Dwight and his group journeys to Tallahassee to meet with the President of Sabre's special projects, Nellie Bertram. The group discovers that Todd Packer is participating in the same project, much to Jim and Dwight's chagrin. Andy fills in for Erin, and surprisingly enjoys himself.
Tropes
- Blatant Lies: Andy claims that it looks like he's enjoying working receptionist because he's a good actor. He then hears the phone and excitedly leaves to answer it.
- The Bus Came Back: Well, more accurately the show has jumped onto Todd's bus. He left for Florida when Jim and Dwight tricked him with a fake job offer, but is revealed to now be settled and working for Sabre in Tallahassee.
- Call-Back:
- Erin tries waking Stanley up by telling him it's Pretzel Day.
- Nellie mentions how she applied for manager at the Scranton branch and makes it clear to Jim she hasn't forgotten being rejected by him.
- Comically Missing the Point: When Dwight claims he's a master hunter, Todd asks if he said "masturbator".Dwight: I’m a decent baiter. My cousin Mose, that’s a master baiter.
- Cringe Comedy: Dwight's attempt at leading the presentation while struggling with appendicitis, culminating in him trying to be the top of a human pyramid before collapsing. Also later, when he's showing Nellie and Todd his wound.
- Curse Cut Short: "You see, this cat’s got nine lives, and a nine-inch—"
- Determinator: Dwight is so determined to get the VP position, he goes through a few hours of suffering of appendicitis to appear pro-active to Nelly to impress her. Even after he has to be rolled out on a stretcher, and gets a surgery to remove his appendix, he leaves the hospital prior to being discharged to perform a presentation he is absolutely unprepared for.
- Foreshadowing: While perusing the hotel gift shop, Dwight asks for a bottle of antacid and proceeds to munch on them throughout, the first hint that he's developing appendicitis.
- Oh, Crap!: Dwight, when Jim reveals he was joking about poisoning Dwight, meaning Dwight actually does have appendicitis.
- Also Played for Laughs later when Dwight claims to the paramedic Jim poisoned him, and Jim has to double back on that.
Jim: The one thing Pam made sure I knew, Florida’s pretty loose with the death penalty. - Straw Misogynist: In-Universe, Nellie sets up Ryan as one for her introduction by goading him into asking about the guy leading the presentation, and then standing up to bemoan him and the rest of the panel for expecting a man.
