I love the detail of Jim remembering Meredith liking her art, which is such a thing Jim would store in his memory banks and Roy never would, and Jim sweating that he's outed himself feels like a really good glimpse into his daily struggle to be a good friend while hiding his feelings.

The idea of the card coming about at the last minute, and this all happening somewhat organically as opposed to being a big plan, feels very realistic, and also like it offers a lot of context to him taking the card back... this is not a plan he's really fully committed to even before the video iPod debacle.

As much as the idea of Jim not really being able to enjoy this moment of her getting the teapot back stings, it again feels real. Her getting it back might well not loom as large in his head as her giving it up in the first place did.