The Office

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Meet the New Boss (Again)

Jim and Pam wait for their meeting, and out comes Joey Slotnick as Jerry, the guy Jim just walked in on. Jerry doesn't seem to be too weird about what happened before -- but Jim is weird enough for both of them, blathering about how they were a little early, and took a quick look, but not a real look, if you know what he means. When Jerry goes to take a cell phone call, Pam tells Jim to pull it together. That'll work. Jim suggests just bringing it up and getting it out there. As though Jim has hit on pure genius, Pam tells him that's the weirdest possible way to handle this.

Michael shows up at David Wallace's house. There's some loud rock drumming coming from inside, which makes me suspect that since being fired. Wallace has started a band. Wouldn't be the first one. Michael doesn't expect Wallace to be happy to see him unannounced, because no one ever is. Except they are when Michael least expects them to be, and Wallace is no exception. He opens the door, unshaven, and excited to see Michael, and the drummer turns out to be his kid, Teddy. Wallace happily leads Michael back to the kitchen for marshmallow fluff sandwiches. Mrs. Wallace comes in, wondering what her husband is up to. She's trying to be cool about it in front of company, but it's clear that the whole funemployment thing is wearing thin for her. Fortunately, Wallace is seized with a timely wave of ambition. "Maybe we'll go outside," he suggests.

Pam and Jim are in Jerry's office, and although they want to talk logistics, Jerry is taking every opportunity to remind them they're not in yet. "Is this because Jim walked in on you going to the bathroom?" Pam asks. Jerry looks at Jim disgustedly. "Seriously, you told her?" He wonders why they think that has anything to do with anything, and after listening to Pam say they're nice people, he actually asks them, "Did you ever wonder that you might not be as charming as you think you are?" Yeah, that's starting to become a growing consensus. "

Michael is out back with Wallace in his hot tub, and Wallace has absolutely no ideas for how Michael should deal with his problem. Which is not to say he has no ideas at all. In fact, he pitches Michael a concept for a vacuum cleaner that picks up kids' toys.

Andy goes up to Erin at Reception and asks if she has any plans for the weekend. He tries to hint her into asking him out, but she doesn't pick it up. "That's as hard as I can hint!" Andy THs frustratedly.

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