The scheme deserves an audience.

Dwight wants Fort Vale to take him seriously. Being underestimated infuriates him, and a scheme that gets the whole town involved is hard to ignore. He brings theatrical confidence and real ingenuity to some very questionable enterprises.

He has a gift for making an idea look official. A sponsor, a certificate, or an impressive piece of paper can make other people believe they are participating in something respectable.

He enjoys the presentation as much as the result. His conscience can complicate a plan just when he would prefer to enjoy the attention.