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1Michael throws an elaborate Christmas party to celebrate Holly's temporary return to the Scranton branch, but is disappointed when he learns that she still has a boyfriend.
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4* BreakTheHaughty: Jim loses a lot of his usual cockiness as Dwight continues to ambush him with snowballs.
5* TheBusCameBack: This episode marks Holly's return to the Scranton branch.
6* CrazyPrepared: Dwight reveals that he has a wig for every person in the office, just in case.
7* CurbStompBattle: Dwight pelters Jim with so many snowballs and with such strength that the latter quickly finds himself on the ground begging for the former to stop. Jim is shown bleeding in the next scene.
8* TheDreaded: Dwight becomes this to Jim for the entirety of the two-parter.
9* DisguisedInDrag: Dwight gets the drop on Jim by dressing up like Pam.
10* DisproportionateRetribution: A rare justified example, as Dwight stomps Jim in the snowball "fight" when the latter merely threw one snowball at him.
11* HopeSpot: Initially, it seems the Scranton office will avoid the usual Christmas party shenanigans as the Party Planning Committee was disbanded, Pam got everyone their favorite treats and drinks, and everything came under budget. Then Michael learns Holly will be filling in for Toby beginning the next week, so he cancels the party and reschedules it for her arrival day.
12* JerkassHasAPoint: Early in the episode Dwight points out that snowballs can be dangerous because you never know what could be inside them. Case in point, there was a pebble into the one Jim threw at Dwight. The rest of the office scoffs at Dwight's warning, but after their snowball duel Jim is shown to be bleeding, so Dwight was clearly right.
13* SitcomArchNemesis: Erin takes an immediate and irrational dislike to Holly, going out of her way to be rude to her and venting her frustrations about not getting why everyone [[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim especially Michael loves her so much]]. Given that she sees Michael as a father figure, she's likely being overprotective of him and acting out against someone she's told broke Michael's heart once before.
14* SnowballFight: Between Dwight and Jim. This being Dwight we're talking about, things escalate very quickly.

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