He mumbles, "I don't know, like a sweater or something." He claims he was going to get her one, but now doesn't have to. Michael goes out to buy 15 bottles of vodka for $166.41, the clerk assures him will cause 20 people to get plastered, Jim tries to get the teapot back from Dwight who plans to use it to clear out his nostrils, because he gets sinus infections. In a talking head Michael, lacking self-awareness of how his greed, petulance and pettiness has ruined things, complains about how no one appreciates the "nicest thing anyone's ever done" for them. In disgust, the employees break off into their own small groups and the exchange is over. He tries to be cagey, but isn't smart enough to pull it off. Stunned, the employees ask him how much it was. Upset, Michael blurts out that he was just trying to spread some Christmas joy since he got a big bonus for Christmas, accidentally revealing that the bonus was for firing Devon. Stanley grouses about how Michael should have just bought a $20 gift like everybody else. Furthermore, for all his protestations even Michael is still unhappy with the gift he's ended up with. When Michael defensively tries to claim that the Yankee Swap was a success, the employees - all visibly unhappy - disagree Jim complains that the gifts were not chosen with a Yankee Swap in mind, and that Michael has ruined things by trying to force the situation. Pam points out that it was pretty obvious he didn't like the present she gave him. Michael cluelessly asks what she's so upset about. Infuriated, Michael removes the elf ears Dwight is wearing and throws them in his face. However, his smugness is short-lived when he receives what turns out to be Dwight's gift a packet of paintball pellets and a gift-voucher for paintball lessons with Dwight. Michael nearly jumps for joy and brags about how effective reverse psychology is. Seeing how distressed Phyllis is, Meredith steals it from Michael out of pity. Worse, Michael is obnoxious when it comes to the oven mitt, loudly hoping no one steals it from him. Jim is a little hurt when Pam takes the iPod over stealing back the teapot, making her feel guilty. The iPod's expense makes it the most popular of the gifts which starts to cause resentment among the employees. Kelly gets Angela's baby poster and hates it. (Stanley: "It's for Kelly")Īngela frets to the camera how much work goes into planning a party like this and how unfair it is for Michael to come in and make sudden changes. For example, a pretty decorated name plate that says Kelly on it. The gifts were bought for specific people based on the tastes of those people. When he returns, he decides the exchange is going to turn into a Yankee Swap where people can steal other gifts. For the cameras, he expresses his belief that the cost of the gift reflects the level of one's affection for the person receiving the gift. He storms out of the party circle, visibly upset. Michael's magnanimity only lasts as long as it takes for him to open Phyllis' gift to him: a home-made oven mitt. He starts to open the lid to show her the contents and explain them when Michael demands his own gift. Michael brushes it off as just being a generous giver, but the other employees are concerned at the huge disparity between the iPod and the other gifts. He knows how much it cost because Michael left the tag on it. When Ryan opens his gift from Michael, he finds a $400 video iPod. Jim gets an old shirt from Creed (Creed forgot about the exchange and pulled the shirt out of his closet at the last minute). The gift exchange starts off reasonably well. Michael ignores him and reveals that he got Ryan. Jim reminds him it's supposed to be secret. Michael tries to get people to tell him who they got. He also has a card for her, since Christmas is the time to tell people how you really feel. Jim has gotten Pam for the first time, bought her a teapot and filled it with little mementos as inside jokes. Toby got a poster of babies dressed as jazz musicians paying instruments for Angela, Oscar knows nothing about Creed but thinks he's Irish so got him a shamrock keychain, and Kevin, who drew his own name for Secret Santa and didn't tell anybody, reveals he got something for himself. He wants to serve liquor at the party, but Pam reminds him that Corporate does not allow alcohol at company parties.ĭwight informs the employees to put their Secret Santa presents under the tree. He informs the documentary crew that he received a Christmas bonus of "3,000 g's" ($3,000) for coming under budget due to firing Devon. Michael interrupts to make sure they double everything and gives them extra money. Ryan is drafted onto the Party Planning Committee. It's too tall to fit, so Michael recommends they cut off the top and sell it to charity. Michael and Dwight bring in a huge Christmas tree in preparation for the office party. The Scranton branch celebrates Christmas.
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