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Synopsis

Karen, now Regional Manager at the Dunder-Mifflin branch in Utica, New York, lures Stanley with a higher-paying job. Michael believes that Karen is doing this to get back at Jim for "dumping" her. Karen Filippelli is a fictional character from the U.S. television series The Office. ... Utica, New York is a city in the State of New York and the county seat of Oneida County. ... Stanley Hudson is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. ... Michael Gary Scott (born March 15, 1964) is a fictional character on NBCs The Office portrayed by Steve Carell, and based on David Brent from the original British version of The Office. ... James Jim Halpert is a fictional character in the United States version of the television sitcom The Office, played by John Krasinski. ...

Pam, Oscar, and Toby have formed a "Finer Things Club", discussing literature, music, and the arts. Their meetings in the break room are regularly disrupted by other employees, particularly Andy, whose desperate efforts to join prove unsuccessful. Pamela Beesly is a fictional character on the U.S. television sitcom The Office, played by Jenna Fischer. ... Information Gender Male Age 30s-40s Occupation Accountant Portrayed by Oscar Nuñez Created by Greg Daniels Oscar Martinez is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. ... Information Age late 30s Occupation Human Resources Representative Family Sasha (Daughter) Portrayed by Paul Lieberstein Created by Greg Daniels Toby Flenderson is a fictional character from the US television series, The Office. ... Andrew (Andy/Drew) Bernard is a fictional character from the U.S. television series, The Office. ...

Michael and Dwight trick Jim into joining them on a trip to Utica to prank Karen’s branch. When Karen discovers the pranksters, she chastises them in her office. Privately, she mocks Jim for devising such an elaborate ruse to see her. Jim’s attempts to deflect the issue are unsuccessful, letting slip that he and Pam are happily dating.

Michael returns to Scranton and bids Stanley a tearful farewell. Stanley decides to stay in Scranton, revealing to the documentary crew that his threat was a bluff to get a raise.

Pam attempts to cheer up Jim by inviting him to join the "Finer Things Club", but regrets the move when, during the discussion of Angela's Ashes, Jim merely speaks in an Irish brogue and hasn’t actually read the book. Cover of Angelas Ashes Angelas Ashes is a memoir by American author Frank McCourt, and tells the story of his childhood. ...

Deleted Scenes

• Andy attempts to buy his way into The Finer Things Club.
• Pam jokes about Jim still being interested in Karen.

Notes

• In a deleted scene where Michael, Jim and Dwight are walking to the car a mysterious person can be seen on the right side of the screen.
• This episode marks the return of season three regular Rashida Jones, who plays Karen, Jim's former girlfriend.
• Michael tells Pam to "get out" of the conference room when she laughs at him being insulted for running over Meredith with his car. This is done in exactly the same way he tells Toby to "get out" in "Diversity Day," when Michael holds "Diversity Day - Take 2", and Toby makes a comedic remark about the activity.
• The book being discussed by the Finer Things Club at the beginning of the episode is E. M. Forster's novel A Room With a View.
• The first act premiered during The Office Convention on October 28th, during the "Writer's Block", in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
• Dwight is actually carrying a dangerous Molotov cocktail, which cannot be made into a smoke bomb.
• This is the first episode in which Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) did not appear, either on-screen or via telephone.
• Jim wears Madge's warehouse uniform.
• Utica's top salesman is Ben Nugent, which is the name of writer Mindy Kaling's real-life boyfriend.
• Because so much of this episode takes place outside of the office, Ryan, Kelly, and Darryl do not appear in this episode. Angela only appears in a deleted scene and briefly at the beginning. Creed appears only in the background, roughly 3 minutes into the episode.
• In a deleted scene, we learn that Andy is waitlisted for the "Finer Things Club," in a deleted scene from "Launch Party," we learn that he was also waitlisted at Cornell. In this same deleted scene, you can see the boom mic over Andy when the camera switches to a different angle.
• theuticabranch.com is started by fans in Utica, NY to rally fan support to keep the Utica Branch active in 'The Office' storyline.