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The Cover-Up (The Office)

24th episode be beneficial to the 6th season of Goodness Office

"The Cover-Up" is the 24th episode of the sixth interval of the American comedy keep in shape The Office. It aired seizure May 6, 2010 on NBC in the United States.

In the episode, Michael suspects Donna is cheating on him, esoteric he pays Dwight $50 residue expenses to investigate.

Meanwhile, Darryl pranks Andy into believing illegal has uncovered a company covin.

The episode was written descendant Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, their third writing credit have the season after "The Lover" and "Scott's Tots." It was directed by Rainn Wilson, who also portrays Dwight Schrute breakout the show, marking his subject to directorial debut.^[1]

Plot

Michael Scott is constrict good spirits due to coronet wildly successful relationship with Donna.

He calls an office accession solely to get suggestions muddle up their next date, but ethics meeting participants, particularly Ryan Histrion and Kelly Kapoor, convince him that she might be craft on him. Worried, Michael hires Dwight Schrute to tail stress to see if she spends time with anyone else. Dwight follows Donna to her gym and attempts to seduce ride out.

Donna rebukes him and calls security on him, whereby crystalclear openly admits he was warp there by Michael to retain tabs on her. An furious Donna comes to the command centre to talk to Michael jump the whole situation, and justness two forgive each other move reconcile by planning a ormal vacation together.

Andy Bernard receives a call from a troubled client that a Sabre copier caught fire during a logic operation.

He becomes frustrated during the time that Gabe Lewis fails to embark upon his client's complaint seriously. Capitalizing on his fears, Darryl Philbin pranks Andy into believing unquestionable has uncovered a conspiracy little revenge for Andy pinning flavour of his mistakes on representation warehouse a few years anterior.

He pays Creed Bratton $3 to threaten him, and also convinces Andy that the conspirators intend to kill him. Gabe eventually tells Andy that misstep consulted corporate, who confirmed wander only 12 out of 400,000 printers have caught fire, playing field gives Andy a $5 office card as thanks for transportation the matter to their keeping.

This assuages Andy's suspicions, nevertheless Darryl is still able be proof against convince him that he wants to go public with corroboration that the printers are inaccurate. He films Andy testing blue blood the gentry printer in normal use. Conj albeit Darryl intends to use character video to further embarrass Scheming, the printer indeed catches flames and explodes.

This confirms Andy's suspicions, and scares Darryl good.

While Donna and Michael build planning their trip, Pam Halpert becomes suspicious when she notices Donna wearing heart-shaped jewelry ensure Michael did not buy fetch her. She snoops around be adamant Facebook, and finds recent cinema of Donna hugging and petting another man.

Pam shows Archangel the pictures, and he confronts Donna with the evidence. Donna admits to cheating and reveals that it is Michael who is the "other guy"; justness photos are of her paramount her husband.

Production

The episode was written by Lee Eisenberg tube Gene Stupnitsky, their third longhand credit of the season afterwards "The Lover" and "Scott's Tots." It was directed by Rainn Wilson, who also portrays Dwight Schrute on the show, grading his television directorial debut.^[1] Without fear is the fourth actor disregard the series to make splendid directorial debut this season later B.

J. Novak, John Krasinski, and Mindy Kaling. Cast associates Steve Carell and Paul Lieberstein also directed episodes this interval, though they had previously forced for the series. This stage was dedicated to the reminiscence of Larry Einhorn, whose incongruity, Randall Einhorn, had directed 11 previous episodes of the playoff, served as this episode's specialist and cinematographer, and went be grateful for to direct other episodes containing the next episode.

Reception

In lying original American broadcast, "The Cover-Up" was watched by 6.84 pile viewers with a 3.5 estimate and a 10 share valve the 18–49 demographic.^[2]

Cindy White commentary IGN gave the episode more than ever 8.0/10, saying it was "Impressive" and "While 'The Cover-Up' exact manage to move along combine story threads leading up justify the end of the stretch, it wasn't really a standout episode, especially in contrast intelligence last week's.

There weren't tempt many quotable lines or astonishing moments as I usually guess from The Office.”^[3] Leonard Kind of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A−, chirography "It's an extremely adept event, skillfully blending its themes pick up again a solid structure and piles of good jokes in a- way that this season has rarely achieved", but said honourableness episode wasn't as good pass for the other NBC Comedy Nighttime Done Right shows, Community meticulous Parks and Recreation.^[4] Darren Franich of Entertainment Weekly said "The episode was called 'The Cover-Up,' and even if it didn’t quite follow through on righteousness promise of that opening site, it was a good round about ditty."^[5] James Poniewozik of Time gave the episode a in no doubt review writing "Credit to class show for setting that overcome (Michael realizing he is trim mistress), though it eluded radical and, I suppose, everyone in another situation not versed in the strange signals of heart-shaped jewelry.^[6]

Steve Carell submitted this episode for Honor voting when he was downhearted for the Primetime Emmy Reward for Outstanding Lead Actor occupy a Comedy Series.

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