It’s that very special time of the year again, and what better way to start it all of but with a surprise gift for Dwight.

“I am a black belt in gift wrapping.”

Phyllis is still the party planner and this Christmas is her first time in charge of it all as she plans a Moroccan Nights party that’ll rival your Moroccan grandmother’s. As lady in charge, her first priority is bullying Angela, even if that means desecrating the Christian meaning of Christmas.

Even though Jim had the first laugh in the beginning of the episode, Dwight will have his time to shine. He’s researched the biggest toy craze of this season and has bought every single Princess Unicorn in town. To which he will then sell them at an enormous profit.

The party starts off swimmingly. Everyone takes off their shoes and kicks back. Especially Meridith. When doesn’t she? Andy get’s a hold of a sitar and jams about naked ladies. Angela serves everyone the alcohol she herself wouldn’t touch. Michael flaunts his one single talent of making delicious booze. Creed smokes some hookah. Kevin gets a hold of some drums. And Dwight starts rolling in the dough. Good times all around.

“Fa-la-la-la-lah La-la-kachinggg.”

Everything is so good that it’s possibly the best party the office has ever had. Well it would have been if Meridith didn’t end up setting her hair on fire. Thankfully, Dwight was there to save the day, but now Michael has a bigger problem. He sees that he has to finally do something about Meridith’s drinking problem. His solution is to have an intervention that same day. Kevin lays down his funniest line ever and we’re off to a great start. Unfortunately, the rest isn’t so great, because Meridith refuses to acknowledge what everyone else sees, and Michael doesn’t do the greatest job in trying to show her the err of her ways, even though his heart is in the right place. Eventually he gets fed up with not only her cooperation, but the lack of cooperation for the rest of the group as they disperse. So, he pulls her into his office.

Last week we saw how Pam and Oscar were totally different than when we first were introduced to them. Now, Phyllis is the strong, domineering type as Angela as become the broken, timid one. Angela begs for mercy and Phyllis quickly points out how Angela never showed her mercy in the years past. That quickly shuts her up and puts her back to work.

After nearly an hour alone in Michael’s office, Meridith and Michael head out. While she is going downstairs, Michael asks Toby for the number to the rehab clinic. Toby obliges and Michael throws the pen in his face. In the car, Meridith apparently thinks they are headed to a bar, but Michael has obviously has different plans, even though she has no clue.

Toby has some plans too. His daughter needs to have a (sold out) Princess Unicorn. Luckily for him, Dwight has a stockpile. Or not. Unfortunately, Darryl nabs the last one at the last possible second. Toby can’t have that. He needs the doll and (in tears) begs Darryl to let him buy it off him. Finally, Darryl sets a steep price of $400 and Toby has won himself his daughters love and ex-wife’s disgrace. Kind of.

Michael and Meridith finally get to the rehab center, and Meridith freaks out. She fights for her life to get away from him, but thankfully she’s too drunk to put up much of a struggle. Eventually, Michael drags her in, but just as quickly leaves. People have to willingly go to rehab, unless they are forced to by law. Michael has only one choice. Push Meridith to hit rock bottom.

Phyllis needs the Christmas tree back up and goes to Angela. Angela informs her that it’s outside, but Phyllis doesn’t care. Angela has had too much. She doesn’t care what Phyllis does and challenges her. Phyllis cowers and goes to get the tree. Angela has one this one and walks away triumpantly. But that’s not all. Phyllis has a change of mind and turns around at the right moment and reveals the truth to everyone in the office, with the exception of Michael, Meridith, and of course Andy. “Angela’s having sex with Dwight.”

The episode was pretty hilarious, but a little too serious at moments. The flow was great at first, but I feel that it was overweighted by Meridith’s situation and Phyllis’ final reveal at the end didn’t have as much impact or climax as I would have liked, probably because Andy wasn’t there. I just want to see his reaction to his discovery of the truth and I feel it’s taking too long to resolve.
4 and out of 5 Dwigt Foreheads.