Opening
Int. The Office: The BullPen
[ The camera pans over the office, everyone working like normal at their desk. We hear Michael slam his hands on his keyboard and the camera snaps to capture Michael through the glass. Michael is intensely focused on his computer smashing his arrow keys. The camera pans back towards Jim who notices Michael's actions. Jim looks over to Pam and gives her a confused head tilt. Pam shrugs. ]
Michael: Jim, can you please come in here! [ Michael is clearly frustrated. Jim raises his eyebrows and heads to Michael's office. Michael returns his focus back to the computer. ]
Jim: What's going on? [ Michael is silent for a beat. A squish sound is heard from the computer. ]
Michael: Agh! It's this stupid game! [ Michael turns his screen for Jim to see. ]
Jim: Weren't you supposed to be in here working on our budget crisis.
Michael: That can wait! I need you to join and help me win. [ Jim side-eyes the camera ]
Cut to Talking Head
[ Jim sits in a chair in the conference room. ]
Jim: So, a few weeks ago due to a mistake with the computer system, we sold our pure
white cardstock at half price and now corporate is not just looking to downsize us, but
possibly shut down our branch if we don't get our numbers up. Also, turns out having a child and owning a house are both pretty expensive so having a steady job is pretty important. [ Jim stares at the camera, letting Michael's actions in context sink in. ]
Cut Back to The Main Office
Int. The BullPen
[ Jim walks out of Michael's office back to his desk. Pam is focused on her own computer and doesn't notice Jim. Michael is in the background, focused on his computer. Jim leans over and waves his hand in front of Pam's computer. She snaps out of focus and looks up, annoyed at Jim. Jim leans his head over further to see Pam's computer screen. ]
Jim: I can't believe you're playing that game too!
Pam: [ defensively ] Hey!
Jim: [ exasperated ] Whaaaaat are you doing Beesly?
Pam: [ attention back on the screen, mumbling ] I'm trying to swipe my ID card and this game won't let me. [Another squish sound comes from the computer screen and Pam makes an upset face. ]
Jim: [ rolling his eyes ] What game is that?
Pam: [ turning her attention back to Jim ] It's called Among Us. You should join.
Jim: [ deadpanning ] Pam. You do realize that I have to start actually doing my job or we could all be let go. [ Pam is clearly not listening. Jim returns to his normal sitting position, determined to focus on his work. ]
[ The camera zooms out overlooking the office. The game's squish is audible and the camera pans in search of the sound. It lands on Andy and zooms in ]
Andy: Dammit! [ Andy spins his chair away from the screen. The camera zooms out to find Jim. He looks up with a look of disbelief. ]
[ Michael walks out of his office and stands at the head of the room ]
Michael: Okay, conference room meeting right now!
Cut to Talking Head
[ Andy sits in a chair in the conference room]
Andy: Yeah I play Among Us. Erin showed me it and now I can't stop playing. I go by
the nard dog. I usually play as red because carnellian, the official color of cornell, isn't an
option.
[ Cut to Erin talking head ]
Erin: Among Us is for the cool kids. I saw it online although they want you to lie on it which is why I always lose to Andy. He's so good at that game! I like playing as crewmates because of all those fun little games! But I also like being a ghost because they're so cute! [ cut to footage of the camera zoomed in on Erin's computer screen. Erin's pink character as a ghost circles the red nard dog. Erin's voice making ghost sounds can be heard in the background ]
Cut Back to The Main Office
Int. The Conference Room
[ The workers file into the conference room wondering what's in store. ]
Michael: Okay guys, this is serious. [ The camera cuts to the faces of the employees.
Michael has captured their attention. ] I need some really important, life-changing help.
Stanley: [ shifting his eyes from his crossword puzzle ] Get on with it.
Michael: I'm sure you've all heard about the company's money problems. [ at this, the
Employees are all collectively made aware of the issue. Only Jim and Pam are not surprised. ]
Meredith: What money problems?-
Kevin: Do we still have our jobs?-
Angela: What's going on?
Toby: [ with a sigh ] What are you doing? Wallace told us to keep that quiet for now. [ Michael glares at Toby ]
Michael: Well, he also told me that you are a waste of space.
Toby: [ softly ] When did he say that?
Michael: He said it-when we were out having lunch.
Dwight: When did you go out to eat with David? Tuesday? Wednesday? Thursday?-
Michael: Shu-It's not a big deal. I guess David just likes me better than all the other managers. [ Michael smiles with false modesty ]
Oscar: Michael, this isn't a time for jokes. Just tell us what's happening and what we need to do.
Michael: [ remembering the reason he called the meeting ] Oh! Well, unlike the loser in the back, you guys are my family and I trust you. I will not keep secrets from you. [ The camera shifts to Toby who sinks down in his chair, shaking his head ] Anyways, because of a mistake at corporate over the computer system, clients were undercharged for our stock paper.
