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Prince Family Paper

‘Prince Family Paper’

Season 5, Episode 13 -  Aired January 22, 2009

David Wallace sends Michael and Dwight to scope out a local family-run paper company. Meanwhile, the rest of the office debate the "hotness" of an actress.

Quote from Michael Scott

Roger Prince, Sr.: How can I help you?
Michael Scott: My name is Michael Scarn. I am a local business owner, and I would like to find out about your company.
Roger Prince, Sr.: Please come in.
Michael Scott: Thank you.
Roger Prince, Sr.: What kind of business are you in?
Michael Scott: We're a law firm.
Roger Prince, Sr.: I assume your primary paper needs are stationery, general office.
Michael Scott: You know, I'll be honest with you about something. Where I used to live, our paper supplier had a lot of big clients, and I just didn't feel like a priority. So, I guess my question to you would be [reading from a note], how many clients do you have?
Roger Prince, Sr.: About 80.
Michael Scott: Really? That many? This doesn't seem like a very big operation.
Roger Prince, Sr.: Well, it's just me, my wife and my son.
Michael Scott: Ah. So when- When did you set up shop?
Roger Prince, Sr.: I opened this place after I came back from Vietnam.
Michael Scott: Ooh, Vietnam. I hear it's lovely.

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Quote from Kevin

Andy: Each side will have three minutes to prepare opening arguments. Topic. Hilary Swank is attractive.
All: Hot.
Kevin: The debate is whether she's hot.
Stanley: What difference does it make? Attractive, hot, beautiful... We're talking about the same thing here.
Kevin: Huge difference. A painting can be beautiful, but I don't want to bang a painting.
Andy: Okay, T.M.I.

Quote from Michael Scott

Roger Prince, Jr.: So why are you considering leaving Dunder Mifflin?
Dwight K. Schrute: My boss.
Roger Prince, Jr.: Oh, yeah? Do tell.
Dwight K. Schrute: His insensitivity could border on the cruel. This is a man who does not listen to the needs of his underlings.
Michael Scott: Hey! Hey!
Dwight K. Schrute: He's way-
Michael Scott: How's the interview going?
Dwight K. Schrute: Very well.
Michael Scott: Don't blow it.

Quote from Michael Scott

Michael Scott: Math. That's not so hard. There are four of these. Ignore the parenthesis, right? Why is this little two so small? It's weird. You just don't Just go by the "x." The "x" means "times." So that means four times x-two.
What is double four?
Rebecca: Eight.
Michael Scott: Right. Excellent. Way to go. Nice.
Linda: [to her granddaughter] Don't put that.

Quote from Michael Scott

Michael Scott: What will happen to that family if I call Wallace and give him this information?
Dwight K. Schrute: It's simple. Wallace would use that information to destroy them.
Michael Scott: Okay. You know, our sales are fine. We're doing fine. They're doing fine.
Dwight K. Schrute: Could be better.
Michael Scott: Why don't we live and let live?
Dwight K. Schrute: What?
Michael Scott: Live and let live.
Dwight K. Schrute: I'm not familiar with that.
Michael Scott: It's a James Bond-
Dwight K. Schrute: It doesn't make any sense. Of course, I'm alive.

Quote from Michael Scott

Michael Scott: I'm not going to make this call.
Dwight K. Schrute: Michael, you have to. Have you ever seen a lioness devour her cub? Have you ever seen a baboon devour its mate? Have you ever seen a raccoon devour a squirrel?
Michael Scott: My heart says no.
Dwight K. Schrute: Your heart is a wonderful thing, Michael. But it makes some terrible decisions.
Michael Scott: That's true. That's true.
Dwight K. Schrute: Yes. Gosh.
Michael Scott: It has gone down the wrong path many, many times. Jan, Ryan...

Quote from Michael Scott

Michael Scott: You are right. I will call Wallace, and I will give him the customer list. And I will give him all of my info.
Dwight K. Schrute: You are doing the right thing, Michael. Good. So... Where are you going?
Michael Scott: Just something I have to do first.
Dwight K. Schrute: Where are you taking the client list?
Michael Scott: Someplace safe where it can't hurt anyone.
Dwight K. Schrute: Michael! Michael! Michael, get back here! Michael, don't do this! Shoot. Freeze. Stop. Give me the list! No! No! I can't let you do this.
Michael Scott: Those people will be ruined!
Dwight K. Schrute: It's business! It's not personal!

Quote from Oscar

Oscar: See that? The obvious symmetry of the face. It's the natural appeal of the scientific standard of koinophilia, features that are a composite average of many features. Yes, she's attractive, but she is not hot.

Quote from Stanley

Phyllis: You've got no taste, Stanley Hudson.
Stanley: Oh, I do.
Andy: What are you guys talking about?
Stanley: Some actress. Whether she's hot.
Andy: Who's the gal in question?
Phyllis: Hilary Swank.
Creed: Ah, Hilary Swank.

Quote from Jim

Kevin: Not at all.
Meredith: She's got mean eyes.
Pam: Have you seen her with her bangs?
Kevin: She looks like a monster.
Jim: She is a beautiful movie star. So, maybe we should just go to work.
Meredith: She is an amazing actress.
Kevin: But that's not the question.
Phyllis: She's not hot.
Kevin: Thank you, Phyllis.
Jim: Okay. Why don't we just put this to a vote? Then we'll be done with it.
Angela: I'm not voting.
Jim: No one cares.
Jim: Who thinks that Hilary Swank is hot, raise your hand. And who thinks that Hilary Swank is not hot, raise your hands.
Kevin: Five. Five to five.
Jim: Thank you, accounting department.

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