The Office 3/12 Episode "The Golden Ticket" Recap  3/13/09

Michael, inspired by Willy Wonka, decides to put in five "golden tickets" randomly into five different shipments of paper that will allow clients a ten percent discount for a whole year. This causes a problem when all five of the shipments with golden tickets go to one of their biggest clients, thus offering them a fifty percent discount for a whole year as Michael didn't put a "one coupon per customer" label on the tickets. 

CFO David Wallace finds out about it and immediately berates Michael for what he did. Michael then claims the idea came from Dwight. Michael then tries to convince Dwight to take the fall, stating there isn't much point for him to work at Dunder Mifflin anymore and that he can focus more on his beet farm, but Dwight remains unconvinced. 

However, when David Wallace comes to the Scranton branch, he explains that the client has decided to make the company their exclusive paper supplier due to the idea and thanks Dwight. After a moment's hesitation, Dwight accepts his thanks, leaving Michael shocked and upset. The rest of the office then start jokingly sucking up to Dwight much to Michael's chagrin. When David has Dwight explain his "inspiration" to the marketing department over the phone, Michael interrupts and goads Dwight into revealing the idea was actually Michael's. After much bickering, a frustrated David leaves the office.

It is revealed that Kevin wants to start a relationship with Lynne, the woman he socialized with at the Valentine's Day singles mixer at the office. Andy suggests that Kevin should avoid asking her out, while Jim suggests he ask her out but not immediately and take things slow. Pam suggests he ask her out immediately and not be afraid to express himself to her. When Lynne comes by the office, Kevin tells her that she has a nice smile and would like to take her out to dinner and a movie, which she accepts. Kevin then accidentally says "boobs", but Lynne doesn't mind that he said that.

"Golden Ticket" is the nineteenth episode of the fifth season of the television series The Office, and the show's ninety-first episode overall. The episode aired in the United States on March 12, 2009, on NBC.

Source: NBC Press Release

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