Stanley: [ turning his full attention to Michael ] Is that going to affect our commission?
Michael: I don't know. I don't know Stanley. [ Michael shrugs. Stanley appears to get angry ]
Stanley: Well what do you know then?
Michael: [empathetically ] I know that this time is really stressful and what better way to un-distress-deunstress than by playing a game [ the workers groan ]
Stanley: Oh no, not another one of your stupid games. Just let us get back to work.
Oscar: Michael, how is a game going to do anything? For once I agree with Stanley.
Phyllis: I don't know guys. A game might be fun.
Michael: Thank you Phyllis! See, she gets it!
Cut to Talking Head
[ Phyllis is standing in the hall in front of door leading to the office int. ]
Phyllis: What? I hit my commission cap and Bob is taking me out for a special dinner tonight. If we play a game, hopefully I can slip out early. [ Phyllis smiles mischievously at the camera. ]
Cut Back to The Main Office
Int. The Conference Room
Michael: Okay, you know what? I command everyone to drop what they're doing and join this game with me.
Cut to Talking Head
[ Michael is sitting in his office ]
Michael: I think this office needs a little bit of cheer. Everyone out there is so serious. [ mocking ] Do I still have a job? Will this affect my paycheck? Michael why are you wasting time? [ in a normal voice ] I mean sheesh. People need to lighten up, and what better way than to play this game I happen to be the master of.
Cut Back to The Main Office
[ Michael approached reception with Erin in tow. ]
Erin: Oh Michael, I already have the game. [ Erin grins, proud of herself. Michael's face falls. ] But I suck at it. [ Michael perks up ]
Michael: Alrighty, hey, does anyone else already have this game? [ the camera pans from reception as slowly, hands rise. The employees, except for Angela, Dwight, and Jim, raise their hands. Michael and Jim are shocked. Angela is disgusted. ]
Cut to Talking Head
[ Angela is sitting in the conference room ]
Angela: No, I don't play that disgusting game and personally, I don't think it's appropriate to play it at work. Plus, [ leaning in ] It has dead bodies in it and Kevin's screen name is disgusting. Why on earth would I want to play a game with "Player69"? [ Angela shakes her head in disapproval ]
Cut Back to The Main Office
Int. The Annex
[ Camera positioned at Toby's desk focused on Kelly and Ryan fighting over the partition ]
Kelly: What the heck Ryan!?
Ryan: Kelly, that's how you play the game!
Kelly: I am your Girlfriend! [ Ryan rolls his eyes ]
Ryan: I don't know what you want me to say!
Kelly: I want you to say your sorry and promise to never kill me again! [ Ryan remains silent ] Ahg! [ Kelly shrieks in frustration ] You make it so hard to love you sometimes.
[ The camera pans back to Toby and zooms in on his character, which is brown. His player name is "chad flend" ]
Cut to Talking Head
[ Kelly and Ryan sitting side by side inside the conference room ]
Kelly: [ arms crossed ] Tell them what you did.
Ryan: [ rolls his eyes ] I was the Imposter and I killed her. I can't help being good at everything I do. [ Ryan gives a prideful look to camera ]
Kelly: Tell them what else. [ Ryan gives Kelly a clueless look ] He just left me! He ran off, I watched him. [ turning to Ryan ] is that what you are going to do to me in real life? Are you just going to leave my dead body for someone else to find!? And when my body was found, he wrote in the chat [ quote marks with fingers ] Who killed my girlfriend? [ Ryan attempts to hide his smile ]
Cut Back to The Main Office
Int. The BullPen
[ The screens visible all display the AmongUs logo ]
Pam: [ standing at her desk ] Okay, the code is HAOPXW [ Pam sits and the office frantically types in the code ]
[ The camera pans around the room, zooming in on various screens as we see different characters begin popping up on the screen. ]
Michael: [ popping his head out of his office ] Dwight switch your color; I want to be
black.
Dwight: No way! Black is the most menacing color. Why do you think bank robbers wear all black. Ever heard of a robber wearing yellow? [ Dwight gives the camera pfft and head shake ]
Michael: [ coming further out of his office and approaching Dwight ] I demand you give me black. [ now standing over Dwight. A beat of silence before Michael lunges for the mouse. Dwight tries to push Michael away and grab the mouse away but Michael was too quick. The camera zooms into Dwight's screen. The character Dwight has been changed to orange. We also notice that "Jimbo" has switched his color from green to black. ]
Michael: Agh! [ Michael stands up. ]
Dwight: See what you did! Agh!
Michael: Would you just shut up. [ Michael storms back to his office ]
Pam: So, are we ready?
Oscar: Why are there only four tasks?
Kevin: Yeah, and why are we going so slow? You need to make them go faster.
Phyllis: No, I don't like when they go so fast, it's hard to keep up.
Michael: [ calling from his office ] If you can't take the heat get out of the flames Phyllis!
[ Uncomplete, I don't know if I'll continue ]