first date, to which Jan says condescendingly that Carol is a "good sport".

After Kevin—who claims to to be a professional card player—loses to the amateur Phyllis in poker, Roy approaches him and approves his band for the wedding (without talking to Pam about it). Jan and Jim share a scene outside, where she laments ever hooking up with Michael. She asks him if he has thought about the transfer, which he says he has. Jan suggests that he talk to someone in the office about it. Creed ends up winning the mini-fridge due to all the chips he has stolen, saying that it will be the first refrigerator he has owned.

Roy leaves the party early despite Pam's requests that he stay.

Jim approaches Pam because he needs to talk to her. He tells her straight out that he is in love with her. She asks why he is telling her, to which he replies that he wanted her to know. After a stunned pause, she states she cannot be with him. He tells her he wants to be more than friends, but she is sorry he "misinterpreted things." Tearing up, he states he is sorry he misinterpreted their friendship and discreetly wipes a tear from his cheek as he walks away.

Jan leaves the party bitterly and when she gets to her car, she tosses an overnight bag angrily into the backseat. Michael is pleased "the hero got the girl."

Upstairs in the dark office area, Pam calls her mother to talk about what just happened with Jim, explaining that she does not know what to do. Jim enters the office, and Pam abruptly ends the phone conversation. He approaches her, and she starts to say something but Jim kisses her deeply on the lips, and she returns the kiss. The episode ends with them staring at each other in awkward confusion.

 

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

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Dwight

Pam and Jim

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Pam and Jim

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  • During the editing of this episode, producer Greg Daniels publicly addressed NBC in an interview, stating, "I’d like to get a supersized episode, because it’s a really long script with a lot of good stuff." In response, fans of the show set up an online petition to "supersize" the season finale. The website generated over 2,800 signatures. On April 20, NBC announced it would be extending the season finale by ten minutes. However, it should be noted that they also presented expanded episodes of Will & Grace and My Name Is Earl on the same night, so it is unclear whether the petition actually had any influence in their decision, but in interviews, cast members David Denman and John Krasinski do credit the petition for the extended time and partly responsible for the other two shows getting extended times as well.
  • Oscar apparently does not support the Boy Scouts, an organization that prohibits the registration of homosexuals as members or leaders. (Oscar was revealed to the viewers to be gay in the second season episode The Secret. He would later be outed to his coworkers in the third season premiere Gay Witch Hunt.)
  • Angela Kinsey stated on her MySpace blog that she slapped Rainn Wilson at least 13 times in their scene at the craps table. "His poor cheek was red by the time we finished that scene," she continued, "One time I missed and got his ear and glasses."
  • On July 6, 2006, NBC aired a repeat of the episode edited down from its original supersized version. While there were many small pieces removed, several larger scenes were missing as well. The biggest changes were the omission of Jim showing Dwight his telekinetic powers, Darryl and Michael's "dinkin' flicka" scene and the employee's discussion of "Afghanistanis with AIDS".
  • Michael references former World Series of Poker main event champion Phil Hellmuth by saying, "If luck weren't involved, I'd always be winning." Hellmuth infamously coined a similar phrase at the 2004 World Series of Poker.
  • The casino portion of the episode was filmed on a charter boat in the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California.
  • Michael references the song Let's Get It Started by saying it is performed by "The Black Eyed Crows". In reality the song is performed by The Black Eyed Peas.

 

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Michael: Tonight, the Scranton Business Park is having Casino Night, and we are converting our warehouse into a full-blown gambling hall. And I know it’s illegal in Pennsylvania, but uh, it’s for charity, and I consider myself a great philanderer. It’s just, it’s nice to know, at the end of the day, I can look in the mirror and say, “Michael, because of you, some little kid in the Congo has a belly full of rice this evening.” Just … makes you feel good.

Jim: Excuse me. How long is the wait for a table for two?
Dwight: I would never, ever serve you. Not in a million, billion years.
Pam: It’s a nice tux.
Dwight: I know. It belonged to my grandfather. He was buried in it, so … family heirloom.

Jim: Ever since I was a little kid, like eight or nine, I could sort of control things with my mind.
Dwight: I don’t believe you. Continue.
Jim: It was just little things, you know, like I could make something shake, or I could make a marble fall off the counter, you know, just little things.
Dwight: That’s ridiculous. You know what? Uh, why don’t you move that coat rack? Excuse me, everyone, attention in the office, please. Jim is about to prove his telekinetic powers, and he needs absolute silence. Go ahead.
Jim: Okay, I’ll try.
Jim focuses on the coat rack. The coat rack moves. Pam reveals an umbrella. Pam winks at Jim. Jim grins and concentrates even harder.
Dwight (stunned): Oh my god.

Michael: I promise I will kick it up a notch. Bam!

Michael: Jan and I understand each other. The romance thing is sort of on hold for the time being. But we’ve remained good friends. Good friends with privileges. Not now. Someday.

Oscar: It’d be nice to do something for people who are actually suffering.

Michael: Comedy’s very much alive. As are homeless people.

Creed: There’s a great soup kitchen in downtown Scranton. Delicious pea soup on Thursdays.

Kelly: Kobe Bryant has a foundation. And he is so hot. And he gave his wife the biggest diamond ring. I know he didn’t do it. (Thinks for a second) Maybe he did it.

Angela: We are giving money that has been gambled. Why don’t we just deal drugs, or prostitute ourselves, and donate that money to charity?

Toby: Actually, I didn’t think it was appropriate to invite children, since it’s uh, you know, there’s gambling and alcohol, and it’s in our dangerous warehouse, and it’s a school night, and you know, Hooters is catering, and is that enough, is that enough, should I keep going …
Michael: Why are you the way that you are?
I hate so much about the things that you choose to be.

