S01E01 · SCENE 16/32 · 14:55
Pilot · Office bullpen
Dwight builds cardboard wall

Dwight builds a cardboard wall between his and Jim's desks, citing health and safety.

14:55→15:34
in the episode · 0m 39s · S01E01
Dwight builds cardboard wall

What happens

14:55–15:34

Dwight builds a wall of cardboard boxes between his and Jim's desks, citing health and safety regulations. Jim is annoyed.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverDwight Schrute
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadDwight's office rivalry

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15:08

"How do you get a team to work so well together?

15:22

And that's the tragedy.

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weights 0–1
petty grievance1.0
escalation1.0
absurd1.0
tense1.0
argument

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15:38Dwight builds a cardboard wall

Scene in the episode

14:55–15:34
A · Michael's downsizing crisis
B · Jim and Pam's connection
C · Dwight's office rivalry

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