As his going-away gift to colleague Ryan (B.J. Novak), he presented his light-up St. Pauli Girl beer sign with the buxom barmaid.

"She was once my girl, and she's your girl now," Michael said.

"This is totally unnecessary," stammered Ryan, his eyes hypnotically fixated on the sign's eerie blue glow.

Michael waged a final bout of straighteners ghd paintball in the parking lot with his combative assistant manager, Dwight (Rainn Wilson).

But, when he was about to lose control in front of sales rep Jim (John Krasinski), he asked, "Why am I so sad?"

Jim guessed that Michael had decided to make his exit that afternoon, rather than stay around another day, as everyone expected.

"I think we should just save our good-byes for tomorrow, at lunch," said Jim, in an effort to spare them both from an emotional display. "Tomorrow, I can tell you what a great boss you turned out to be."

Michael soon left the office with a brisk, "Later, guys." Only Jim knew he was gone for good.