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Garden Party

‘Garden Party’

Season 8, Episode 4 -  Aired October 13, 2011

Andy wants everyone on their best behavior when he throws a garden party on Schrute Farm and invites his parents and Robert California. Meanwhile, Dwight learns the tricks of the event trade from a rare book he found online.

Quote from Andy

Walter: So, you all work with Andy.
Andy: Well, technically for Andy.
Oscar: Technically for Robert California. He's our CEO.
Ellen: I thought you were the CEO.
Andy: I don't know how you got there.
Walter: You said you were running the company.
Andy: This branch. I'm the regional manager.
Walter: Yes, that makes more sense. Are you all regional managers?
[aside to camera:]
Andy: Did I throw this party to impress my parents? That's crazy. No, if they wanted a garden party, they could throw one themselves. Which, as a matter of fact, they did, last week. They threw one for my baby brother who is totally amazing, but I couldn't care less.

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Quote from Jim

Walter Jr.: I'm Walter, Andy's younger brother.
Jim: Oh, hey, how are you doing, I'm Jim.
Walter Jr.: Tuna, right? And this must be your lovely wife, Pam?
Jim: No.
Meredith: Hell no. She wishes.
Jim: No, no, no, no, no. No!

Quote from Kevin

Waiter: Sir, I need to be able to feed all the guests.
Kevin: [mouth full of food] I understand.

Quote from Kevin

Ryan: This is not funny, man. Let me down.
Kevin: I think this thing is broken.
Ryan: It's not broken, Kevin. This is how it works.

Quote from Darryl

Andy: Everybody, I just want to take this opportunity to thank you all for coming, and to raise a glass to my amazing staff.
[aside to camera:]
Andy: Toasts are great. I mean, you toast somebody, they toast you back. It just goes round and round. That's my favorite part about toasts, the reciprocity.
[back:]
Andy: Let's hear from you guys, who do you want to toast?
Darryl: Yeah, I'll say something. I think we should be acknowledging our boss, because none of us would be here without him. Robert California! [everyone toasts Robert]

Quote from Ryan

Ryan: I'd like to make a toast to the troops. All the troops. Both sides.

Quote from Andy

Kevin: Andy, I think we should acknowledge the man who has led us to such a profitable quarter. To Robert California.
Gabe: I would also like to toast Robert California. Mr. California...
Andy: You can't triple toast somebody! At least not until we've hit everyone once.

Quote from Andy

Walter: What do you want to do?
Andy: Well, how about one of our classic father/son duets? [starts playing guitar]
Walter: Oh, whoa, sure? Really? It's a little tricky.
Andy: [singing] Saying I love you is not the words...
Walter: It's too high.
Andy: Yeah?
Walter: It's high but it's not that high.
Andy: Right, it feels strange.
Walter: Just take it down a little.
Andy: [singing] Saying I love- Saying I love you...
Walter: Here, give it to me. Okay. Uh, something like... [singing] Saying I love you is...
Andy & Walter: ...not the words...
Walter: You don't come in yet. [singing] ...I want to hear from you, It's not that I want you...

Quote from Erin

Andy: Is anyone filming this? Seriously? Erin?
Erin: [holding cell phone] It's either taping or calling.

Quote from Meredith

Walter: You know what, Walter Jr. is here. Why don't you come up and join us?
Walter Jr.: Dad, no. I'm just having a good time getting to know Andy's friends here.
Meredith: Get up there and sing or I will cut your larynx and you'll never be able to sing again. Woo!

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