S03E10 · SCENE 5/16 · 06:52
A Benihana Christmas (1) · Dunder Mifflin office
Jim rejects Pam's gift

Pam reveals she sent Dwight fake CIA letters and offers Jim control of the prank, but he declines to start fresh.

06:52→08:15
in the episode · 1m 23s · S03E10

What happens

06:52–08:15

Pam gives Jim her Christmas gift, explaining she has been sending Dwight letters from the CIA for months and has him list secrets. She offers to let Jim decide Dwight's top secret mission. Jim turns down the gift, saying he wants to start over as number two and not keep doing the same things he did before. Pam is embarrassed and saddened.

WhereDunder Mifflin office
DriverJim
Positionact1 · complication
ThreadJim's new start

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07:10

‫For the past few months ‫I've been sending Dwight ‫letters from the CIA.

07:23

‫There's his application, and ‫this is where I made him list ‫every secret he promised ‫he'd never, ever tell.

07:45

‫Sorry I didn't wrap it.

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Beats

07:07Pam reveals CIA letters to Jim
07:53Jim declines the gift

Scene in the episode

06:52–08:15
A · Michael's breakup spiral
B · Party committee war
C · Jim's new start

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