Slowly but steadily, Pam is still making progress – she’s clearly TRYING to work through the scars Roy left and be the kind of partner she wants to be. It’s tough to read how it’s all tied up with the damage she’s trying to repair, though, the way she doesn’t quite feel she *deserves* what Jim is giving her and feels the need to make up for it. You’ve written it as intertwined and complex, which makes it feel real.

This dinner scene was cute, but I’m glad they touched on the incident with Karen. That feels like it demanded a certain amount of follow-up between the two of them, just to acknowledge that it happened.

You made some interesting choices in the sex scene. I think I like it. Like there’s obviously not much question in our minds that Jim is going to respect her and provide the comfort and security she needs, but especially after the mess on their trip it does feel like Pam needs to see that for herself, and what she’s doing here makes emotional sense.