S07E10 · SCENE 17/21 · 16:17
China · Office bullpen
Pam confesses to Jim

Pam admits she lied about the new office and fears failing as administrator.

16:17→17:23
in the episode · 1m 06s · S07E10
Pam confesses to Jim

What happens

16:17–17:23

Pam talks to Jim, admitting she lied about the new office to gain leverage. She says she doesn't want to fail again after failing as a salesperson and artist. Jim tries to console her, but she breaks down in tears, feeling like a failure.

WhereOffice bullpen
DriverPam
Positionact2 · complication
ThreadPam vs Dwight

Key lines

from this scene
16:39

‫That's what you said about art school ‫and that's what you said about sales ‫And you didn't fail those things either

16:45

‫Well, I'm not an artist and I'm not ‫a salesman, so what would you call it?

17:15

‫But what do I know? I mean that's just ‫according to the Pentagon, our Pentagon

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confession0.8
sad0.8
tender0.2
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Beats

16:18Pam admits she lied
16:45Pam says she failed at sales and art

Scene in the episode

16:17–17:23
A · China debate
B · Pam vs Dwight
C · Andy texts Darryl

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