The Office Search Committee Script Pages Initially Updated

There was a full page of dialogue featuring a forensic accountant interviewing for the manager role. The joke was that he treated the branch like an IRS audit, forcing Kevin to explain the "Keleven" (a fictional number from the "Dunder Mifflin Infinity" episode). Why Updated: The writers felt it slowed the momentum. They replaced the accountant with a quick cut to the actual candidate (the weirdo who rubs Pam’s leg). The "initially updated" pages show strike-throughs on three paragraphs of Kevin’s dialogue.

: Many guest star interviews were originally longer and intended to be more than just a montage; Paul Lieberstein described them as full scenes that had to be heavily trimmed to fit the broadcast. the office search committee script pages initially updated

While Paul Lieberstein is the primary credited writer, Ricky Gervais also contributed to the script for his guest appearance as David Brent. There was a full page of dialogue featuring

That’s how the final episode ended up with the cameo as the “fake Michael Scott.” But the initial pages had something even better: a phone call from David Wallace where he accidentally dials the conference line while arguing with his teenage son. They replaced the accountant with a quick cut

Because it was roughly 10 pages too long for the allocated time slot, several scenes were removed or condensed.

That line didn’t make the final cut, but it’s pure Angela perfection.