But uh, it looks like Scranton is going to absorb Stamford. David Wallace? Every single one. Finding another job is a pain. From the future. I have a plan and I am going to save our jobs. I, who knows? Jan: A small number of people will be transferred to the Stamford branch, and the rest will be getting severance packages. Jan: I am here to tell you that we are closing the Scranton branch. Jan: The board voted last night to close your branch. King of the stupid universe? Michael: Go to New York, confront the CFO, show him he's making a mistake... save the branch. Michael: That was hilarious. Michael: [takes bottle and cleans off cap with his tie]
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Jan: [in Scranton] Where's Michael? Ripe for the plucking. Rumor has it that the Scranton Branch is... [clicks her tongue to her mouth motions chopping off a head]
Jim: Really? They grow up so fast. This is the worst. [SCENE_BREAK]
Jan: So, Josh will be running what is now called Dunder-Mifflin ,Northeast, which is all the offices north of Stamford. [pounds his chest against Dwight's]
Michael and Dwight: Ouu! [sighs]
Darryl: Look, I heard about the office.
Plan: A: Jan; Q: Who informs Michael that the Dunder Mifflin board has voted to close the Scranton branch? A: Dunder Mifflin; Q: What company has voted to close the Scranton branch? A: the remnants; Q: What does the Stamford branch absorb from the Scranton branch? A: the office; Q: Who does Michael announce the news to? A: their futures; Q: What do the employees plan for after Michael announces the board's decision? A: his branch; Q: What does Michael try to save? A: CFO David Wallace; Q: Who did Michael and Dwight try to surprise at his home? A: all day; Q: How long did Michael and Dwight wait outside David Wallace's home? A: Josh; Q: Who is the regional manager of the Stamford branch? A: another job; Q: What does Josh leave Dunder Mifflin to take? A: the change; Q: What do Michael and Dwight believe they brought about? Summary: Jan informs Michael that the Dunder Mifflin board has voted to close the Scranton branch, and for the Stamford branch to absorb the remnants of Scranton. Michael announces this to the office, leading the employees to plan for their futures. Michael, in a last-ditch effort to save his branch, leaves with Dwight to surprise CFO David Wallace at his home. They wait outside all day, but David never shows up, and they resign themselves to defeat. However, Josh, the regional manager of the Stamford branch, announces that he is leaving the company to take another job, and a decision is made for the Scranton branch to absorb the Stamford branch instead. Michael and Dwight celebrate, believing that they were the ones who brought about the change.