Michael: I am going to donate to Afghanistanis with AIDS.
Jim: I think you mean the Aid to Afghanistan.
Michael: No, I mean Afghanistanis with AIDS.
Phyllis: Afghani.
Michael: What?
Phyllis: Afghani.
Michael: That’s a dog.
Pam: No, that’s Afghan.
Michael: That’s a shawl.
Dwight: Wait, canine AIDS?
Michael: No. Humans with AIDS.
Creed: Who has AIDS?
Jim: Guys, the Afghanistananis.

Michael: AIDS is not funny. Believe me, I have tried. There are certain topics that are off-limits to comedians. JFK. AIDS. The Holocaust. The Lincoln assassintation just recently became funny. “I need to see this play like I need a hole in the head.” And I hope to someday live in a world where a person could tell a hilarious AIDS joke. It’s one of my dreams.

Jim: Pam, these are people who have never given up on their dreams. I have great respect for that. And yes, they’re all probably very bad. And that’ll make me feel better about not having dreams.

Pam: I’m pretty happy these days. I’m getting married soon, and I’m getting along with everybody at work.

Jim: Why did I talk to Jan about transferring? — well you know … I have no future here.

Darryl: Mike, I am not having fire eaters in a paper warehouse!

Darryl: I taught Mike some uh, some phrases to help with his interracial conversations, you know, stuff like, “fleece it out,” “goin’ Mach 5,” “dinkin’ flicka,” you know, things us Negroes say.

Jim: Now this band is called Scrantonicity.
Pam: Okay.
Jim: Take a look. Nice.
Pam: Oh, wait. That’s Kevin. On the drums.
Jim: What?
Pam: On the drums!
Jim: Oh, my God, that’s Kevin. Great song, Kev. Oh, my God, he’s the drummer and the singer.

Kevin: We really don’t do a lot of weddings. We actually don’t play in public very often. We’re all really hoping that Pam’s wedding works out. This could be a turning point for the band.

Jim: Yeah, you haven’t seen that since 1983.

Pam: Jim is great. Being with him just takes away all the stress of planning my wedding.

Pam: Sometimes I don’t put Michael through until he’s already said something. I look at it as a practice run for him. He usually does better on the second attempt.

Michael: At Christmas, the tree helped.

Michael: Two queens on Casino Night. I am going to drop a deuce on everybody.

Dwight: Codename Remax is here. No sign of Lan Jevinson.

Dwight: Michael said, “We must deceive them, so as not to hurt them. And in that way, we honor them.”

Creed: Oh, I steal things all the time. It’s just something I do. I stopped caring a long time ago. You should see how many supplies I’ve taken from this place. Honestly, I love stealing things.

Michael: Billy, your nurse is hot.

Michael: Lady Fortune is your boss.
Stanley: Will Lady Fortune give me a raise?
Michael: Shut it, shut it.

Michael: Old friends, new lovers, and the disabled, welcome all!

Michael
: Let’s get it started. Black-Eyed Crows.

Toby: I don’t really play cards, but I’m not going to lie to you, it felt really good to take money from Michael. Gonna chase that feeling.

Jim: It’s the weirdest thing. Every time I cough, he folds.

Michael: If luck weren’t involved, I would always be winning.

Angela: Good evening, Dwight. What is this?
Dwight: Evening, Angela. This is craps. I need to roll an eight. If I do, everyone wins.
Angela: Then roll an eight.
Dwight: Thank you, Angela.
Angela: Good luck, Dwight.

Jan: Casino Night in the warehouse. Good sport.

Ryan: One beer, and one 7 and 7 with eight Maraschino cherries, sugar on the rim, blended if you can.
Jim: So that’s still going on, huh, you and Kelly.

Kevin: I won the 2002 $2,500 No-Limit Deuce to Seven Draw Tournament at the World Series of Poker in Vegas. So yeah, I’m pretty good at poker.

Phyllis: Look, I have all the clovers!

Creed: Thanks. I never owned a refrigerator.

Pam: Hey.
Jim: Hey, how’s it going?
Pam: Good. Especially after I took all your money in poker.
Jim: Yeah. Uh … hey, uh, can I talk to you about something?
Pam: About when you want to give me more of your money?
Jim: No, I …
Pam: Did you want to do that now? We can go inside. I’m feeling kind of good tonight.
Jim: I was just … um … I’m in love with you.
Pam: What?
Jim: I’m really sorry if that’s weird for you to hear, but I needed you to hear it. Probably not good timing. I know that, I just …
Pam: What are you doing? What do you expect me to say to that?
Jim: I just needed you to know. Once.
Pam: Well, I um … I … I can’t?
Jim: Yeah.
Pam: You have no idea …
Jim: Don’t do that.
Pam: … what your friendship means to me.
Jim: C’mon. I don’t want to do that. I want to be more than that.
Pam: I can’t. I’m really sorry … if you misinterpreted things. It’s probably my fault.
Jim: Not your fault. I’m sorry I misinterpreted uh our friendship.

Michael: Love triangle drama. All worked out in the end, though. The hero got the girl. Who saw that coming? I did. And Jan is really happy for me. So actually, the hero got two girls. He got the girl that he works with, and he got the girl that he buys real estate from. So I got my New York girl, and my local flavor … life is good.

Pam (on phone): About ten minutes ago. No, I didn’t know what to say. Yes, I know. Um, I don’t know, Mom, he’s my best friend. Yeah, he’s great. Yeah, I think I am. Jim walks in. Um, I have to go. I will.

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