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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Michael's drink, see below.
* CorporalPunishment: DoubleSubverted. In a talking head, Dwight claims his family believes in the "five-fingered approach" to alcoholism intervention, and raises a fist. Then he slowly unravels his fist to reveal that the five fingers actually stand for "awareness, education, control, acceptance, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers punching]]".

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Michael's drink, see GreaterNeedThanMine below.
* CorporalPunishment: DoubleSubverted. In a talking head, Dwight claims his family believes in the "five-fingered approach" to alcoholism intervention, and raises a fist. Then he slowly unravels his fist to reveal that the five fingers actually stand for "awareness, education, control, acceptance, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers [[BreadEggsMilkSquick punching]]".
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* CorporalPunishment: DoubleSubverted. In a talking head, Dwight claims his family believes in the "five-fingered approach" to alcoholism intervention, and raises a fist. Then he slowly unravels his fist to reveal that the five fingers actually stand for "awareness, education, control, acceptance, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers punching]]".
* DependingOnTheWriter: In ''this'' episode, Meredith refuses to admit she is an alcoholic (in a previous episode, she is a member of AA).

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* GargleBlaster: Michael has invented a drink that's equal parts scotch, absinthe, rum, gin, vermouth, triple sec, and two packs of Splenda. He calls it the One of Everything.



* GargleBlaster: Michael has invented a drink that's equal parts scotch, absinthe, rum, gin, vermouth, triple sec, and two packs of Splenda. He calls it the One of Everything.



* YouWouldntShootMe: Angela gets fed up and refuses to do Phyllis's bidding, thinking that she won't actually spill the beans because then she'll lose her leverage. She is wrong.

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* YouWouldntShootMe: Angela gets fed up and refuses to do Phyllis's bidding, thinking that she won't actually spill the beans because then she'll lose her leverage. She is wrong.wrong.
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** In an unusual show of unity, everyone in the office agrees that something needs to be done about Meredith before she hurts herself bad.

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** In an unusual show of unity, everyone in the office agrees that something needs to be done about Meredith before she hurts herself bad.badly.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's she was too drunk to go.
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* LethalChef: Micheal is the liquor equivalent.

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* LethalChef: Micheal Michael is the liquor equivalent.



* GargleBlaster: Micheal has invented a drink that's equal parts scotch, absinthe, rum, gin, vermouth, triple sec, and two packs of Splenda. He calls it the One of Everything.

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* GargleBlaster: Micheal Michael has invented a drink that's equal parts scotch, absinthe, rum, gin, vermouth, triple sec, and two packs of Splenda. He calls it the One of Everything.



* StagingAnIntervention: The A-Plot of the episode. The office decides to stage an intervention with Meredith about her alcoholism. The rational members want to do it after Christmas, but Micheal wants to do it right away, with predictable results.

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* StagingAnIntervention: The A-Plot of the episode. The office decides to stage an intervention with Meredith about her alcoholism. The rational members want to do it after Christmas, but Micheal Michael wants to do it right away, with predictable results.



** Near episode's end, Micheal tries physically dragging a screaming Meredith into an alcohol rehab center. And predictably she isn't admitted, since she very obviously doesn't want to be there and it would be illegal to make her stay.

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** Near episode's end, Micheal Michael tries physically dragging a screaming Meredith into an alcohol rehab center. And predictably she isn't admitted, since she very obviously doesn't want to be there and it would be illegal to make her stay.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Micheal's drink, see below.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Micheal's Michael's drink, see below.

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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Micheal's drink, see below.



* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go.

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*GreaterNeedThanMine: Darryl lets Toby buy the last Unicorn Princess Doll off of him, since he knows Toby's relationship with his daughter isn't as strong.
* {{Hustler}}: Dwight has bought dozens of a high-demand princess doll and is now selling them to desperate parents at a mark-up. His first sale goes for two hundred dollars (the doll looks like it costs fifty at most).
* IKnewIt: Several cast members admit to suspecting Angela and Dwight were having an affair before it was revealed.
* LethalChef: Micheal is the liquor equivalent.
* ManOnFire: Meredith accidentally sets her hair on fire while dancing drunkenly.
* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go.go.
* GargleBlaster: Micheal has invented a drink that's equal parts scotch, absinthe, rum, gin, vermouth, triple sec, and two packs of Splenda. He calls it the One of Everything.
* PetTheDog:
**In an unusual show of unity, everyone in the office agrees that something needs to be done about Meredith before she hurts herself bad.
* StagingAnIntervention: The A-Plot of the episode. The office decides to stage an intervention with Meredith about her alcoholism. The rational members want to do it after Christmas, but Micheal wants to do it right away, with predictable results.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Near episode's end, Micheal tries physically dragging a screaming Meredith into an alcohol rehab center. And predictably she isn't admitted, since she very obviously doesn't want to be there and it would be illegal to make her stay.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Toby wants to buy a doll his daughter desperately wants, and while the only one he can get is black (which his daughter isn't), he still does get it.
*WhamEpisode: Phyllis finally reveals Angela's affair to the office, meaning she can't keep doing it.
*YouWouldntShootMe: Angela gets fed up and refuses to do Phyllis's bidding, thinking that she won't actually spill the beans because then she'll lose her leverage. She is wrong.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go.
* RealityEnsues: As the rehab center staff explains to Michael when he tricks Meredith into coming there, it's actually illegal to admit a person against their will.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go. \n* RealityEnsues: As the rehab center staff explains to Michael when he tricks Meredith into coming there, it's actually illegal to admit a person against their will.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: During the intervention, Michael asks everyone how Meredith's alcoholism affects them negatively, only for Kevin to reply that it's awesome that Meredith gave him movie tickets when she's too drunk to go.

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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy and Michael).

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* AndAnotherThing: How Phyllis reveals Angela's affair.
* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then... Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy and Michael).
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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy).

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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy).Andy and Michael).
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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy).

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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy).Andy).
* RealityEnsues: As the rehab center staff explains to Michael when he tricks Meredith into coming there, it's actually illegal to admit a person against their will.
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Phyllis is running the Christmas Party this year on a Moroccan theme. However, Meredith becomes exceptionally drunk and gets her hair set on fire.
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* TheDogBitesBack: And ''how''. Angela tells Phyllis that she's had enough of her party and refuses to do any more. Phyllis slinks away with the same timid expression she used to have while Angela lets off a small smile, thinking she's put her in her place. Then...Phyllis turns around and reveals Angela's affair with Dwight to ''everyone'' (except Andy).

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