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The List

‘The List’

Season 8, Episode 1 -  Aired September 22, 2011

As Andy settles into his role as regional manager, Robert California, the new CEO of Dunder Mifflin, divides the office with a list he made.

Quote from Jim

Jim: The Search Committee finally decided, after a lot of deliberation, on Robert California... for the manager position. Who took one look around and left. He drove down to Florida and convinced Jo to make him CEO. CEO! Her own job. He talked her out of her own job. And I don't really know how someone does that. But, anyway, then the position was his to fill.

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Quote from Robert

Robert: Hello.
Erin: Robert California. Let's have a conversation.
Robert: Describe your day so far.
Erin: Well, I woke up. And I hit the snooze-
Robert: Erin, when you recount your day, never say you woke up. It's a waste of your time. That's how every day's begun, for everyone, since the dawn of man.

Quote from Andy

Andy: When I was a salesman I could just be like "Not my job, not my prob. I'm going to the warehouse to polish my knob." Metaphorically, of course. But now, it is my job and my prob.

Quote from Andy

Erin: Andy, don't go in there!
Andy: I'm going in there.
[in the conference room with Robert:]
Andy: I know that every time I talk to you things just seem to get worse. But, you don't know these people and I do. And if I let you work with faulty information, well, then I'm not doing my job as regional manager. So, please take this pen and change your list.
Robert: I'm not gonna change my list, Andy. And I don't use ballpoint pens.
Andy: Well, then I will make a new list for you. Stanley, you may think he's a lazy grump, but did you know that he has the most consistently high sales numbers of anyone in this office? And you may think he's hard to love, but did you know that he's in, not one, but two long-term romantic relationships?
Robert: I did not know about the sales figures.
Andy: Meredith Palmer, supplier relations. The word "no" not even in her vocabulary. And just to show you that I'm being fair. You had Gabe in the loser column. I think that is astute. Good call. Pam, easily the most creative and kind person I have ever worked with. Erin Hannon, the receptionist and my closest confidant. A winner if there ever was one.

Quote from Meredith

Andy: Okay. Robert's in the annex, everybody think quick. What do these groups have in common?
Meredith: Maybe we're suposed to do it with people in our group.
Jim: That's not it.
Meredith: People in the other group.
Jim: Mmm, still wrong.

Quote from Jim

Jim: The new CEO works out of the conference room about half the time. But whenever he takes a break, he does these weird walks around the office. And you never know who he's gonna zero in on for these really intense small-talks. You just hope it's not you. And yet, you hope it is you, too. It's strange.

Quote from Andy

Andy: Hey, Robert. We have that 9:30am casual chit-chat scheduled. I emailed you about it last night to confirm. And again this morning.
[aside to camera:]
Andy: First item on the agenda: can I get everyone an extra long Columbus Day weekend. Item number two, connect with the guy. Robert California, what does he think of me? Don't know, super care. Number three, time permitting, we lost our biggest client.

Quote from Andy

Andy: I- It's unbelievable. True, I may have been the second choice, but I was the first-choice's first choice. And, about Dwight, I sensed that he might have some resentment about not getting the job so I sat him down and we had a talk. And I told him, "I need a really strong number two. I want you to be my enforcer." Smart, right?
Kevin: [planking on top of the cabinet] Very smart.
Andy: Uh, this has got to stop.
Kevin: I can't get down.

Quote from Pam

Jim: Oh, yeah. Pregnant.
Pam: Right here. Little Michael Scott-
Jim: No, I told you I don't like that joke. It is a boy. We found out early.
Pam: Much different the second time around. And I have to say, it is nice not being the only pregnant woman in the office.

Quote from Angela

Angela: Look, it's a ‘Little Pregs' [points to her belly] and ‘Big Pregs' [points to Pam's belly]
Pam: Wait, when did we start calling it that-
Angela: Isn't it amazing, the difference in our sizes?
Pam: Well, I am a few months ahead of you.
Angela: I am having a child with my husband, the Senator. And Pam is having a child with Jim, the great salesman.

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