The Office (TV Series)

Search Committee (2011)

John Krasinski: Jim Halpert

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Quotes 

• Jim Halpert : He creeps me out, but I think he's a genius.

• [Dwight interviews for Regional Manager position with his face covered in bandages and shades, handing Jim, Toby, and Gabe his résumé] 

  Jim Halpert : Hello, Mr. Souvenier. Mr. Jacques Souvenier? Nice to meet you. It says here you're French?

  [Dwight nods, and Jo looks at the bandaged Dwight suspiciously, believing that it is really Dwight] 

  Jim Halpert : So you worked at your last job for 15 years as assistant to the regional manager.

  Dwight Schrute : [Muttering to disguise his voice]  Assistant regional manager.

  Jim Halpert : Assistant *to the* regional manager.

  Dwight Schrute : Assistant regional manager.

  Jim Halpert : What is it?

  Dwight Schrute : [in French accent]  Assistant regional manager.

  Jim Halpert : Oh, that's my mistake. Sorry about that. The last paper company you worked for burned to the ground? And all because they wouldn't hire a manager who lived and breathed paper. That's a travesty.

• Creed Bratton : [running a meeting in the conference room]  Okay, team building! On this side of the room, Stanley, Phyllis, Jim, Ted, Elroy,

  [camera switches to show only Meredith and Kevin have attended the meeting, Jim walks by and sees this] 

  Creed Bratton : and this side of the room, Pam, Meredith, Phyllis, Creed...

  Jim Halpert : He never called a meeting.

• Jim Halpert : Your paper experience is very interesting. Do you think you could use that experience to inform decisions here?

  Fred Henry : Absolutely, I... Yes. In fact, I actually have a three-step plan that I believe could effectively double your profits.

  Jim Halpert : Really?

  Fred Henry : Yeah.

  Jim Halpert : What is it?

  Fred Henry : Nice try.

  Toby Flenderson : I'm sorry. W-What is your three-step plan?

  Fred Henry : Well, I mean, I can't just hand you my plan. I mean, if you guys give me the job, then, then you'll get the plan.

  Gabe Lewis : Well... It's an interview, and we don't know that you really have the plan.

  Fred Henry : I'm not gonna just make up that I have a plan. I got a plan. Believe me, you guys want it. You're in paper, right?

  Gabe Lewis : How do we know that if you don't...

  Jim Halpert : You could just be saying it to get the job.

  Fred Henry : I guess I could very if I was... Who would do that?

  Jim Halpert : How about this. Why don't you give us a part of the plan, and that way we know you have it.

  Fred Henry : Tell you what. I'll give you part three of part two. Not gonna give you a whole part.

  Jim Halpert : Okay.

  Fred Henry : Color-code said document. TM.

  Jim Halpert : Did you just trademark that?

  Toby Flenderson : What?

  Fred Henry : That's a verbal trademark. That's an agreement.

• Kelly Kapoor : I manage my department and I've been doing that for several years now. And, God, I've learned a lot of life lessons along the way.

  Jim Halpert : Your department is just you, right?

  Kelly Kapoor : Yes, Jim, but I am not easy to manage.

• Jim Halpert : Your not getting an interview, Dwight. The whole point of the search committee process is to prevent hiring someone like you ever again.

• Interviewee : Can you do any better on salary?

  Jim Halpert : Unfortunately, that range is set at corporate.

  Interviewee : What about mileage when I use my car? I mean, gas ain't cheap, you know.

• Toby Flenderson : Why would you need relocation if you already live in Scranton?

  Merv Bronte : Well, I'd want to move further away. Just don't want any chance of running into my co-workers outside the office.

  Jim Halpert : Can I ask why you're leaving you current job?

  Merv Bronte : I'm leaving my other job because they were all jerks.

• Jim Halpert : Name.

  Dwight Schrute : Dwight Schrute.

  Jim Halpert : Thank you, Mr. Schnute. We will let you know.