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Casino Night
#R2571
Written by
Steve Carell
Directed by
Ken Kwapis
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THE OFFICE "Casino Night” [R2571] 1.
Broadcast Draft 5/11/06
COLD OPEN
FADE IN:
1 INT. WAREHOUSE - D1 1
People are setting up card tables, a roulette wheel, etc.
MICHAEL (V.O.)
Tonight, the Scranton Business Park is
having Casino Night. And we are
converting our warehouse into a full-
blown gambling hall. And, I know that
it’s illegal in Pennsylvania...
2 MICHAEL TALKING HEAD 2
MICHAEL
...but it’s for charity, and I consider
myself a great philanderer. It’s nice to
know at the end of the day, I can look in
the mirror and say, “Michael, because of
you some little kid in the Congo has a
belly full of rice this evening.” Makes
ya feel good.
3 INT. OFFICE - JIM AND DWIGHT’S DESKS - D1 3
DWIGHT enters for the day. He goes to the coat rack and
takes off his coat, revealing a TUXEDO. JIM crosses over.
JIM
Excuse me? How long is the wait for a
table for two?
PAM smiles.
DWIGHT
I would never ever serve you. Not in a
million, billion years.
PAM
It’s a nice tux.
DWIGHT
I know. It belonged to my grandfather.
He was buried in it. So, family
heirloom.
4 INT. OFFICE - D1 4
ROY and Pam at reception.
(CONTINUED)
4 CONTINUED: 4
ROY
So, what’s the deal? We gotta pay for
drinks? That’s lame.
PAM
Come on, it’ll be fun. And besides, I’m
a roulette expert.
Dwight interrupts.
DWIGHT
Impossible. Roulette is not a game of
skill, it is a game of chance.
JIM
I can kind of always win at roulette.
DWIGHT
Oh really.
JIM
Yeah.
DWIGHT
How would you do that?
JIM
Mind control.
DWIGHT
(laughs)
You can’t be serious. Are you serious?
JIM
(he takes what is, for Jim, a
dramatic pause)
Every since I was a little kid, like
eight or nine, I could sort of control
things with my mind.
DWIGHT
I don’t believe you, continue.
JIM
It was just little things, you know?
Like I could make something shake, or I
could make a marble fall off a counter,
you know? Just little things.
(CONTINUED)
4 CONTINUED: (2) 4
DWIGHT
That’s ridiculous. You know what? Why
don’t you move that coat rack.
(mocking)
Excuse me. Everyone, attention in the
office please. Jim is about to prove his
telekinetic powers, and he needs absolute
silence.
(to Jim)
Go ahead.
JIM
Okay, I’ll try.
Jim takes a deep breath in mock concentration.
Suddenly, the coat rack shifts a little. Dwight is utterly

speechless.
5 PAM TALKING HEAD 5
She holds up an umbrella, smiles.
6 INT. OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 6 - D1 6
Dwight is confused, and fascinated. Jim looks lovingly at

