Michael Scott: As you know, there is going to be downsizing. And you have made my life so much easier in that I am going to have to let you go first.
Pam: What? Why?
Michael Scott: Why? Well, theft and stealing.
Pam: Stealing? Um, what am I supposed to have stolen?
Michael Scott: Post-it Notes.
Pam: Post-it Notes? What are those worth, like, 50 cents?
Michael Scott: 50 cents. Yeah. If you steal a thousand Post-it Notes at 50 cents a piece, you know, you've made a profit... margin. You're gonna run us out of business, Pam.
Pam: Are you serious?
Michael Scott: Yeah. I am.
Pam: I can't believe this. I mean, I have never even stolen as much as a paperclip and now you're firing me.
Michael Scott: The best thing about it is that we're not going to have to give you any severance pay. Because that is gross misconduct. And, uh, just clean out your desk. I'm sorry.
[Pam starts sobbing]
Michael Scott: You been X'd, punk! Surprise! It's a joke. We were joking around. See? OK. He was in on it. He was my accomplice. [Ryan shakes his head] And it was just kind of a morale booster thing. And we were showing the new guy around, giving him the feel of the place. So you- God, we totally got you.
Pam: You're a jerk.
Michael Scott: I don't know about that.