And they're saying this has to be done by the end of the month. Creed: Fine. Creed: Michael, undo it! Dwight: Not Dwight. Fire Devon. He sticks to his guns. He's terrible. Michael: If you left, I wouldn't have to fire anybody. Okay, I have to fire somebody. Pam: Why did you put it off until Halloween? [SCENE_BREAK]
Michael: I have to fire someone today, okay?
Plan: A: Downsizing; Q: What causes corporate headquarters to order Michael to fire somebody by the end of October? A: Halloween; Q: When does Michael decide to fire someone? A: Supplier Relations representative Devon White; Q: Who does Michael decide to fire instead of Quality Assurance representative Creed Bratton? Summary: Downsizing leads corporate headquarters to order Michael to fire somebody by the end of October. Michael procrastinates until Halloween , when he still has not decided whom to fire. When he decides to fire Quality Assurance representative Creed Bratton , Creed manages to convince Michael to fire Supplier Relations representative Devon White instead.