The Office: Season 9, Episode 15 “Couples Discount” (C+)
Andy wandering back into the office after three months off is very much like the lead actor of this show checking back in after some time off to find that things are in a wholly different place than one might hope. In this case, of course, everything was much more productive with him gone, and you could see the contempt in Angela’s eyes when she gave Andy his bonus check for the excellent work accomplished during the time that he was absent. It looked like he had David Wallace fooled, realizing in time that discussing the warehouse fire was a mistake, and that he might even be able to hold on to Erin, but her unexpected bravery led to the end of their relationship and his presumable firing once David processed the fact that he had been gone so long. He’ll leave Dunder Mifflin a very different, almost unrecognizable character from who he was when he first joined the show. The couples’ discount plotline was somewhat amusing, and I suppose I chuckled at Dwight’s daily routine of having Pretend Andy sign off on his projects. Andy did a spectacular job losing a client, and I’m somewhat interested, though also don’t quite care at this point, to see who would replace him if David does in fact sack him. Pam meeting Brian on Valentine’s Day was a bad idea, but she made up for it by demanding that Jim stay and fight with her, which suggests that this show’s best couple has a chance of lasting after all.
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