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snippets of this conversation were with me when I woke up today - I guess I just miss Jim & Pam banter so much it's starting to filter into my dreams...

No copyright infringement intended. I just miss our show!!!

Pam had been sitting at her desk with a bemused expression on her face for nearly a half hour, and Jim could no longer contain his curiosity.


jhalpert: what are you up to?


pbeesly: nothing. why?


jhalpert: you have the look of a woman up to something.


pbeesly: I do?


jhalpert: you do.


pbeesly: ah. :-)


jhalpert: that's it? “ah”??


pbeesly: what do you want me to say?


jhalpert: tell me what you're thinking about – I can hear the wheels grinding from here.


pbeesly: I'm not sure that I should.


jhalpert: Okay, now you HAVE to tell me.


pbeesly: It's not work appropriate.


jhalpert: I would be deeply disappointed in you if it was.


pbeesly: I'm just a bit preoccupied, I guess.


jhalpert: with what?


pbeesly: wishing I wasn't here at work.


jhalpert: don't buy it.


pbeesly: what?


jhalpert: that's not your “I wish I wasn't here at work” look.


pbeesly: LOL! You've checked the chart, have you?


jhalpert: Don't need to. I know all your looks.


pbeesly: So you tell me then – what's my look today saying?


Jim glanced up, his eyes narrowing as they stared at each other.


jhalpert: It's saying that you are up to no good.


pbeesly: Woah – you ARE good.


jhalpert: Thank you. Gratuities warmly accepted. :-)


pbeesly: Dork.


jhalpert: So what's on your mind, Beesly?


pbeesly: I already told you – I'm imagining myself not here.


jhalpert: So where do you wish you were?


pbeesly: Just about anywhere.


jhalpert: But you've got somewhere specific in mind....


pbeesly: do i?


jhalpert: I think you do. :-)


pbeesly: And where would that be?


jhalpert: Nope – not gonna be that easy. You tell me first, and I'll tell you if I guessed right.


pbeesly: You won't get it right.


jhalpert: How do you know?

pbeesly: Because it's a very specific place. And yet, it's not.


jhalpert: how very transcendental of you.


pbeesly: I know. :-)


jhalpert: Come on – be nice and share.


pbeesly: Why should I?


jhalpert: Because I'm bored, and you look somehow NOT bored. And that's completely unfair.


pbeesly: It's called imagination, Halpert. Try it sometime.


jhalpert: Oh, I know all about imagination. Spent years there.


pbeesly: Then you shouldn't need my help.


jhalpert: I found reality a lot better though. ;-)


pbeesly: Me too. But sometimes you can't always be where you want to be.


jhalpert: Like right now?


pbeesly: Exactly.


jhalpert: So are you imagining about where you'd like to be right now?


pbeesly: You're catching on...


jhalpert: Is this a place you've been before or somewhere new?


pbeesly: Definitely been before.


jhalpert: Interesting.


pbeesly: oh, it is.


jhalpert: Have I ever been there before?


pbeesly: I'm pretty sure it was you. ;-)


jhalpert: Nice. :-P


pbeesly: Of course you've been there.


jhalpert: Recently?


pbeesly: Define recently.


jhalpert: This past week?


pbeesly: Yep.


jhalpert: We were there together?


pbeesly: There wouldn't be anything worth remembering if we hadn't been.


jhalpert: so noted. What are we doing?


pbeesly: You? not so much. The Sixers had your attention – at least initially.


jhalpert: You need to be more specific. There's been more than one Sixers game on recently.


pbeesly: If I need to be any more specific then I guess it was more memorable for me than you.


jhalpert: No, I remember. I definitely remember.


jhalpert: That's what you've been sitting there thinking about all this time?


pbeesly: Yep ;-)


jhalpert: Wow.


jhalpert: Talk about an oral fixation...


pbeesly: Shut up.


pbeesly: You asked. Don't ask if you don't want to know.


jhalpert: You just surprise me. I never would have guessed you were sitting there objectifying me.


pbeesly: Liar.


jhalpert: I might have been hoping....


pbeesly: now THAT I believe!


jhalpert: so now what?


pbeesly: what do you mean?


jhalpert: well clearly the humane thing to do is put you out of your misery.


pbeesly: Did I say I was miserable?


jhalpert: You don't need to be brave, Pam. I understand.


pbeesly: Really?


jhalpert: Yes. And I can't just sit here and watch you suffer.


pbeesly: That's very kind of you, Jim. But what can you do?


jhalpert: Clearly we need to move you to a location where you can get that out of your system.


pbeesly: Oh, clearly.


jhalpert: Yes, for the safety of everyone here in the office.


pbeesly: you think people are in danger here?


jhalpert: Absolutely. You're a ticking time bomb.


pbeesly: And how do you suggest we do this?


jhalpert: We'll take an early lunch.


pbeesly: Jim, it's barely 10:30.


jhalpert: Exactly. 10:30 is early. Besides, Michael's not here.


pbeesly: Yeah, but Dwight is.


jhalpert: I'll deal with him. You just grab your coat and meet me downstairs. I'll drive.


pbeesly: You're serious????


jhalpert: Hey, we do what we have to.


pbeesly: You're insane.


jhalpert: Oh – a question though


pbeesly: what?


jhalpert: Is the Sixers game a requirement? If so, we'll need to stop at my place. I think it's still on my TiVo there...




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