The core of the episode features the "Pasty Crew"—Jim, Toby, and Gabe—interviewing a revolving door of high-profile candidates for Michael Scott's job.
PEARSON > (Whispering) > 75 pages of this. We have 75 pages of candidates to go. ELENA > (To herself) > He knows. He knows I reviewed his thesis. BERNARD > (Mouth full) > Sarah, pass the chips. SARAH > (Softly) > There are no chips, Professor. Budget cuts. BERNARD > Budget cuts? We can’t afford chips, but we can afford to interview a plagiarist? search committee script 75 pages
Matrices used to objectively score candidates based on job-related criteria rather than subjective "fit". The Interview Script Structure The core of the episode features the "Pasty
Martha’s office. 2 AM. Martha calls the college president (offscreen). “We have a problem. Vance is dirty.” President: “The board already loves him. Handle it quietly or you’re done.” Martha pours herself a drink. Flashback (quick cut): Martha’s last dean position ended in scandal (not her fault, but she was blamed). She cannot afford another failure. ELENA > (To herself) > He knows
SARAH > (Continuing) > The file is... thin. PEARSON > Thin how? SARAH > No teaching evaluations. No letters of recommendation. Just a CV and... a single page letter. BERNARD > Probably a spy. Or a poet. Don’t trust the poets. SARAH > The letter is addressed to you personally, Dr. Vance.