Recap: "Mafia"

Someone makes Michael an offer he can’t refuse (or so he thinks). Kevin pretends to be Jim. The episode ends. Hmm…That seemed quick. Guess we’re still spoiled from last week’s two-part episode.  See what we thought of this week's, after the jump.

Recap

Andy and Dwight convince Michael that an insurance salesman is a member of the mafia who is out to get him.  They try to advise him on how to avoid getting killed, but only embarrassing moments ensue. Kevin starts using Jim’s office as a place to fart, but likes it so much that he moves in. When the credit card company calls to verify Jim’s identity, Kevin plays along, pretending to be Jim—but then the company thinks that someone has stolen Jim’s card and is using it in Puerto Rico (where the Halperts are honeymooning). Oh, and Michael, Kevin, and Oscar all try to call Jim and Pam at various points, even though the couple had asked to be left alone. So much for that!

Best We-Love-Jim Moment

When Michael calls to ask Jim’s advice about how to escape the mafia, Jim says he will tell him exactly what to do but then pretends the phone connection is breaking up. So all Michael hears is “…[crinkle]….[crinkle]…and then you’ll be safe….bermuda triangle…[crinkle]….” Hilarious!

Most Eye-Roll-Inducing Pop Culture Reference

Have the writers been throwing a lot more of these lately, or did we just never really get them until now? This week it was “cash for clunkers.” Groan.

KevinFail

We don’t know why he didn’t get his own category earlier, but he definitely deserves it. This week, Kevin says he thinks Oscar would love being in jail because Oscar is gay.

Ah, Kevin, if you weren’t so dumb…

Dwightisms of the Day

“R is among one of the most menacing sounds. That's why they call it murder, not ‘muckduck!’”

“Criminals are like raccoons. You give them a taste of cat food, pretty soon they’ll be back for the whole cat.”

We just couldn’t choose one over the other. Can you?

Office Gossip

Definitely a slow week. Not a word on anyone! FlyBy’s prediction: expect a reappearance from Pam’s mom later this season…

Overall: Quotes, excellent. Storyline, eh (are Andy and Dwight really crazy enough to think that guy is a gangster?). In general, mediocre. Of course, nothing could beat the wedding, so we understand.