Pam, who winks at him.
END COLD OPEN

ACT ONE
Dwight examining the coat rack.
8 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - D1 8
Michael talks to JAN on speakerphone.
MICHAEL
I try not to think of it as lagging
behind. It’s more of a David and Goliath
thing.
JAN (V.O.)
Well, the fact of the matter is that your
branch is currently number four of the
five branches that I oversee and--
MICHAEL
Top eighty percent.
Pause.
JAN (V.O.)
Michael.
MICHAEL
Yup?
JAN (V.O.)
You know that I am very serious here.
MICHAEL
Jan, listen, I promise I will kick it up
a notch... Bam!
JAN (V.O.)
What?
MICHAEL
Emeril... Oh actually, while I have you,
not that I have you, or have ever had
you... but we’re having our casino night.
And I think everyone would love to see
their fearless leader here.
JAN (V.O.)
I thought that you were their fearless
leader.
(CONTINUED)
8 CONTINUED: 8
MICHAEL
I am, but you are the Eva Peron to my
Cesar Chavez.
JAN (V.O.)
I think that you can handle it--
MICHAEL
(talking over Jan)
Oh come on. It’ll be fun. I can hear it
in your voice, you need a break.
JAN (V.O.)
...Goodbye, Michael.
MICHAEL
Jan and I understand each other. The
romance thing is sort of on hold for the
time being. But we’re... We remain good
friends. Good friends with “privileges.”
Not now. Someday.
Michael sits on the reception desk, addressing the office.
MICHAEL
Okay everybody. Tonight’s event is to
benefit the Boy Scouts of America.
OSCAR
Again? We do that every year.
MICHAEL
Well, they need our money. They don’t
have cookies like the Girl Scouts.
Oscar is not convinced.
OSCAR
It’d be nice to do something for people
who are actually suffering.
MICHAEL
Well, Oscar, if you don’t like it, then
you should concentrate on winning.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
10 CONTINUED: 10
MICHAEL (CONT'D)
Because the person at the end of the
evening with the highest chip count, will
receive five hundred dollars to donate to
the charity of their choice. And they
will get a mini-fridge, complements of
Vance Refrigeration. So, get your
charities into Pam. I, for example, am
playing for Comic Relief.
JIM
That doesn’t exist anymore.
MICHAEL
Comedy is very much alive. As are
homeless people.
PAM
No -- they stopped making that show.
MICHAEL
Well then they need our money more than
ever.
ANGELA
You have to pick an approved non-profit
organization.
11 CREED TALKING HEAD 11
CREED
There’s a great soup kitchen in downtown
Scranton. Delicious pea soup on
Thursdays. I’ll probably give the money
to them.
12 KEVIN TALKING HEAD 12
KEVIN
Something with animals. Or people.
13 KELLY TALKING HEAD 13
KELLY
Kobe Bryant has a foundation. And he is
so hot and he gave his wife the biggest
diamond ring. I know he didn’t do it.
(beat)
Maybe he did it.
14 ANGELA TALKING HEAD 14
ANGELA
We are giving money that has been
gambled... Why don’t we deal drugs or
prostitute ourselves and donate that
money to charity?
15 INT. OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 10 - D1 15
MICHAEL
Oh and another fun thing. We, at the end
of the night, are going to give the check
to an actual group of boy scouts, right
Toby?
TOBY
Actually, I didn’t think it was
appropriate to invite children since it’s
a... You know there’s gambling and
alcohol and it’s in our dangerous
warehouse and it’s a school night and,
you know, Hooters is catering... Is that
enough? Should I keep going?
MICHAEL
Why are you the way that you are?
Honestly, every time I try to do
something fun or exciting you make it not
that way. I hate so much about the
things that you chose to be.
(beat)
Okay, you know what? I will not donate
my winnings to comic relief since
apparently it doesn’t exist. I am going
to donate to Afghanistanis with AIDS.
JIM
I think you mean the aid to Afghanistan.
MICHAEL
No, I mean Afghanistanis with AIDS.
PHYLLIS
“Afghani.”
MICHAEL
What?
PHYLLIS
It’s “Afghani.”
(CONTINUED)
15 CONTINUED: 15
MICHAEL
That’s a dog.
PAM
No, that’s afghan.
MICHAEL
That’s a shawl.
DWIGHT
Wait, canine AIDS?
MICHAEL
No, humans with AIDS.
CREED
Who has AIDS?
JIM
Guys, the Afghanistananis.
People laugh.
MICHAEL
You know what? No. No.
(pause)
AIDS is not funny... Believe me, I have
tried.
MICHAEL
There are certain topics that are off
limits to comedians. JFK, AIDS, the
Holocaust... The Lincoln assassination
just recently became funny: “I need to
see this play like I need a hole in the
head.” And I hope to someday live in a
world where a person could tell a
hilarious AIDS joke. That’s one of my
dreams.
17 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION AREA - D1 17
Pam is looking through a box of video tapes.
JIM
What are you doing?
PAM
Oh, nothing.
(CONTINUED)
17 CONTINUED: 17
JIM
(reading labels)
“Til Death Do Us Rock?”
PAM
They’re wedding bands.
JIM
Oh.
PAM
Roy was suppose to pick the band, but
he’s concentrating more on the bachelor
party now.
JIM (CONT’D)
Wait wait wait. Where are you doing? I
mean, even if you don’t hire a band, you
still have to watch the bands. Pam,
these are people who have never given up
on their dreams. I have respect for
that. And yes, they are probably very
bad, and will make me feel better about
not having dreams.
PAM
There’s a “Kiss” cover band in here.
JIM
Let’s do it.
They head to the conference room.
PAM (V.O.)
I’m pretty happy these days.
PAM
I’m getting married soon. And I’m
getting along with everybody at work.
19 JIM TALKING HEAD 19
JIM
Why did I talk to Jan about transferring?
Well, you know... I have no future here.
END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO
MICHAEL
I already put down the deposit. Do you
understand how a deposit works?
DARRYL
Mike, I am not having fire-eaters in a
paper warehouse.
MICHAEL
It’s casino night -- like Las Vegas.
There’s fire-eaters all over the place.
DARRYL
Except my warehouse.
MICHAEL
Actually it’s my warehouse.
DWIGHT
Actually it’s owned by Beakman Properties
and Dunder Mifflin is four years into a
seven year lease...
MICHAEL
Why are you here?
DWIGHT
When Darryl was coming, you said that you
wanted me here for protection.
MICHAEL
I said... not... that.
DARRYL
We just have a lot of stuff down there
that could be stolen.
MICHAEL
That’s ironic.
DARRYL
What?
MICHAEL
That you are afraid.
DARRYL
Why? ‘Cause I’m from da “hood?”
(CONTINUED)
20 CONTINUED: 20
MICHAEL
Dinkin’ flicka...
DARRYL
(agreeing)
Dinkin’ flicka...
21 DARRYL TALKING HEAD 21
DARRYL
I taught Mike some, some phrases to help
with his interracial conversations. You
know, stuff like “fleece it out,” “going
Mach Five,” “dinkin’ flicka”. You know,
things us Negroes say.
He smiles.
22 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS 22
MICHAEL
Give me some.
Michael shakes his hand in an absurd fashion.
23 DARRYL TALKING HEAD 23
DARRYL
Oh yeah, I taught him a handshake too.
Again, he smiles.
24 INT. BREAK ROOM - D1 24
SPY SHOT: Dwight is at his desk staring at his bobble head,

