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"Livin' the Dream" is the twenty-first episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the 197th episode overall. It originally aired on NBC on May 2, 2013. The episode guest stars Michael Imperioli as Sensei Billy, and was initially scheduled to air in its half-hour timeslot, before being expanded to a full hour. The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) decides to pursue a career as a professional actor, and quits his job at Dunder Mifflin. Meanwhile, Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) finally receives his black belt in karate from his new sensei (Imperioli) and, on the recommendation of Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), is promoted to Regional Manager of the Scranton branch. Jim reconnects with Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer), and makes it clear that he will choose her over Philadelphia. The episode was viewed by an estimated and received a 1.8/5 percent share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49, ranking third in its first half-hour timeslot and fourth in its second, marking a slight increase in the ratings from the previous episode. "Livin' the Dream" received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Critical praise mainly went towards the dynamic between Jim, Pam and Dwight, particularly for the former two's reconciliation and the latter's promotion. Andy's subplot, meanwhile, received more mixed reviews. ==Plot== CEO David Wallace (Andy Buckley) plans on firing Andy due to his increasing preoccupation with dreams of stardom. To Wallace's surprise and relief, though, Andy tells the CEO he is going to resign to pursue his dreams of stardom. However, because everyone in the office keeps telling him how he is going to fail, Andy decides to beg Wallace to keep him on, Wallace indeed offers him a sales position. Andy finally decides to push through his uncertainty, burns all his bridges by fondling Toby and defecating on Wallace's car, and makes his goodbye official. Towards the end of the episode, Andy warms the heart of his newly ex-coworkers with a rendition of Sarah McLachlan's song "I Will Remember You" and then heads out of the door for good. Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) receives his black belt in karate from his new sensei (Michael Imperioli). Seeing Dwight's tenacity and devotion, David is inspired to promote Dwight to the regional manager, and is surprised when Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) who has returned to Scranton to spend more time with Pam (Jenna Fischer), sincerely says that Dwight deserves the job and will be a great manager. Dwight then appoints Jim the new assistant to the regional manager. Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) informs Jim that Athlead has found a buyer and they are set to travel around the country for three months, but Jim surprises Darryl by saying he will not do the tour because he cannot put Pam through that—which in turn surprises Pam, who unbeknownst to Jim was in the bathroom and heard what her husband said. Meanwhile, Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey) is evicted from her horrible studio apartment after her cats were taken away by Animal Control, and that she is considering living in a tent in the woods, prompting Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) to offer her a chance to stay with him that she finally accepts with gratitude. At the end of the episode, Angela breaks down into tears informing Oscar that she still loves Dwight. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Livin' the Dream」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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