The Office: Episode 104 – Sabre

• The Writer – Jennifer Celotta
• Director – John Krasinski
• A brief synopsis – Sabre takes over the office, and, of course, Michael struggles to adjust.  Pam and Jim interview for a local daycare they’d like their child to attend.  Andy and Erin team up for a song for their new company.
• The best line – Michael: Okay, everybody, listen up. I have some bad news. Due to circumstances beyond my control –
  Dwight: Impulsivity and inattention to detail.
  Michael: Hey, hey. I have opened a box, which should not have been opened…
  Dwight: Terrible mistake.
  Michael: And distributed things which should not have been distributed.
  Dwight: Undistributable.
  Pam: Well, maybe we can put the box back together.
  Dwight: Impossible. He opened it like an ape.
  Oscar: I think we can do it.
• The best moment – David, enjoying the freedom of being laid off.
• The best storyline – Andy and Erin.  Erin is ready, and Andy decides to let her make the next move.  Poor Andy.
• Notable guest appearance – Christian Slater as himself, Kathy Bates as Jo, the CEO, and Zach Woods as poor Gabe.
• Would Michael have been reprimanded? – Michael walks up to the precipice, pivots, and heads back to sanity.
• Grade – A-

Gabe makes an awkward entrance, and then stays around, awkwardly.  He is a great addition to the staff, but not as great as Kathy Bates.  God, I love her.  The Andy and Erin stuff is so tortuously beautiful.  Michael is as Michael does.