 Karen Filippelli ( Jones ) attempts to lure Stanley Hudson ( Leslie David Baker ) away from Scranton by offering him a pay raise . Regional Manager Michael Scott ( Steve Carell ) , believing that Karen is doing this to get back at Assistant Regional Manager Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski ) for " dumping " her , decides to retaliate . Michael and salesman Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson ) trick Jim into joining them on a trip to Utica to prank Karen ’ s branch . After a failed attempt to steal the branch 's industrial copier , the group is discovered by Karen , who chastises them in her office . Privately , she mocks Jim for devising such an elaborate ruse to see her . Jim ’ s attempts to deflect the issue are unsuccessful , letting slip that he and Pam are happily dating . The group returns to Scranton , where Michael bids Stanley farewell . Stanley decides to stay in Scranton , revealing that his threat was a bluff to get a raise . 