trying to make something happen. Nothing happens.
25 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - D1 25
Pam and Jim sit with bag lunches watching videos.
JIM
Wow. I don’t know how you’re going to
decide. They are all extremely good.
PAM
I’m thinking I should hire them all. Do
like lollapalooza. Have three stages.
JIM
Yes!
(CONTINUED)
25 CONTINUED: 25
PAM
Yeah.
JIM
You’re mom would love that. She would.
(looking at the television)
This band’s called “Scrantonicity.”
Let’s take a look.
They watch the footage on the screen. ROCK MUSIC plays.
JIM (CONT’D)
Nice.
Pam spots something on the tape.
PAM
Oh, wait. That’s Kevin on the drums
JIM
What?
PAM
On the drums! On the drums!
JIM
Oh my God that’s Kevin!
The camera pushes in on the TV to REVEAL Kevin’s Band,

“Scrantonicity.”
JIM (CONT’D)
Great song Kev. Oh my God, he’s the
drummer and the singer.
KEVIN
We don’t really do a lot of weddings. We
actually don’t play in public very often.
We are all really hoping that Pam’s
wedding works out. This could be a
turning point for the band.
27 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - CONTINUOUS - D1 27
They notice the cheesy special effects on Kevin’s video.
JIM
Yeah, you haven’t seen that since 1983.
That is amazing.
(CONTINUED)
27 CONTINUED: 27
Pam laughs.
JIM (CONT’D)
Okay, we have to sign him. I’m gonna
call the label, we’re gonna--
Jim starts to head towards Kevin’s desk.
PAM
No! No. No. Come back.
Pam grabs Jim’s arm before he can get through he door.
JIM
You’re going to lose him to another
wedding.
PAM
No. No.
JIM
(yelling out the door)
Kev!
Pam slams the door. They're both giggling.
PAM
Jim is great. Being with him just takes
away all the stress of planning my
wedding.
29 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - D1 29
SPY SHOT from Michael’s office, Pam transfers a call.
The phone RINGS.
MICHAEL (O.C.)
Yes.
PAM
Michael, Carol Stills for you.
MICHAEL
Who?
(CONTINUED)
30 CONTINUED: 30
PAM (V.O.)
Carol Stills.
MICHAEL
Do I know a Carol Stills?
PAM
Your realtor.
MICHAEL
Oh, yeah, put her through... Hey Carol
how goes the real estate biz? Is it real
good?
31 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - CONTINUOUS 31
Pam on the phone with Michael.
PAM
Still me.
PAM
Sometimes I don’t put Michael though
until he has already said something. I
look at it as a practice run for him. He
usually does better on the second
attempt.
33 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - CONTINUOUS 33
PAM
(on the phone)
Carol, you’re on with Michael.
34 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 38 - D1 34
CAROL (V.O.)
Hello, Michael?
MICHAEL
Hi Carol, how are you doing?
CAROL (V.O.)
I’m great. I just needed one last
signature for your mortgage insurance...
MICHAEL
Oh, hey, no problemo. Incidentally, I
love the place.
(CONTINUED)
34 CONTINUED: 34
CAROL (V.O.)
Oh, great...
MICHAEL
Has a little bit of a weird smell. It’s
okay. At Christmas, the tree helped.
CAROL (V.O.)
Oh, good, I’m glad. Can I drop it over
later?
MICHAEL
Actually, I’m sort of hosting this
charity thing in our warehouse, casino
night.
CAROL (V.O.)
Oh great!
MICHAEL
Yeah, it’ll be good. You know what? Why
don’t you come by? Bring the papers,
I’ll sign them and then you can stay and
have a drink?
CAROL (V.O.)
To the casino thing?
MICHAEL
Yeah, it’ll be fun. What do you...
The phone BUZZES.
CAROL (V.O.)
What...
MICHAEL
Oh, I’m sorry, can you hold on a second?
I’m getting another call.
Michael clicks his call waiting.
PAM (V.O.)
Michael?
MICHAEL
Yes?
PAM (V.O.)
Jan’s on line two.
(CONTINUED)
34 CONTINUED: (2) 34
MICHAEL
Okay, put her through.
(in a voice)
Jan Levinson I presume?
SPY SHOT of Pam at the reception desk.
PAM
Still me. Jan here’s Michael.
JAN (V.O.)
Michael?
WHIP back to Michael in his office.
MICHAEL
Hey Jan. How are you doing?
JAN (V.O.)
You know, I... I thought about it and you
are right.
MICHAEL
I am?
JAN (V.O.)
I could use a little fun so I am going to
drive up for your casino night.
MICHAEL
Okay...
JAN (V.O.)
Incidentally, what is the charity?
MICHAEL
AIDS.
JAN (V.O.)
Okay, then. I will see you tonight.
MICHAEL
Okay. Sounds great.
JAN (V.O.)
Ba bye.
MICHAEL
Bye.
(CONTINUED)
Jan hangs up. Michael sits motionless for a moment and then
he clicks back to Carol.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Hello, Carol? Hi, sorry about that, I
just--
CAROL (V.O.)
No problemo...
They both laugh.
MICHAEL
Right, um--
CAROL
Um, to answer your question... Yes.
MICHAEL
What?
CAROL (V.O.)
I’d love to go.
MICHAEL
Okay.
CAROL (V.O.)
I’ll have to get a sitter, but that
shouldn’t be a problem.
MICHAEL
Problem. Good.
CAROL (V.O.)
And I’ll bring the papers, too.
MICHAEL
Good, alright. Sounds great.
CAROL (V.O.)
I’ll see you tonight.
MICHAEL
Bye.
CAROL (V.O.)
Bye.
She hangs up.
(CONTINUED)
Michael stares into the camera with a mixture of excitement,

