Scene 01
16 linesJim Halpert
(to Pam) Hey.
Jim Halpert
(Dwight hands Jim a piece of paper) Oh, what's this?
Dwight Schrute
That is a demerit.
Jim Halpert
(reads demerit) "Jim Halpert, tardiness." Ugh. I love it already.
Dwight Schrute
You've gotta learn, Jim. You are second in command, but that does not put you above the law.
Jim Halpert
Oh, I understand. And I also have lots of questions, like, what does a demerit mean?
Dwight Schrute
(scoffs) Let's put it this way. You do not want to receive three of those.
Jim Halpert
Lay it on me.
Dwight Schrute
Three demerits and you'll receive a citation.
Jim Halpert
Now that sounds serious.
Dwight Schrute
Oh, it is serious. Five citations and you're looking at a violation. Four of those and you'll receive a verbal warning. Keep it up, and you're looking at a written warning. Two of those, that'll land you in a world of hurt... in the form of a disciplinary review written up by me and placed on the desk of my immediate superior.
Jim Halpert
Which would be me.
Dwight Schrute
That is correct.
Jim Halpert
OK, I want a copy on my desk by the end of the day or you will receive a full disadulation.
Dwight Schrute
What's a dis... what's that?
Jim Halpert
Oh, you don't want to know.