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* ExactWords: Jim asks Dwight to recount a birthday he remembers enjoying. Dwight begins telling the story of his own birth.


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* IdiotBall: After having worked with her for over 4 years, and even with Kelly's personal file on them, neither Jim nor Dwight can spell her first name.

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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's off on a corporate retreat, so Creator/AmyRyan doesn't appear at all.



* WhatTheHellHero: Michael finds a file on Holly's computer which is a draft letter to him. Pam is naturally aghast that he copied it onto a USB.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Michael finds a file on Holly's computer which is a draft letter to him. Pam is naturally aghast that he copied it onto a USB.USB.
* WrittenInAbsence: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's off on a corporate retreat, so Creator/AmyRyan doesn't appear at all.
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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's off on a corporate retreat, so Amy Ryan doesn't appear at all.

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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's off on a corporate retreat, so Amy Ryan Creator/AmyRyan doesn't appear at all.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Dwight peeks at Kelly's personnel file and learns that she was a FormerTeenRebel who spent time in juvenile detention. He tries to use the info to get out of holding her party.


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* FormerTeenRebel: Dwight discovers that Kelly spent some time in juvenile detention as a teen and confronts her over it. She admits she stole her ex-boyfriend's father's boat because she "thought it’d be really romantic, like ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise'', but with, like, a boat."

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* TheUnsolvedMystery: We never know, what actually was written in "Dear Michael" document.

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* TheUnsolvedMystery: We will never know, what actually was written in know the real content of "Dear Michael" document.
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* TheUnsolvedMystery: We never know, what actually was written in "Dear Michael" document.

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* RayOfHopeEnding: After reading and deleting the letter, Pam tells Michael that Holly still has feelings for him.



-->'''Dwight''': This is more professional. It’s not like she discovered a cure for cancer!

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-->'''Dwight''': This is more professional. It’s not like she discovered a cure for cancer!cancer!
* WhatTheHellHero: Michael finds a file on Holly's computer which is a draft letter to him. Pam is naturally aghast that he copied it onto a USB.
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-->'''Jim''': "It is your birthday," period.

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-->'''Jim''': "It is your birthday," birthday, period."
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* StylisticSuck: Jim and Dwight's attempts at hosting a party for Kelly as the new Party Planning Committee heads. The balloons are only filled up a tiny amount and taped over random spots in the conference room, and Dwight makes a banner that just says "IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY." When they present her with a cake, it is a store-bought cake without any decorations on it. Even when Dwight does decorate it, he spells Kelly's name wrong.

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* StylisticSuck: Jim and Dwight's attempts at hosting a party for Kelly as the new Party Planning Committee heads. The balloons are only filled up a tiny amount and taped over random spots in the conference room, and Dwight makes a banner that just says "IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY." When they present her with a cake, it is a store-bought cake without any decorations on it. Even when Dwight does decorate it, he spells Kelly's name wrong.wrong.
-->'''Jim''': "It is your birthday," period.
-->'''Dwight''': It’s a statement of fact.
-->'''Jim''': Not even an exclamation point?
-->'''Dwight''': This is more professional. It’s not like she discovered a cure for cancer!

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* {{Blackmail}}: Dwight peeks at Kelly's personnel file and learns that she was a FormerTeenRebel who spent time in juvenile detention. He tries to use the info the get out of holding her party.

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* {{Blackmail}}: Dwight peeks at Kelly's personnel file and learns that she was a FormerTeenRebel who spent time in juvenile detention. He tries to use the info the to get out of holding her party.



** Angela says her new cat's father was in ''Film/MeetTheParents''.

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** Angela says her new cat's father was in ''Film/MeetTheParents''.''Film/MeetTheParents''.
* StylisticSuck: Jim and Dwight's attempts at hosting a party for Kelly as the new Party Planning Committee heads. The balloons are only filled up a tiny amount and taped over random spots in the conference room, and Dwight makes a banner that just says "IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY." When they present her with a cake, it is a store-bought cake without any decorations on it. Even when Dwight does decorate it, he spells Kelly's name wrong.
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* CrazyCatLady: The peak of Angela's portrayal as this. When Oscar and Kevin watch her on her home webcam while she thinks no one is looking, they find out that she [[spoiler:cleans her cats by licking their fur]].

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* CrazyCatLady: The peak of Angela's portrayal as this. When Oscar and Oscar, Kevin and Meredith watch her on her home webcam while she thinks no one is looking, they find out that she [[spoiler:cleans her cats by licking their fur]].
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-->'''Pam''': (''somewhat stiltedly'') That was weird, huh? It's all part of the presentation. It was confusing, right? Because confusing situations happen to us all the time in our jobs. I'm just trying to bridge the gap between what just happened and the fact that I'm going to be doing the rest of the presentation.