bewilderment and nausea.
MICHAEL
Two queens on Casino Night. I am gonna
drop a deuce on everybody.
END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE
FADE IN:
35 INT. WAREHOUSE - EARLY EVENING - D1 35
The warehouse has been transformed into a fairly professional-

looking gambling facility. Hired dealers, croupiers, and
others oversee the tables. Various Dunder Mifflin employees
mingle with OTHERS from the office park.
ANGLE ON: Pam and Roy at the roulette wheel. Pam wins.
PAM
Oh my God!
They kiss.
ROY
That’s great.
ANGLE ON: Jim standing with Ryan and Kelly. He is watching

Pam and Roy.
Carol cautiously enters the warehouse and looks around.

Michael lights up.
MICHAEL
Hey Carol!
CAROL
Hi.
MICHAEL
You look great.
CAROL
Thanks. Thank you for inviting me, it
looks so great in here.
Michael kisses her on the cheek; she is awkward, he goes for

the other cheek, trying to turn it into a more European
thing.
MICHAEL
Well, that’s how we do it in the paper
biz.
Carol looks at him like it’s weird.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
It’s European...
(CONTINUED)
35 CONTINUED: 35
Dwight runs up, agitated.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Yea? Dwight!
Michael kisses him on both cheeks.
DWIGHT
Code Name Remax is here. No sign of Lan
Jevinson.
36 DWIGHT TALKING HEAD 36
DWIGHT
I am Michael’s wing man. I’ve got his
back... Two dates! He’s got two dates
tonight! My job it to keep Jan away from
Carol and vice versa. Michael said, we
must deceive them so as not to hurt them,
and in that way, we honor them.
37 INT. WAREHOUSE - CONTINUOUS 37
MICHAEL
Can I get you a drink? The food is from
Hooters.
CAROL
A drink would be good.
MICHAEL
Okay.
CAROL
Yeah.
38 INT. WAREHOUSE - POKER TABLES - LATER - D1 38
Two tables set up for Texas Hold-’Em. People are settling

in. We see Creed steal some chips from the person next to
him.
CREED (V.O.)
Oh, I steal things all the time.
CREED
It’s just something I do. I stopped
caring a long time ago.
40 INT. BREAK ROOM - FLASH BACK 40
Creed is on his knees with his arm up inside the candy

machine. He pulls out a candy bar and proudly displays it to
the camera.
CREED (V.O.)
You should see how many supplies I’ve
taken from this place. Honestly...
CREED
...I love stealing things.
42 INT. WAREHOUSE - D1 42
In the background Creed pockets what he can get his hands on.
Billy Merchant is playing blackjack. An attractive woman,

ALLISON, stands behind Billy. Michael walks by with two
drinks.
ALLISON
I’m going to get a drink. Do you need
anything?
BILLY
I’m fine, thanks, sweetheart.
Michael watches this exchange. Allison leaves.
MICHAEL
Billy, your nurse is hot.
BILLY
That’s my girlfriend.
MICHAEL
Your nurse became your girlfriend?
Sweet!
BILLY
She was never my nurse. I met her at
Chili’s. She was my waitress.
MICHAEL
(embarrassed)
Chili’s is great.
43 INT. WAREHOUSE - LATER - D1 43
Michael gets everyone’s attention. Carol watches a little

impressed.
MICHAEL
Willkommen! Bienvenu! And welcome to
Monte Carlo!
He cracks two green glowsticks.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Dwight...
Dwight dims the lights. Michael waves the glowsticks, very

