"Cocktails" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office. It aired on February 22, 2007 on NBC

NBC

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. It is written by Paul Lieberstein

Paul Lieberstein

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 and directed by Alias

Alias (TV series)

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and Lost

Lost (TV series)

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creator J. J. Abrams

J. J. Abrams

Jeffrey Jacob "J. J." Abrams is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, director, actor, and composer. He wrote and produced feature films before co-creating the television series Felicity...

.

In this episode, Michael, Dwight, Jim and Karen attend a cocktail party at CFO David Wallace's house. Michael and Jan make their relationship public, Karen makes Jim uncomfortable by pointing out all her ex-boyfriends in attendance, and Dwight inspects the home. Meanwhile, the rest of the office goes to a bar and Pam tries to be more honest with Roy.

Synopsis

Jan

Jan Levinson

Janet "Jan" Levenson is a fictional character from the US television series The Office. Though her last name is commonly misspelled as "Levinson", NBC spells it as "Levenson". Her counterpart in the UK version is Jennifer Taylor-Clarke...

, Michael

Michael Scott (The Office)

Michael Gary Scott is a fictional character on NBC's The Office, portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original British version. Michael, the central character of the series, was the manager of the Scranton branch of paper and printer distribution company Dunder Mifflin Inc...

, Dwight

Dwight Schrute

Dwight Kurt Schrute III is a character on NBC's The Office portrayed by Rainn Wilson. He originally exactly resembled Gareth Keenan from the original UK version of The Office. Dwight is the top salesman and former acting manager for the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company and has won numerous awards for...

, Jim

Jim Halpert

James Duncan "Jim" Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. The character is based on Tim Canterbury from the original version of The Office...

, and Karen

Karen Filippelli

Karen Filippelli is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office. She is played by Rashida Jones. She is loosely based on the character of Rachel from the original UK version of the show, in that she transferred during the merger of the two branches, and became romantically...

 attend a cocktail party hosted by Dunder-Mifflin's CFO

Chief financial officer

The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...

 David Wallace

David Wallace (The Office)

David Wallace is a character in the American television show The Office and was the chief financial officer of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, before being fired in late 2009 after the company was bought by Sabre. He is portrayed by Andy Buckley.- Character history :David Wallace was...

. Jan and Michael choose to make their relationship public at this event. With the branch managers away, the remainder of the office goes to happy hour at Poor Richard's. While there, Creed

Creed Bratton (character)

Creed Rowland Bratton a.k.a. "William Charles Schneider" is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office. Confusion may arise from the fact that the character is played by and partially based on the musician of the same name, Creed Bratton...

 is greeted warmly by a group of teenagers to whom he sold fake IDs. Pam

Pam Beesly

Pamela Morgan "Pam" Halpert is a fictional character on the U.S. television sitcom The Office, played by Jenna Fischer. Her counterpart in the original UK series of The Office is Dawn Tinsley....

 reminds Roy

Roy Anderson (The Office)

Royson "Roy" Allan Anderson is a fictional character from the US television series The Office, portrayed by David Denman. His counterpart in the original UK series of The Office is Lee.-Overview:...

 that, as her boyfriend, he needs to attend as well. Roy brings his brother, who "took a bath" selling their jet ski

Jet ski

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s.

At the party, Karen plays a joke on Jim by identifying many people at the party as former boyfriends, Dwight takes it upon himself to give the house a thorough inspection, and spends the night criticizing the layout of the Wallace's house, while Michael's public displays of affection make Jan uncomfortable. Towards the end of the evening, the CFO invites Jim to play basketball in the back yard. As Michael and Jan drive home together, they have an awkward argument regarding their future together. As they argue, Dwight pops up from the backseat and tells them, "Don't break up, you guys."

At Poor Richard's, Pam tells Roy she wants a fresh start in their relationship and tells him about the "Casino Night" kiss. Roy reacts violently, and, along with his brother, begins destroying the bar

Bar (establishment)

A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...

. Pam immediately calls off their relationship. After Roy's brother uses the jet ski money to pay off the bar for damages, Roy angrily states, "I am gonna kill Jim Halpert."

Deleted scenes

The Season Three DVD contains a number of deleted scenes. Notable cut scenes include:

• Stanley reacts violently when he sees Ryan talking to his daughter Melissa, a reference to Season 2's "Take Your Daughter to Work Day".
• Extensions of Michael's attempt to get Jim to carpool, the talking head interview with Jan, Dwight's upstairs house inspection, and his conversation with the CFO's son.
• Michael shows off his framed "love contract". Coincidentally, Rashida Jones
  Rashida Jones
  Rashida Leah Jones is an American film and television actress, comic book author, screenwriter and occasional singer. She played Louisa Fenn on Boston Public and Karen Filippelli on The Office as well as roles in the films I Love You, Man and The Social Network...
  
   appears in a Chappelle's Show
  Chappelle's Show
  Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedian Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show as well as starring in various skits. Chappelle, Brennan and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22,...
  
  sketch called "The Love Contract."

External links

• "Cocktails" at NBC.com