The Office -- Elopements and Olfactory Education (Season 5, Episode 2)

Most shows drag out romantic situations in detail, onscreen, before permitting any resolution. The Office does things a little differently. We have our romantic climaxes in between seasons. This is a fresh take on showmaking, but it also requires explanations. So, consider this your explanatory note. As of November 17th, 2006, David and Casey are engaged. They’ll be married on April 29th 2007. Thus Season 5 includes an engaged couple.

“I can’t concentrate any more. I just want to get married.” – Casey
“Well, elope! Go for it!” – Mom

“I’m surrounded by sushi lovers. I feel myself careening towards an abyss.” – Christy
“It’s a very pleasant abyss, though.” – Laura, a sushi lover

“Okay. I’m going to go eat my salad and design Egypt.” – Davy

“With enough duct tape, you can attach yourself to anything with abandon.” – Davy

“Laura, may I have the WorldBook CD that you so cleverly concealed in your laptop so that no one would find it?” – Casey

“In writing I find that there is such a thing as ‘if it feels right, do it.’ Odd.” – Christy
“Unless you’ve been proofing for three or four years, at which point what begins to feel right is the style you’ve been correcting over and over.” – Laura
“So errors begin to look like good grammar.” – Christy
“Right.” – Laura

“I hope I’m remembered as a well-tempered zither. I hope that at my funeral they say, ‘David was a well-tempered zither.” – Danya
“You basically are a well-tempered zither.” – Casey
“Aw, thanks babe.” – Danya
“You know that a zither is a musical instrument, right?” – Casey
“Uh-huh.” – Danya

“I like it! I don’t love it; I love Casey.” – David, to Mom

Too Many New Products in 2006…
“We could have scratch-and-sniff Tapestry!” – Casey
“Yeah! ‘Smell the medieval era!’” – Davy
“No more new stuff!!!!” – Mom
“We could do it as an affiliate program!” – Davy
“I’m not li-sten-ing!” – Mom
“Yeah!” – Casey
“Noooooo!” – Mom

“Olfactory learning! A new educational trend is sweeping the nation!” – Davy on scratch-and-sniff Tapestry

“Nate doesn’t scare me. I just let him think that he does. It keeps him happy.” – Casey, commenting on her ongoing feud with a future brother-in-law.

“Did you know that if you drink coffee and then put your hand on your stomach, it’s all warm.” – Casey, delivering a new piece of experiential wisdom to the office.

“Mommy, I just want to be done with Year 1.” – Christy
“Go outside, flap your arms, and try to fly. It’s easier than finishing Year 1.” – Mom, who is also struggling to complete the year-plan.
“That was your motivational speech for the day.” – Yvonne to Christy
“Have you been reading The Art of Demotivation again?” – Christy to Mom’s vanishing back (it’s a real book).