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-->'''Pam''': (''somewhat stiltedly'') That was weird, huh? huh?...It's all part of the presentation. presentation...It was confusing, right? Because confusing situations happen to us all the time in our jobs. jobs...I'm just trying to bridge the gap between what just happened and the fact that I'm going to be doing the rest of the presentation.
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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's gone to a conference, so Amy Ryan doesn't appear at all.

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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's gone to off on a conference, corporate retreat, so Amy Ryan doesn't appear at all.
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* GreenEyedMonster: Upon learning that Holly is dating a Nashua sales rep named A.J., Michael is genuinely hurt and derails his own presentation to start interrogating A.J. about the relationship. That A.J. is a fairly nice, unobjectionable guy just makes it more awkward.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Upon learning that Holly is dating a Nashua sales rep named A.J., Michael is genuinely hurt and derails his own presentation to start interrogating interrogate A.J. about the relationship. That A.J. is a fairly nice, unobjectionable guy just makes it more awkward.
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* CringeComedy: Michael confronting Holly's boyfriend A.J. at the meeting, then having a very undignified breakdown in front of the whole staff. Coupled with Andy's near-assault of Julia in part 1, and Angela's scene with her cats, this is one of the cringiest episodes of the whole series.

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* CringeComedy: Michael confronting Michael's Nashua lecture, where he confronts Holly's boyfriend A.J. at the meeting, , then having has a very undignified breakdown in front of the whole entire staff. Coupled with Andy's near-assault of Julia in part 1, and Angela's scene with her cats, this is one of the cringiest episodes of the whole series.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: Pam gamely tries to frame Michael's breakdown as this after he forces her to finish the lecture by herself.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: After Michael has a breakdown in the middle of the Nashua lecture and literally crawls out of the conference room, Pam gamely tries to frame Michael's breakdown as this after he forces her to finish recover.
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the lecture by herself.presentation. It was confusing, right? Because confusing situations happen to us all the time in our jobs. I'm just trying to bridge the gap between what just happened and the fact that I'm going to be doing the rest of the presentation.
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-->'''Pam''': (''Southern accent'') Sales is like a box o' chocolates--you never know which vendor you’re gonna get. ({{beat}}) Film/ForrestGump.

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-->'''Pam''': (''Southern accent'') Sales is like a box o' chocolates--you never know which vendor you’re gonna get. ({{beat}}) (''{{beat}}'') Film/ForrestGump.
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* AbsenteeActor: While Holly is an important part of the episode, she's gone to a conference, so Amy Ryan doesn't appear at all.


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* {{Blackmail}}: Dwight peeks at Kelly's personnel file and learns that she was a FormerTeenRebel who spent time in juvenile detention. He tries to use the info the get out of holding her party.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: Pam gamely tries to frame Michael's breakdown as this after he forces her to finish the lecture by herself.
* CrazyCatLady: The peak of Angela's portrayal as this. When Oscar and Kevin watch her on her home webcam while she thinks no one is looking, they find out that she [[spoiler:cleans her cats by licking their fur]].



* DontExplainTheJoke: Pam as she reads Michael's lecture script from index cards.
-->'''Pam''': (''Southern accent'') Sales is like a box o' chocolates--you never know which vendor you’re gonna get. ({{beat}}) Film/ForrestGump.



* RomanticRunnerUp: As this is the beginning of the arc that ultimately leads to Michael marrying Holly, A.J. ultimately becomes one.

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* RomanticRunnerUp: As this is the beginning of the arc that ultimately leads to Michael marrying Holly, A.J. ultimately becomes one.one.
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** The beginning of Michael's Nashua lecture is a dizzying hurricane of movie references.
--->'''Michael''': [[Film/GoodMorningVietnam Good morning, Viet-Nashua!]] Sales. [[Film/ThePrincessBride Sales is what bwings us together today]]. How do we deal with clients who say, [[Film/GoneWithTheWind "Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn… about paper"]] and get them to [[Film/JerryMaguire "Show us the money!"]]
** Angela says her new cat's father was in ''Film/MeetTheParents''.
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In the conclusion, Michael, who still carries a torch for Holly, diverts from his planned Dunder Mifflin lecture tour schedule to visit the Nashua branch just to see her (even though he was expressly told not to go to Nashua). Jim and Dwight hold the belated birthday party for Kelly. Kevin and Oscar learn some disturbing facts about Angela and her relationship with her cats.

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* CringeComedy: Michael confronting Holly's boyfriend A.J. at the meeting, then having a very undignified breakdown in front of the whole staff. Coupled with Andy's near-assault of Julia in part 1, and Angela's scene with her cats, this is one of the cringiest episodes of the whole series.
* GreenEyedMonster: Upon learning that Holly is dating a Nashua sales rep named A.J., Michael is genuinely hurt and derails his own presentation to start interrogating A.J. about the relationship. That A.J. is a fairly nice, unobjectionable guy just makes it more awkward.
* RomanticRunnerUp: As this is the beginning of the arc that ultimately leads to Michael marrying Holly, A.J. ultimately becomes one.

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