Michael Scott was about to become a homeowner, a momentous occasion in his life. Dwight convinced Michael that he should go to the closing as his "representative." But while Michael was excited, Jim was dying of boredom. Pam tried to revive him by suggesting that he throw stuff in Dwight's coffee mug.
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As Jim went over expense reports with Oscar, he noticed score cards for Oscar and Kevin's games of paperclip football that they play when Michael is out of the office or when they're bored. Jim asked if they had other games and Oscar suggested that Jim ask Toby about "Dunderball."
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Bill, the head of the condo association, had a blank stare on his face when Michael did his "Mr. Bill" impersonation for his amusement. Then it was time to sign papers, but Dwight stepped in to ask some questions about the neighborhood. Bill and the realtor said that it was a very "gay-friendly neighborhood," assuming that Dwight and Michael were a couple.
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Jim kicked off the first ever Dunder-Mifflin Olympic Games by lighting a scented candle he found in the men's bathroom and announcing that they'd be competing for gold, bronze, and silver yogurt cup lids.
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Dwight asked Michael what kind of mortgage he got and Michael replied, "ten years." The realtor stepped in to remind Michael that it was "10 over 30," meaning a 30-year mortgage. This put Michael in a state of shock since he'd be paying it off until he's in his 70s, as Dwight pointed out. When the realtor reminded Michael that he'd lose $7,000 if he walked out of the deal, he signed on the dotted line.
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While Dwight and Michael enjoyed takeout in Michael's new home, the Dunder-Mifflin gang was knee-deep in "flunkerton," a game otherwise known as paper-box snowshoes. Pam asked Angela if she had a game to play, and Angela said that she plays "Pam Phone" counting how many times Jim gets up to talk to Pam during the day.
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To reward Dwight for helping him out, Michael told Dwight that he'd lock him in to renting the extra bedroom for four years. Dwight got out of this by pestering Michael about insurance and other matters until Michael revoked the offer. The two of them returned to the office to find the office Olympics still going strong, but Michael was too dazed about his purchase to care.
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To cheer Michael up, Jim gave him a gold medal during the Olympic closing ceremonies. Dwight got the silver medal for helping Michael, and Jim got the bronze. Then it was time for the national anthem and paper doves "flying" up on a makeshift pulley system to close out the games.
It's Halloween and Corporate wants Michael to lay off one of his employees. He's procrastinated until the end of the month, and now he's forced to do it on a holiday.
Michael's Halloween costume is a papier-mâché doll of himself that sits on his shoulder.
Michael calls in employees to get advice. Pam tells him how much she likes his costume, buttering him up, just in case.
Jim is dressed as a three-hole punch and Dwight is a Sith Lord from Star Wars, but everyone thinks he's a wizard or a monk.
Michael asks Accounting if they can find an extra $50,000 in the budget so he won't have to lay anyone off. They realize that the only department where three people are doing the job of two is theirs. They decide not to tell Michael this.
Jim and Pam place Dwight's resume online and apply for other jobs for him. Jim actually gets a call about Dwight's resume, and, claiming to be Michael, he says Dwight is amazing and the greatest employee of his generation. The company then calls Dwight, but he ruins his chances over the phone.
Dwight tells Michael about his job offer and Michael is ecstatic because it means he won't have to fire anyone. But since Dwight never really got an offer, Michael is still left with the task at hand.
Michael decides to fire Creed. However, when he goes to do it, Creed convinces him to fire Kevin instead. When Michael fires Kevin, he gives him a Chili's gift certificate as a parting gift. Kevin rips it up in front of him and joins the rest of the office for drinks, leaving Michael behind.