Cirque du Soleil.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
I am no longer your boss -- Lady Fortune
is your boss.
STANLEY
Will Lady Fortune give me a raise?
MICHAEL
Shut it, shut it, shut it...
(continuing)
Will Lady Fortune be your mistress? Only
time will tell my friends. Leave all
your preconceived notions about casinos
at the door. Old friends, new lovers and
the disabled, welcome all.
(beat)
Great! Okay, shuffle up and deal! Let’s
get it started.
Michael takes a seat at a table next to Carol.
44 INT. WAREHOUSE - BACK TO SCENE 44 - D1 44
The dealer finishes dealing. Michael glances at his cards.

Other people bet.
DEALER
Okay the game is No Limit Texas Hold-’Em.
Good luck everybody.
Michael pauses, looks at his cards. We see that Toby has a

pair of Jacks.
(CONTINUED)
44 CONTINUED: 44
DEALER (CONT’D)
(to Michael)
That’s at least four red chips to you
sir.
MICHAEL
(sighs, serious)
All in.
He shoves his chips into the middle.
MICHAEL (V.O.) (CONT’D)

Bluffing is a key part of poker.
MICHAEL
Which is too bad because I’m not very
good at bluffing.
(beat; cracks a smile)
Did you believe me?
46 INT. WAREHOUSE - CONTINUOUS 46
A few people fold. It gets to Toby.
TOBY
...I’ll call.
MICHAEL
What? That’s insane.
TOBY
I have good cards.
MICHAEL
Well Toby, I went all-in on the first
hand. Doesn’t that tell you that I might
have good cards, too? Don’t be stupid.
Just take it back.
DEALER
I’m sorry, he can’t sir. He’s gone all
in.
MICHAEL
Okay, alright, whatever.
DEALER
Flip them.
(CONTINUED)
46 CONTINUED: 46
Michael flips over his cards. A nine and ten. Toby wins.
MICHAEL
You really screwed that up.
47 TOBY TALKING HEAD 47
TOBY
I don’t really play cards, but I’m not
going to lie to you, it felt really good
to take money from Michael.
(beat)
I’m going to chase that feeling.
48 INT. WAREHOUSE - POKER TABLE - N1 48
Dwight is playing at a table with other employees, Jim is

among them.
DWIGHT (V.O.)
I expect to do very well tonight.
49 DWIGHT TALKING HEAD 49
DWIGHT
I have an acute ability to read people.
Jim, for instance...
50 INT. WAREHOUSE - POKER TABLE - CONTINUOUS 50
DWIGHT (V.O.)
...has a huge “tell.” When he gets a
good hand, he coughs.
Jim ponders, then conspicuously coughs.
JIM
I will raise.
Dwight looks angry, then folds.
JIM (CONT’D)
Thanks.
Jim gathers the chips.
JIM (V.O.) (CONT’D)

It’s the weirdest thing...
51 JIM TALKING HEAD 51
JIM
...every time I cough, he folds.
He shrugs.
52 INT. WAREHOUSE - LATER - NIGHT 1 52
Michael is talking to Carol.
CAROL
Wow. Bad luck.
MICHAEL
(playing it cool)
Yeah. Whatever. Hey, you know what? If
luck weren’t involved, I would always be
winning.
We see Jan arriving. She is dressed differently than the

others, in nice jeans. Michael sees her, and looks
desperately around for Dwight.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Oh my God, oh my God...
JAN
Michael--
MICHAEL
Jan.
JAN
Hi.
MICHAEL
Look, okay, I think we are all adults
here, and it has always been my
understanding that we have an open
relationship.
JAN
What, wait... What are you talking about?
CAROL
What does that mean?
(CONTINUED)
52 CONTINUED: 52
MICHAEL
After you said you weren’t coming, I
invited Carol, and, I don’t think I did
anything wrong.
JAN
No, no you didn’t.
(to Carol)
Hi I’m Jan. I’m Michael’s boss. Does
anyone want a drink?
CAROL
No, I’m good.
Jan crosses off.
Carol looks a little confused. Dwight comes running up. He

kisses Michael on the cheek whispers in his Michael’s ear.
DWIGHT
(over Michael’s shoulder)
Jan’s here!
53 INT. WAREHOUSE - CRAPS TABLES - LATER - N1 53
Dwight is about to roll. Kevin, Phyllis, Bob Vance,

