The Deposition
Meme It!Diane Kelly:[looking at a copy of Michael's diary] Mr. Scott, who is this other woman, Ryan? Who you refer to her as 'Just as hot as Jan, but in a different way.'
Michael:Not a woman, just a cool, great looking, best friend.
Lester:Aren't we trying to determine whether Michael or Jan were engaged in a romantic affair? Not Michael and this Ryan person.
Toby:[laughs out loud] Excuse me.
Michael:Alright, alright. This is the way I see it. Yes, I had sex with Jan, and yes, I did consider Jan to be my girlfriend. However, Jan clearly didn't consider me to be her boyfriend. So her actions are completely rightful.
Diane Kelly:OK Mr. Scott, it's, it's admirable the way you defend a woman who is so obviously ambivalent about her relationship with you.
Michael:Thank you very much. You didn't have to say that.
Diane Kelly:Considering she consistently gave you such poor performance reviews.
Michael:That was before our relationship. She was going through a divorce, and she was drinking a lot... [Jan glares at Michael] ...of water.
Diane Kelly:Mr. Scott, this is a copy of a particularly negative performance review. Would you mind, uh, reading the date on that please? [slides the performance review towards Michael]
Michael:March 17th.
Diane Kelly:And that would be a month after your relationship became official, is that correct?
Michael:Yes.
Diane Kelly:You may read the, uh, highlighted portion out loud if you'd like to.
Michael:[reading the performance review] 'I am out of carrots. I am out of sticks. Mr. Scott has time and again proven himself to be an unmanageable employee, and a poor branch manager. I recommend he be removed from that position and re-assigned to sales where he belongs.'
Diane Kelly:Mr. Scott, after hearing that wouldn't you say Ms. Levinson's judgment is, at least, very seriously flawed?
Diane Kelly:Mr. Scott?