Michael's Pyramid Scheme - The Office US
The Office
1 min, 41 sec
A character is recruited to sell calling cards and attempts to recruit others, referencing a previous failed investment and defending the business model against accusations of being a pyramid scheme.
Summary
- Phil recruits the speaker to sell calling cards, and the speaker tries to recruit others.
- The speaker mentions Phil's success, symbolized by his Corvette, to assure the potential recruits.
- Calling cards are presented as a self-selling product and an investment in the future.
- The speaker defends against skepticism by referencing a prior investment with a Nigerian prince scam.
- The meeting ends abruptly when the speaker is challenged about the business being a pyramid scheme.
Chapter 1
Phil recruits the speaker to sell calling cards, and the speaker now tries to recruit others, highlighting Phil's success.
- Phil, who drives a Corvette, has recruited the speaker to sell calling cards.
- The speaker is trying to persuade others to join the business, promising future wealth.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The speaker confronts skepticism and defends the opportunity as a legitimate way to get rich quickly.
- The speaker acknowledges it sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme but insists everyone will profit.
- Toby's reference to a past failed investment is countered with a humorous defense involving a Nigerian prince.
Chapter 4
The speaker tries to explain the business model and defend it against accusations of being a pyramid scheme.
- An attempt is made to recruit more participants to invest and make money together.
- The speaker struggles to explain how the business is not a pyramid scheme and abruptly leaves to make a call.
Chapter 5
The meeting concludes suddenly as the speaker leaves to make a phone call after failing to dispel pyramid scheme concerns.
- The speaker decides to leave the meeting after failing to convince the others about the legitimacy of the business model.
- Background music plays as the scene transitions, indicating the end of the meeting.
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