Meredith, Billy Merchant and Allison surround the table.
Angela walks up and stands beside Dwight.
DWIGHT
Give me the dice. Let’s go!
ANGELA
Good evening, Dwight.
(examines the table)
What is this?
DWIGHT
Good evening, Angela. This is craps. I
need to roll an eight. If I do, everyone
wins.
ANGELA
Then roll an eight.
DWIGHT
Thank you, Angela.
ANGELA
(staring straight ahead)
Good luck, Dwight.
(CONTINUED)
53 CONTINUED: 53
Dwight rolls an eight.
DWIGHT
(pumps fist)
Yeah! Yeah!
The table erupts with cheers for Dwight. Dwight impulsively

kisses Angela on the cheek. Angela, momentarily dazed,
regains her composure and slaps Dwight.
Dwight has a look of shock on his face. Angela storms away,

and as she crosses away from the table, the camera catches
the smallest hint of a smile.
54 INT. WAREHOUSE - POKER TABLES - N1 54
Table Two is down to Jim, Pam, Kevin, and Phyllis. Pam sits
across from Jim. Pam is dealt a card, and smiles slightly
but unmistakably.
JIM
Yeah, right.
PAM
Yeah right what?
JIM
What was this?
Jim imitates Pam’s smirk. Pam laughs.
PAM
I have good cards.
JIM
Really.
PAM
Mm hmm. And I’m going to take you all
in.
JIM
Wow. I think you’re bluffing.
Pam makes a playful gesture, like “Who knows?” Jim stares at

her intensely. She smiles her best enigmatic smile. Jim
enjoys this woman so much, he finally has to break eye
contact and shake it off.
(CONTINUED)
54 CONTINUED: 54
KEVIN
(dead serious)
Yeah I think she’s full of it.
Jim calls. Pam turns her cards over, and Jim is knocked out
of the tournament.
PAM
Straight.
JIM
Oh, three nines.
KEVIN
Jim Halpert ladies and gentlemen.
People at the table clap.
JIM
Thank you very much. It was fun.
55 INT. WAREHOUSE - N1 55
Jan and Carol stand at the bar, both surveying the scene.
JAN
(to the bartender)
A cosmopolitan please.
CAROL
(ordering)
Red wine.
(to Jan)
So. Two hours, that’s a long drive.
JAN
Well, it’s part of the job, you know,
keep an eye on things. So, why not?
Both women laugh a little together, even though there’s no

real reason to laugh. Then they kind of notice this and
stop.
JAN (CONT’D)
So how long have you and Michael been...?
CAROL
Oh. Well, actually, I guess this would
be our first date.
(CONTINUED)
55 CONTINUED: 55
JAN
Casino night in the warehouse. You’re a
good sport.
CAROL
Well, I’m having a nice time.
JAN
Oh, me too. Me too.
Jan takes a sip of her drink.
We see Creed swipe some more chips.
57 INT. WAREHOUSE - BAR - N1 57
Jim is waiting at the bar. Ryan comes up to order.
RYAN
One beer, and one Seven and Seven with
eight maraschino cherries, sugar on the
rim. Blended if you can.
JIM
So that’s still going on, huh? You and
Kelly?
Ryan shrugs.
Michael is nervously playing craps. Jan is on one side,

Carol on the other. Dwight looks on.
MICHAEL
Alright!
CRAPS GUY
Point is four.
DWIGHT
Come on, shooter! Four shooter!
Craps Guy pushes the dice to Michael.
MICHAEL
Four! Four!
(to Carol)
Here -- blow, blow for luck.
(CONTINUED)
58 CONTINUED: 58
She blows on the dice.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Yeah!
Michael is about to roll when he remembers Jan.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Also you. Not playing favorites.
Jan stares at him. Michael turns back and rolls.
MICHAEL (CONT’D)
Alright, here we go!
Michael loses. Dwight turns to Jan.
DWIGHT
So, where are you staying? Radisson?
JAN
...What?
DWIGHT
Super Eight?
JAN
No I...
DWIGHT
Ramada? Motel Six?
JAN
(embarrassed)
I... I didn’t... I’m not, I don’t know.
DWIGHT
Holiday Inn? The Hyatt in Wilkesborough?
Are you staying with Michael?
She glances nervously at the camera.
END OF ACT THREE

ACT FOUR
The cards are dealt. Everyone glances. Phyllis shows hers

to Bob Vance. Kevin, a perfect poker face, glances down.
KEVIN (V.O.)
I won the 1994 Twenty-Five-Hundred-
Dollar...
KEVIN
...No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Tournament
at the World Series of Poker in Vegas.
(beat)
So, yeah, I’m pretty good at poker.
61 INT. WAREHOUSE - POKER TABLES - N1 61
It’s down to two players - Kevin and Phyllis.
A bunch of people are standing around the table. Kevin

