Michael accidentally burns his foot on his George Foreman Grill, but insists on coming to work anyway. When none of his employees, except for Dwight , help him, Michael feels under-appreciated. Meanwhile, Dwight starts acting strangely nice to everyone, especially Pam.

A disgusting "thing" – implied to be human feces – is left in Michael's office, and he tries to discover who did it. While his carpet is being replaced, he uses Jim's desk, forcing him to move away from Pam into the annex.