Plot
The Dunder Mifflin crew goes on a cruise on a Lake Wallenpaupack ship Princess -- in January. Michael Scott (Steve Carell) plans to use the cruise as both a party and a leadership training exercise. However, "Captain Jack" (Rob Riggle) keeps preventing him from giving a business lecture.
The captain puts Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) in charge of a prop wheel, which Dwight thinks is real. Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), who has brought his girlfriend Katy (Amy Adams) on the cruise with him, and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) share an awkward moment alone on the deck away from their significant others. Michael continually tries to take charge of the event by standing next to the captain and interrupting everything he says. After Michael falsely declares that the ship is sinking, sending the passengers into a panic and causing one passenger to grab a life vest and jump off the ship, the captain temporarily detains him by zip tying him to the railing on the deck outside.
Just before Roy talks to the captain, Michael asks Jim who he would save on a sinking ship. Jim covers up in saying that he would save the customer, but makes it clear afterwards that he would save the receptionist. He approaches Pam to perhaps tell her his feelings at the same time that Roy is hearing a war story from the captain. A drunken Roy Anderson (David Denman) is inspired to announce a date for his wedding with Pam, just before Jim can reach her. Jim is crushed and breaks up with Katy, realizing that he does not want to be with her. He confesses to Michael his feelings for Pam, which surprises Michael, who claims he has a "radar for things like that". As Jim is seemingly ready to give up on Pam, Michael, in an uncharacteristically serious moment, encourages him to pursue her. Jim's facial expression indicates that Michael's endeavors to motivate him in some way might have actually succeeded. Afterwards, Michael finally informs Dwight the wheel he has been steering is not real. It is evident in deleted scenes that Jim, in giving his toast, intended to make an emotional speech about his close relationship with Pam, but is swiftly cut off by Dwight.
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