pushes all of his chips in.
KEVIN
All in.
Murmurs of excitement from the group.
PHYLLIS
Okay. Let’s do it.
BOB VANCE
Good luck, honey.
PHYLLIS
Oh, thank you Bobby. But it doesn’t
matter. It’s just fun to play.
Kevin reveals his cards.
KEVIN
Three queens.
Phyllis flips over her cards.
PHYLLIS
I have an Ace.
(CONTINUED)
61 CONTINUED: 61
OSCAR
No, that’s a flush.
PHYLLIS
(giddy)
Oh, I got a flush.
BOB VANCE
Yes!
PHILLIS
Look I have all the clovers. You wanna
play again?
KEVIN
I suck.
Kevin is drowning his sorrows at the bar. Roy comes up to

him.
ROY
She took you down, huh?
KEVIN
I do not want to talk about it.
ROY
Hey -- I saw your tape.
(Kevin is confused)
Your band -- “Scrantonicity.” You guys
rock.
KEVIN
Yeah?
ROY
Yeah. You guys want to play at our
wedding?
KEVIN
(brightening)
Yeah! Awesome. Did Pam say it was okay?
ROY
Whatever -- I’m in charge of the music.
(CONTINUED)
63 CONTINUED: 63
KEVIN
Dude, you will not be sorry.
They bunt fists.
ROY
Sweet.
64 EXT. PARKING LOT - N1 64
Jan is smoking. Jim walks over to her.
JAN
You smoke?
Jim gestures -- “I’m good, thanks.”
JIM
You having fun?
She seems to have a couple drinks in her and a messed-up

energy with it.
JAN
Fabulous time.
A disconnected beat. Then:
JAN (CONT’D)
I drove two and a half hours to get here.
Jim senses this is going to be weird but pretends that maybe

it won’t be.
JIM
Yeah, we all really--
JAN
(hitting her cigarette)
I left work early, drove down here. And I
am completely under-dressed.
JIM
I think you look great.
Jan puffs away. Jim isn’t quite sure what to say to make her
feel better.
JAN
Why did I hook up with Michael?
(CONTINUED)
64 CONTINUED: 64
JIM
(curiosity getting the better
of him)
Yeah. Why did you?
JAN
It was very late, Jim. Vary late and...
(then)
Have you given any more thought to the
transfer?
JIM
(sighs)
Yeah.
JAN
Good. Have you told anyone?
JIM
No.
JAN
Well you should.
Creed is at a craps table beside Angela. He reaches over and

steals some more chips.
Bob Vance holds a microphone and stands beside a mini-fridge.

Phyllis hovers closely. The night’s winding down. People
are milling about.
BOB VANCE
Excuse me. Big moment. The evening’s
chip leader, and winner of this beautiful
mini-refrigerator, courtesy of Vance
Refrigeration: Creed Bratton, Dunder
Mifflin.
People applaud. Creed heads over to Bob, shakes his hand.
CREED
Thanks. I’ve never owned a refrigerator.
Creed picks up the mini-fridge and walks off.
66 EXT. DUNDER MIFFLIN - N1 66
Jim heads around the corner to go back to the warehouse

entrance and comes upon Roy leaving Pam.
(CONTINUED)
66 CONTINUED: 66
ROY
Sorry baby, I am just beat.
PAM
It’s okay, I’ll see you at home.
ROY
Okay, don’t try to lose too much money
alright?
PAM
Okay.
ROY
We still want a honeymoon.
Roy sees Jim exiting the building.
ROY (CONT’D)
Hey Halpert, keep an eye on her alight?
JIM
(calling)
Okay. Will do.
PAM
(waving)
Bye.
Roy drives off.
PAM
Hey.
JIM (CONT’D)
Hey, how’s it going?
PAM
Good. Especially after I took all your
money at poker.
JIM
Yeah... Hey, can I talk to you about
something?
Jim looks to see if the cameras are around.
PAM
About when you want to give me more of
your money? Did you want to do that now?
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
PAM (CONT'D)
We can go inside. I’m feeling kinda good
tonight.
JIM
I was just um... I’m in love with you.
PAM
What?
JIM
I’m really sorry if that’s weird for you
to hear but I need you to hear it.
Probably not a good timing, I know that,
I just...
Pam looks at him for a moment. We really don’t know what she
is thinking.
PAM
What are you doing?
Jim looks at her longingly.
PAM
What do expect me to say to that?
JIM
I just needed you to know. Once.
PAM
Well, I... I... I can’t...
Jim absorbs this blow.
JIM
(hurt)
Yeah.
PAM
You have no idea...
JIM
Don’t do that.
PAM
...what your friendship means to me.
JIM
Come on. I don’t want to do that. I
want to be more than that.
(CONTINUED)
PAM
I can’t. I’m really sorry if you
misinterpreted things. It’s probably my
fault.
JIM
Not your fault. I’m sorry I
misinterpreted our friendship.
He leaves, she lets him.
The camera stays on Pam in the parking lot. She is clearly

