The Office: Season 6 Episode 13: Secret Santa
Dwight tells the camera he’s just too tired to continue with his diabolical plot to get Jim fired, at least for the holiday season. Phyllis comes to work dressed as Santa, she has dreamed of playing Santa for years and now her wish is fulfilled. Michael usually plays Santa and is upset by a woman Santa at the office. Phyllis made a deal with Jim to play Santa this year. Michael demands that Jim tell Phyllis she can’t be the office Santa but Jim tells Michael Phyllis is Santa for this year’s office party. An upset Michael tries to spoil the office party and calls Phyllis “Tranny Claus”.
Andy is Erin’s secret Santa at work. Andy has devised a plan to have each of “The 12 days of Christmas” verses come alive for her this Christmas. Erin complains of having these overboard gifts sent to her, like finding her car filled with geese. A few of the live gifts have scratched her and caused multiple problems, making Erin wonder who in the world this jerk is since no one is fessing up to being her Secret Santa. After hearing her complaints, Andy decides to keep his status as Erin’s secret Santa secret until party spoiler Michael announces this to the office staff. Andy is discouraged but decides he won’t give up on winning Erin over.
Michael decides the office staff must vote on who gets to play Santa this year. Phyllis wins the vote and Michael feels angry and defeated. Phyllis gathers the staff around the Christmas tree, lights the tree and begins to share Santa’s Christmas stories. Michael decides to wear his Santa suit inside out all in white thinking he can win back the staff at the party by portraying Jesus at the Christmas party.
A disgruntled Michael decides he will call David Wallace to complain about Phyllis playing Santa. Michael calls Wallace at a bad time: Wallace tells Michael the company has been sold and that the new owners are cleaning house, firing him and the other bigwigs. Michael thinks everyone at Dunder Mifflin Scranton is being fired and decides to get into the holiday spirit. Michael tries to cheer up the office staff by buying pizza. The staff meets with Michael in the conference room and Michael tells them the bad news about the company. The staff panics, thinking they are all fired. Jim tells Michael they need to call David Wallace back and find out what’s really happening.
Michael gathers the office staff and warehouse staff into his office and calls David Wallace. Wallace tells them only the executives are losing their jobs. The office staff is relieved and cheer their good fortune. Michael sits on Santa Phyllis’ lap and asks for a present, then tells her he is sorry. Santa Phyllis tells Michael he is a good boy and will get his wish.
The office staff leave the Christmas party feeling good about their jobs and relieved their office and its staff will be left intact. As the office staff gather outside to leave the Christmas party the next part of Erin’s Secret Santa present arrives to surprise her. 12 drummers in full regalia walk around the corner drumming, thrilling Erin as an excited Andy slams cymbals together in rhythm with the drummers.
