Second Drink: Broke
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Second Drink: Broke

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 31, 20261 hr 15 min
  • Conversation
  • Business & money

This week we’re breaking down “Broke”. The Michael Scott Paper Company is struggling to stay in business after Ryan made a serious accounting error. Meanwhile, Dunder Mifflin has taken a hit from all the customers they lost to the Michael Scott Paper Company, so with the help of Jim, Dunder Mifflin decides to buy out the Michael Scott Paper Company while not knowing that’s exactly what Pam, Michael and Ryan want. This is the first “Office” episode directed by Steve Carell. The ladies help a fan clarify what Michael yells when pranking Ryan, Jenna explains fixed-costs vs variable-cos...

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Hello and welcome to your second drink of season five, episode 25, Broke, directed by Steve Carell. Yes, Jenna, you did a whole fast fact about Steve directing. And I have a question for you.

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What? Now that you haven't done any fast facts in a while, do you miss the fast facts? No. No, I do not miss them.

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But I do not hate them. I mean, you enjoy doing them for a while. A handful of years. Yeah.

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