S05E20 · SCENE 1/10 · 00:01
New Boss · Dunder Mifflin Office
Kevin Covers the Phones

Kevin struggles to transfer calls while the office cheers his failure.

00:01→01:49
in the episode · 1m 48s · S05E20
Kevin Covers the Phones

What happens

00:01–01:49

Kevin answers a phone call but fails to transfer it correctly. Jim explains Kevin's poor performance. The office cheers when Kevin finally succeeds.

WhereDunder Mifflin Office
DriverKevin
Positioncold_open · setup
ThreadCharles Miner's Arrival

Key lines

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00:08

You gonna answer that, Kev?

00:11

Oh, right. Thanks.

01:15

Your call is very important to us.

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Scene DNA

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social rule violation1.0
humiliation1.0
awkward1.0
absurd1.0
phone call

Beats

00:24Jim explains Kevin's phone struggles.

Scene in the episode

00:01–01:49
A · Michael's Paper Company
B · Charles Miner's Arrival
C · Jim's Soccer Lie

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