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A: It’s Casino Night and everyone is playing games.
B: Carol arrives, greeted awkwardly by Michael with multiple kisses on the cheek.
A: More Casino Night fun: Creed steals everyone’s chips; Michael welcomes everyone to the festivities; Toby cleans out Michael in poker after an ill-advised bluff attempt; Jim fakes out Dwight.
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B: Jan arrives and Michael makes an uncomfortable situation even more awkward by confessing his sins. Jan ruefully accepts the situation.
C: Pam and Jim flirt over cards.
B: Jan and Carol get drinks, exchanging passive-aggressive barbs. If it was awkward before, it’s actually strained now.
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A: Phyllis beats poker expert Kevin.
B/C: Jan and Jim find themselves in the parking lot, lamenting their failed relationships. Jim implies he is going to transfer and leave Scranton forever.
A: Creed the cheater wins the refrigerator.
C: Roy leaves Jim and Pam in the parking lot, where Jim finally confesses his love. Pam, torn by her commitment to Roy, shuts down Jim.
The stakes don’t get raised much higher than this. Jim finally risks it all — and gets a white-sneaker kick right to the heart. Jim’s character is now at an all-series low, taking his biggest risk and receiving no reward. Pam is also at her darkest moment. By shutting down Jim, she’s likely lost her best friend.
Note the BUTS in Michael’s story during Act Two: Jan says yes BUT so does Carol, leaving Michael with two dates BUT Michael’s awkward confession seems to resolve the problem BUT Jan and Carol still clearly have it out for each other.
Finally, we’ve landed on a second cliffhanger: Are Pam and Jim really done forever?
Casino Night Act Three – Triumph or Failure
A/B: Jan leaves, congratulating Michael on a successful Casino Night (and wrapping up our A Story). What could have been a disastrous evening turns out to be one of the best of Michael’s life. “The hero got the girl. Who saw that coming? I did. And Jan was really happy for me. So actually the hero got two girls.”
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