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...