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"The Farm" is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'' and the 192nd overall. It originally aired on NBC on March 14, 2013. The episode guest stars Matt L. Jones as Dwight's cousin Zeke, Majandra Delfino as Dwight's sister Fannie, Blake Garrett as his nephew, and Thomas Middleditch as his brother. 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. The episode revolves around Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez) who attend the funeral of Dwight's Aunt Shirley at Schrute Farms. Dwight soon receives his aunt's property, and he and his siblings decide to run it. Meanwhile, Todd Packer (David Koechner) returns to the office to make amends for his previous misdeeds; however, he is secretly trying to get back at them for his firing a year prior. "The Farm" was produced to serve as a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off series starring Wilson as Dwight, which NBC ultimately did not pick up. The episode received mostly negative reviews from television critics, with many criticizing Dwight's farm storyline and some critics calling it a "Frankenstein episode". The episode was viewed by 3.54 million viewers and received a 1.9/5 percent rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. The episode ranked fourth in its timeslot, and it was the highest-rated NBC series of the night. ==Plot== Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) receives news that his Aunt Shirley (Mary Gillis) has died, and he informs the office. The only co-worker he decides to invite to the funeral is Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nunez). At the funeral, Dwight's family gathers: his brother Jeb (Thomas Middleditch), his cousins Mose (Michael Schur) and Zeke (Matt L. Jones), his sister Fannie (Majandra Delfino), her son Cameron (Blake Garrett), and Dwight's uncle Heinrich (Tom Bower). The family soon learns that Aunt Shirley has willed them her estate on the condition that they all move back to run it. Unsure about whether they should take over the farm, they all discuss the pros and cons of the situation. Eventually, Dwight convinces them to help him run the farm. Meanwhile, Todd Packer (David Koechner) returns to the office and attempts to make amends for his past bad behavior. During his apology, he continuously makes rude remarks to the office, and they do not believe he is apologetic. Eventually, he reveals that he purchased cupcakes for everyone to make up for this behavior. Pam Halpert (Jenna Fischer), however, warns everyone that they should not eat the cupcakes, on principle. Packer eventually leaves, and everyone agrees that it is safe to eat the cupcakes now that he is gone. However, Packer reveals in a talking head that he spiked the cupcakes with drugs, laxatives, and other ingredients, as revenge for sending Packer to Florida under false pretenses and having him take the fall for the failure of the Sabre stores. In the morning, Pam—being the only one who did not eat the cupcakes—returns to the office and finds everyone else reeling from the aftereffects of Packer's deed. Meanwhile, Packer goes to Philadelphia and visits Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) at Athlead, pulling the same trick on them. 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「The Farm (The Office)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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