Ep 18. Last Day In Florida

Andy Bernard and his team are preparing to head back to Scranton for good. As the episode starts, Nellie makes a rash decision to take a job in Poland, so everyone puts on their game faces to give her a great farewell. Robert California, who has been staying in Florida, returns to pack-up the last of his things before leaving the state.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team is trying to plan their own goodbyes and prepare for their own transitions back to their former departments. Erin, in particular, is hesitant to leave her new-found family behind, but gets emotional when she finally realizes that the time has come.

As the episode progresses, viewers see Dwight selling to Florida customers his specific software product called Sabre. Jim Halpert, on the other hand, spends most of his day trying to get in touch with his wife, Pam, who isn't answering any of his texts or calls.

A final farewell party for Nellie is thrown, and everyone except Jo is excited to say their goodbyes. The party helps reveal some of the personal struggles that some of the other characters have had to deal with while they have been in Florida. The episode winds up in an emotional and awkward farewell for most of the gang.

In conclusion, season 8 episode 18 of The Office, Last Day in Florida, showcases a broad range of emotions that come with the gang leaving for their home city, Scranton. The episode is full of laughs, awkwardness, and the inevitability of saying goodbye to something that has been important to them. The writing is snappy and solid, and the goodbye scenes are executed with such care that it's impossible not to feel the tug of emotion as the characters leave their Florida chapter behind.