(#1) Where Was Toby During The Scranton Strangler Police Chase?
During "Viewing Party" of Season 7, episode 8, the entire office staff watched the OJ/White Bronco-like car chase when the Strangler was caught. Except one person was noticeably absent from the office. You guessed it - Toby. He didn't even show up for the Glee viewing party later that night. Coincidence? Maybe... But even Creed was at the office that day, and they don't come any guiltier than that guy.
(#2) Toby Was On The Scranton Strangler Jury And Was Overly Eager To Break The Rules About Sharing Undisclosed Information
In Season 7, episodes 11 and 12, Toby coincidentally finds himself on the Scranton Strangler jury. Or is this The Office version of John Grisham's Runaway Jury, where a couple finagled their way onto a specific jury for vengeance?
What better way to get someone else framed for your crime than being the soft-spoken, dweeby member of his jury? And despite living his whole Dunder Mifflin life abiding by the rules, Toby is almost too eager to share details about the case that he's not supposed to. That's a massive no-no when serving on a jury. Toby claims he "like the attention" of being part of Scranton's most legendary case, but perhaps it is the thrill of knowing you're going to get away with a heinous crime.
(#3) Toby Publicly Denounces The Guilty Verdict
In 12 Angry Men, one juror was able to convince his fellow jurors that a murder suspect was innocent. If Toby played that role instead of Henry Fonda, the defendant would have been found guilty and executed that same day! Per The Office Wikia about Season 7, episode 21:
"At the Last Dundies, Toby announces that Scranton Strangler was finally found guilty and faces death penalty. However, Toby voices his doubts about the verdict as he is 'not so sure [the suspect] is guilty anymore.'"
It's reminiscent of OJ Simpson's "If I Did It," the creepy as f*ck "pseudo" confessional written after the Juice was set loose. Getting away with a murder is not the hard part. Moving on after getting away with... That's the hard part. Just ask Toby.
(#4) Even After The Trial, Toby Continues To Fixate On The Strangler
In Season 9, episode 9, “Dwight Christmas,” Toby talks Nellie's ear off about the Scranton Strangler. He is seen continually talking about the killer, when no one is even remotely interested. Toby even begins collecting extensive data on fingerprinting to prove the Strangler was innocent. It's as if Toby is going full Poe's Tell Tale Heart.
During the episode, if Nellie didn't interrupt him with a kiss, who knows what Toby might have confessed. And! Notice how Toby's entire being changes when he takes off his glasses and kisses Nellie? Hmm... Suspicious. Suspicious, indeed.
(#5) His Visit To The "Real Killer" Ended In Violence
In "Moving On" of Season 9, episode 16, Toby visits convicted Scranton Strangler George Howard Scott in prison to tell the man that he thought he was innocent. Instead of receiving his expected hug of gratitude, Toby gets strangled. This solidifies George Howard Scott's conviction as the Scranton Strangler, meaning that if Toby was the real murderer, he just skillfully covered his tracks.
It is important to note that there is no footage of George Howard Scott attacking Toby. Perhaps Toby mocked George Howard Scott for taking the rap for a crime he did not commit, which would make even the most innocent man go ballistic. No one will ever know for certain.
(#6) Toby Is Actually Super Creepy - Like How He Likes To Touch People
Toby's unrequited attraction for Pam went on for years. When she started dating Jim, Toby sent out a company-wide "no PDA" memo. Jealousy is a green-eyed monster which could lead man to murder.
Toby's creepiness didn't end with the anti-PDA memo. He even dared to touch Pam's thigh and caress her knee in true creeper fashion, proving that he's no stranger to uninvited touching.
(#7) Toby Escaped To Costa Rica
After he got busted for creepily touching Pam's leg, Toby made a rather sudden (and strange) announcement that he was moving to Costa Rica. Mind you, he didn't seem to worry about leaving his daughter behind. Was it a mid-life crisis? A man searching for meaning? Or was the heat closing in on the real Scranton Strangler?
(#8) Something Happened To Toby In Costa Rica - Something Real Bad
Toby's move to Costa Rica was cut massively short after a "zip lining accident." Unlikely.
While in Costa Rica, homicidal Toby chose the wrong victim and paid the price. Likely.
(#9) What Happened To Toby's Wife? No One Knows...
“There’s no shame in getting beaten up by a girl, my ex-wife used to demolish me.” - Toby
Many people get divorced. Some result in weird meta-friendships like Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. Others turn violent and nasty. In the case of Toby's ex-wife, there's something creepier: silence. Toby's adorable daughter leads one to assume she got her Mommy's looks. But where is Mommy? Why did she leave Toby? So many questions, so few answers.
(#10) Terror Follows Toby Everywhere
Strangling may only be part of what lurks in the crevices of Toby's dark past. For example, when the former branch manager, Ed Truck, is decapitated, Toby simply brushes it off as just being another part of life. When Dunder Mifflin had a man flashing employees in the parking lot, Toby conveniently comes in late that day, seemingly unaware.
(#11) Toby Creepily Admits, "I Want To Chase That Feeling"
Good liars are good poker players, and Toby cleaned out Michael in one hand! Given Michael's a dolt, but still... Toby's words after this moment that makes you realize there's a fountain of darkness lurking in Toby's twisted soul. "I want to chase that feeling."
(#12) Michael Hates Toby, But Could It Be Because Michael Can Tell There Is A Darkness In Toby?
Nobody loathed (or was it "feared") Toby more than Michael, who gave Toby a rock as a going-away present and even tried to plant drugs on him. Perhaps the self-proclaimed "Detective Michael Scorn" can sense when someone's trouble...
(#13) Toby's Chilling Threat To Michael
In "The Surplus" from Season 5, a weird conversation takes place between Michael and Toby.
Michael: "You are the silent killer. Go back to the annex"
PAUSE
Toby: "You'll see."
Was that a threat? Maybe Michael despised Toby for good reason! Seriously, Toby is freaking creepy.
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