<Tr> <Td> ← Previous "Business School" </Td> <Td> Next → "The Negotiation" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The Office (U.S. season 3) List of The Office (U.S. TV series) episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> "Cocktails" is the eighteenth episode of the third season of the US version of The Office, and the show's forty - sixth episode overall . It was written by actor Paul Lieberstein and directed by Lost series creator J.J. Abrams, his first such credit for The Office . NBC hired Abrams and Joss Whedon to each direct an episode during their February sweeps week . Michael Patrick McGill, Dan Cole, Owen Daniels, and Jean Villepique guest starred . </P> <P> In the episode, Michael, Dwight, Jim and Karen attend a cocktail party at CFO David Wallace's house . While there, Michael and Jan make their relationship public, Karen makes Jim uncomfortable by pointing out all of her ex-boyfriends in attendance, and Dwight inspects the home . Meanwhile, the rest of the office goes to a bar and Pam tries to be more honest with Roy . </P>

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