shaken.
Jan approaches Michael and Carol.
JAN
Hey, I’m leaving.
MICHAEL
Hey. Okay.
JAN
So, I just wanted to congratulate you on
a fantastic evening. You’ve done the
company proud.
MICHAEL
Thank you.
JAN
And thanks for inviting me. You were
right, I needed it so thanks.
MICHAEL
Okay, thanks for coming.
JAN
(to Carol)
Nice to meet you, Carol. And you guys
have a good time together.
MICHAEL
Okay. Talk to you Monday.
JAN
(walking out)
Yeah.
(CONTINUED)
67 CONTINUED: 67
CAROL
Good bye.
MICHAEL
Good night.
Jan leaves out the warehouse door.
MICHAEL
She’s a good boss.
CAROL
She seems really nice.
MICHAEL
She’s great.
MICHAEL (V.O.)
Love triangle. Drama. All worked out in
the end though. The hero got the girl.
Who saw that coming? I did. And Jan is
really happy for me...
69 EXT. PARKING LOT - N1 69
SPY SHOT of Jan walking to her car. She cheerfully waves

goodbye toward the building, but as she turns, we see that
she is visibly upset. She masters it, and her face turns
cold with fury. She gets into her car, and throws what looks
to be an overnight bag into the back seat.
MICHAEL (V.O.)
...so actually, the hero got two girls.
He got the girl that he works with and he
got the girl that he buys real estate
from. So I got my New York girl and my
local flavor.
MICHAEL
Life is good.
71 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION AREA - D1 71
The office is empty. A few desk lamps remain lit. In the

gentle illumination, we see Pam at Jim’s desk speaking
quietly on the phone.
(CONTINUED)
71 CONTINUED: 71
PAM
(on phone)
...about ten minutes ago...No, I didn’t
know what to say...Yes I know...I don’t
know Mom, he’s my best friend...Yeah,
he’s great...yeah, I think I am.
Jim enters from the warehouse, he sees Pam, she does not see
him. Pam turns to see Jim.
PAM (CONT'D)
(on phone)
Um, I have to go...I will.
She hangs up the phone. Jim moves towards Pam. Pam stands.
PAM (CONT'D)
Listen, Jim...
Before she can say another word, Jim, without breaking his
stride, takes her in his arms and kisses her. For a moment,
she is startled, but not unwilling. She returns the kiss.
The two separate. For a moment they stand close together,

connected by a stare.
Another moment goes by.
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People are setting up card tables, a roulette wheel, etc.

2 MICHAEL TALKING HEAD 2

3 INT. OFFICE - JIM AND DWIGHT’S DESKS - D1 3

ROY and Pam at reception.

Jim takes a deep breath in mock concentration.

Suddenly, the coat rack shifts a little. Dwight is utterly

5 PAM TALKING HEAD 5

She holds up an umbrella, smiles.

6 INT. OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 6 - D1 6

Dwight is confused, and fascinated. Jim looks lovingly at

END COLD OPEN

Dwight examining the coat rack.

8 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - D1 8

Michael talks to JAN on speakerphone.

9 MICHAEL TALKING HEAD 9

Michael sits on the reception desk, addressing the office.

Oscar is not convinced.

11 CREED TALKING HEAD 11

12 KEVIN TALKING HEAD 12

13 KELLY TALKING HEAD 13

14 ANGELA TALKING HEAD 14

15 INT. OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 10 - D1 15

16 MICHAEL TALKING HEAD 16

17 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION AREA - D1 17

Pam is looking through a box of video tapes.

They head to the conference room.

18 PAM TALKING HEAD 18

19 JIM TALKING HEAD 19

END OF ACT ONE

20 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - D1 20

21 DARRYL TALKING HEAD 21

22 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS 22

Michael shakes his hand in an absurd fashion.

23 DARRYL TALKING HEAD 23

24 INT. BREAK ROOM - D1 24

SPY SHOT: Dwight is at his desk staring at his bobble head,

25 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - D1 25

Pam and Jim sit with bag lunches watching videos.

They watch the footage on the screen. ROCK MUSIC plays.

Pam spots something on the tape.

The camera pushes in on the TV to REVEAL Kevin’s Band,

26 KEVIN TALKING HEAD 26

27 INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - CONTINUOUS - D1 27

They notice the cheesy special effects on Kevin’s video.

Jim starts to head towards Kevin’s desk.

Pam grabs Jim’s arm before he can get through he door.

Pam slams the door. They're both giggling.

28 PAM TALKING HEAD 28

29 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - D1 29

SPY SHOT from Michael’s office, Pam transfers a call.

The phone RINGS.

30 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - D1 30

31 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - CONTINUOUS 31

Pam on the phone with Michael.

32 PAM TALKING HEAD 32

33 INT. OFFICE - RECEPTION DESK - CONTINUOUS 33

34 INT. MICHAEL’S OFFICE - BACK TO SCENE 38 - D1 34

The phone BUZZES.

Michael clicks his call waiting.