 CEO David Wallace ( Andy Buckley ) plans on firing Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms ) due to his missing work for acting gigs . However , Andy tells David he is resigning to pursue his dreams of stardom full time , and David is relieved to not have to fire him . Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) receives his black belt in karate from his new sensei ( Michael Imperioli ) . Seeing Dwight 's tenacity and devotion , David is inspired to make Dwight Andy 's replacement . 
 CEO David Wallace ( Andy Buckley ) <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>plans</mark></a> on firing Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms ) due to his missing work for acting gigs . However , Andy <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>tells</mark></a> David he is resigning to pursue his dreams of stardom full time , and David is relieved to not have to fire him . Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>receives</mark></a> his black belt in karate from his new sensei ( Michael Imperioli ) . Seeing Dwight <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>tenacity and devotion , David is inspired to make Dwight Andy <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>replacement . 
CEO David Wallace ( Andy Buckley ) plan on firing Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms ) due to his missing work for actin gigs . However , Andy tell David he is resigning to pursue his dreams of stardom full time , and David is relieved to not gotta fire him . Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) receive his black belt in karate from his new sensei ( Michael Imperioli ) . Seeing Dwight  tenacity and devotion , David is inspired to make Dwight Andy  replacement .