S05E08 · SCENE 4/19 · 05:33
Business Trip · Dunder Mifflin Office
Jim's House Surprise

Jim reveals he bought his parents' house without telling Pam.

05:33→08:18
in the episode · 2m 45s · S05E08

What happens

05:33–08:18

Jim tells coworkers he bought his childhood home as a surprise for Pam. Andy and Phyllis comment on the purchase, and Jim asks them to keep it secret.

WhereDunder Mifflin Office
DriverJim
Positionact1 · setup
ThreadJim and Pam's House

Key lines

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07:32

OSCAR: No kidding. Yeah.

07:37

The note. So "holier than thou."

08:08

It was rude and condescending and a little snotty.

08:13

I wish I had written it.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
cheerful0.6
scheme0.5
secret exposed0.5
awkward0.4
rapid back and forth

Beats

05:34Jim talks about buying the house.
06:32Jim asks coworkers to keep it secret.

Scene in the episode

05:33–08:18
A · Michael's Winnipeg Sales Trip
B · Andy and Oscar Bond
C · Jim and Pam's House
D · Toby's Return and Framing

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JH
Jim Halpert184 episodes · drives 443 scenes
AB
Andy Bernard151 episodes · drives 333 scenes
KM
Kevin Malone184 episodes · drives 56 scenes
PL
Phyllis Lapin17 episodes · drives 15 scenes
OM
Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes

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